Description
Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 overripe bananas
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×5 metal loaf pan; set aside.
- In a small bowl, mash the bananas; set aside.
- In a large bowl, use a hand mixer to cream together butter and sugars for 2 to 3 minutes, until well combined and fluffy.
- Add in the eggs, mashed banana and vanilla and mix well.
- Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt into the wet ingredients, then fold in until just combined.
- Fold in 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top.
- Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until the bread is set and a knife inserted into the center of the loaf comes out clean.
- Allow the bread to cool for at least 20 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Store at room temperature covered with plastic wrap or sealed in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Or freeze for up to 3 months. To freeze, wrap in plastic wrap and store in a freezer safe bag.
- You can omit the chocolate chips or substitute for walnuts, if desired.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 258
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 204mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 52mg
Keywords: Chocolate Chip Banana Bread, easy banana bread, dessert recipe