Description
A moist, tender banana bread studded with chocolate chips, perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert. This easy recipe delivers rich flavor with a soft crumb, and can be made as a loaf or muffins.
Ingredients
🛒 Ingredients (for one standard loaf):
For the Bread:
3 ripe bananas, mashed
½ cup unsalted butter, melted (or ⅓ cup vegetable oil for extra moisture)
¾ cup granulated sugar (or ½ cup brown sugar for deeper flavor)
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
1 cup chocolate chips (milk, dark, or semi-sweet)
Optional Add-ins:
½ cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans)
½ cup Greek yogurt (for extra moistness)
Instructions
📝 Instructions:
Step 1: Preheat Oven
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
Step 2: Mix Wet Ingredients
In a large bowl, mash bananas. Stir in melted butter or oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until combined.
Step 3: Combine Dry Ingredients
In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
Step 4: Mix Batter
Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined. Avoid overmixing. Fold in chocolate chips (and nuts if using).
Step 5: Bake
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 55–65 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. For muffins, bake 18–22 minutes.
Step 6: Cool and Serve
Let bread cool in the pan 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Slice and enjoy warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Moistness Tip: Use very ripe bananas and do not overbake.
- Chocolate Variation: Try a mix of milk and dark chocolate chips or swirl in cocoa powder for double chocolate banana bread.
- Make Ahead: Can be baked a day in advance; wrap tightly and store at room temperature.
- Mini Version: Bake in a muffin tin for portable snack-sized treats.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55–65 minutes
- Category: Dessert / Quick Bread
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American