Description
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread becomes a delightful weekend treat when ripe bananas meet chocolate chips in a single mixing bowl. Grab your favorite mug of coffee and savor each warm, tender slice of this classic comfort bread that comes together faster than brewing your morning caffeine.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- ½ cup chocolate chips
Supporting Ingredients:
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare your workspace by preheating the oven to 350°F and coating a 9×5 inch loaf pan with butter and flour.
- Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium mixing bowl, whisking until evenly blended.
- In a separate large bowl, cream ½ cup softened butter with ¾ cup sugar until the mixture becomes light and airy.
- Incorporate 2 eggs into the butter mixture one at a time, ensuring each is fully integrated before adding the next.
- Stir 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into the wet ingredients for enhanced flavor.
- Mash 3 ripe bananas and fold them thoroughly into the butter and egg mixture.
- Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring gently until just combined – avoid overmixing.
- Sprinkle ½ cup chocolate chips into the batter, folding them in carefully to distribute evenly.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan, smoothing the top with a spatula to create an even surface.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a wooden skewer into the center – it should come out clean.
- Allow the bread to rest in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack for complete cooling.
Notes
- Brown bananas create the deepest, most intense flavor and ensure maximum moisture in your banana bread.
- Letting the bread rest for a few hours after cooling allows the flavors to settle and develop a more complex taste profile.
- Using room temperature ingredients helps create a smoother, more evenly mixed batter that bakes more consistently.
- Avoid overmixing the batter, which can make the bread tough – stir just until the ingredients are combined for a tender crumb.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55-65 minutes
- Category: Breads
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 270 kcal
- Sugar: 20 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg