December 19, 2018

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Name: Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 10 slices
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter ((8 Tbsp), softened); 2/3 cup granulated sugar; 2 large eggs (room temperature); 3 bananas ((very ripe)); 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (divided)

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is wonderfully moist and loaded with ripe bananas and melty morsels of chocolate chips. This banana chocolate chip bread is a real treat.

Classic Banana Bread is on the regular rotation at our house but for the holidays, we make this Chocolate Banana Bread. It is the favorite of the children and we are quite smitten as well. Did I mention it’s EASY?

Chocolate Chip banana bread sliced on a plate studded with chocolate chips and bananas

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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

It’s hard to wait for this to cool so I wait until it’s just no longer hot! The aroma that lingers in your kitchen is incredible and your home will smell like Christmas morning. Pair a warm slice with a mug of coffee and your morning is made. This is an excellent breakfast bread but it also works as a dessert bread (because – the chocolate!).

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe in Bread Loaf Pan

Ingredients for Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

Be sure eggs, butter and bananas are at room temperature. If using frozen ripe bananas (we often freeze our overripe bananas for later use), thaw bananas overnight then let them come to room temperature.

Ingredients for Chocolate Chip Banana Bread with over-ripe bananas and chocolate chips

Use very ripe bananas, i.e. mushy bananas. You can tell a mushy banana by the color of the peel – it should be browned or browning significantly and should feel soft when squeezed between your fingertips and will be very easy to mash with a fork. Mash bananas until they are a chunky applesauce consistency. Some texture is good in banana bread!

Mashing ripe bananas

The Best Chocolate Chips for Baking?

We used semi-sweet chocolate chips since the bread was already plenty sweet with the overripe bananas and bit of sugar, but it really is based on preference. You can use milk chocolate or even bittersweet chocolate chips.

We used standard-sized baking chips but mini chocolate chips would also work. Use between 2/3 to 3/4 cup of mini chocolate chips based on how sweet your like your bread.

Semi sweet chocolate chips for baking sprinkled over chocolate chip banana bread

How to Make the Best Chocolate Chip banana Bread:

Cream together softened butter and sugar in mixing bowl
Add 2 lightly beaten eggs
Mash bananas with a fork and add them to the bowl
Whisk together dry ingredients and add to batter
Fold in 3/4 of chocolate chips and transfer to prepared bread pan
Sprinkle top with remaining 1/4 chocolate chips and bake

How to Make the best chocolate chip banana bread step by step visual instructions

The chocolate banana bread batter should be thick and have small lumps of banana.

What chocolate banana bread batter looks like

It’s marvelous how the chocolate chips stay gooey long after the bread comes out of the oven.

Sliced Banana Chocolate Chip Bread studded with chocolate

More Banana Recipes to Explore:

Classic Banana Bread – loaded with nuts and raisins
Apple Banana Muffins – sweet, tangy and so soft
Banoffee Pie – layers of cream, bananas and caramel

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

4.95 from 18 votes

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is wonderfully moist and loaded with ripe bananas and melty morsels of chocolate chips.

Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com

Skill Level: Easy

Cost to Make: $3-$4

Keyword: Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Calories: 350 kcal

Servings: 10 slices

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter (8 Tbsp), softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs room temperature
3 bananas (very ripe)
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips divided

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Instructions

Preheat Oven to 350˚F. Butter and flour a bread loaf pan (9.25"L x 5.25"W x 2.75"D)
In a mixing bowl using paddle attachment, cream together 1/2 cup softened butter and 2/3 cup sugar. Add 2 lightly beaten eggs.
Mash bananas with a fork until consistency of chunky applesauce and add them to the mixing bowl along with 1/2 tsp vanilla extract. Mix until blended.
In a separate bowl, whisk together dry ingredients: 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda and 1/2 tsp salt. Add to mixing bowl and mix until incorporated.
Fold in 3/4 cup chocolate chips then transfer to prepared bread pan. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup chocolate over the top and bake at 350˚F for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let banana bread rest 10 min before transferring to a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Amount Per Serving

Calories 350 Calories from Fat 153

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 17g 26%

Saturated Fat 10g 50%

Cholesterol 58mg 19%

Sodium 258mg 11%

Potassium 260mg 7%

Total Carbohydrates 45g 15%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 24g

Protein 4g 8%

Vitamin A 7.3%

Vitamin C 3.7%

Calcium 2.3%

Iron 12.5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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