Here’s a classic Chocolate Chip Banana Bread—moist, tender, and loaded with melty chocolate. Easy and hard to mess up 🍌🍫
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Makes: 1 loaf
Time: ~1 hour 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- ½ cup melted butter (or neutral oil)
- ¾ cup sugar (white or half white / half brown)
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet or milk)
Instructions
- Preheat oven
Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan. - Mix wet ingredients
In a bowl, mix mashed bananas, melted butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla. - Add dry ingredients
Sprinkle baking soda and salt over the mixture, stir in.
Gently fold in flour just until combined. - Add chocolate chips
Fold in chocolate chips (save a few for the top if you like). - Bake
Pour batter into pan. Sprinkle extra chips on top if desired.
Bake 50–60 minutes, until a toothpick comes out mostly clean. - Cool
Let cool in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack.
Tips & Variations
- Extra moist: Use ½ cup brown sugar instead of white
- Healthier swap: Replace half the flour with whole wheat
- Nutty: Add ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- Cinnamon boost: Add ½ tsp cinnamon
If you want, I can also give you a one-bowl version, banana muffins, or a no-sugar-added option 😄
