Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (Printable)

Tender banana bread loaf studded with chocolate chips, perfect for a cozy breakfast or snack.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
03 - ½ teaspoon salt
04 - ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

→ Wet Ingredients

05 - ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
06 - ¾ cup granulated sugar
07 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
08 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
09 - 3 large ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 ¼ cups)
10 - ¼ cup whole milk or buttermilk

→ Add-Ins

11 - 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon until evenly blended.
03 - In a large bowl, whisk melted butter and sugar until combined. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in vanilla and mashed bananas.
04 - Add dry ingredients to wet mixture in two additions, mixing gently. Stir in milk until just incorporated. Do not overmix.
05 - Fold chocolate chips into batter. Pour into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle extra chips on top if desired.
06 - Bake for 50-60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center comes out with only a few moist crumbs.
07 - Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It transforms those forgotten brown bananas into something magical instead of wasteful
  • The texture is impossibly moist while still holding together beautifully when sliced
  • Chocolate and banana might seem simple together but the combination never gets old
02 -
  • Overripe bananas with black spots are actually ideal here, they're sweeter and mash into a smoother puree
  • Overmixing once the flour hits the wet ingredients makes bread tough, so stop as soon as you see no dry streaks
03 -
  • Use the lightest touch when folding in the chocolate chips to avoid streaking them through the batter
  • If the top browns too quickly, tent the loaf with foil for the last 15 minutes of baking

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