Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (Printable)

Moist banana bread studded with semi-sweet chocolate chips, ideal for breakfast or snacking.

# What You Need:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 3 ripe bananas, mashed
02 - ⅓ cup unsalted butter, melted
03 - ½ cup granulated sugar
04 - ¼ cup light brown sugar
05 - 2 large eggs
06 - 1 tsp vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

07 - 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
08 - 1 tsp baking soda
09 - ½ tsp salt

→ Mix-ins

10 - ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

# Steps:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper.
02 - Mash bananas in a large bowl. Stir in melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.
03 - Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
04 - Add dry ingredients to wet mixture and fold gently until just incorporated. Avoid overmixing to prevent dense texture.
05 - Fold chocolate chips into batter until evenly distributed.
06 - Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Optionally sprinkle additional chocolate chips across the top.
07 - Bake for 50-60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center emerges clean or with a few moist crumbs.
08 - Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The combination of ripe bananas and melted butter creates an incredibly tender crumb that stays moist for days
  • This recipe strikes that perfect balance between not too sweet and utterly indulgent thanks to the bittersweet chocolate chips scattered throughout
02 -
  • I once skipped cooling time and cut into a steaming loaf, ending up with a gummy center that broke my heart—patience literally makes the difference between bread and baby food
  • Underbaked banana bread never recovers in the oven, but slightly overbaked will still be delicious the next day toasted with butter
03 -
  • If your bananas arent quite ripe enough, place them in a paper bag with an apple for 24 hours—the ethylene gas will speed up the process dramatically
  • Sprinkle coarse sugar on top before baking for a bakery-style crunchy crust that creates the most satisfying crackle when you slice into it

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