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.

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

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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

Classic Banana Bread is on the regular rotation at our house but when we’re craving chocolate, 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?

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

Keep Those Old Bananas!

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 peeled overripe ripe bananas in a blue bowl

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 for a sweeter bite or even bittersweet chocolate chips to cut down on the sweetness.

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:

You can use either a stand mixer, an electric hand mixer or even whisk this together by hand with a little extra effort.

  • 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 the 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 poured into bread pan

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

Sliced Banana Chocolate Chip Bread studded with chocolate

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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

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Author: Natasha of NatashasKitchen.com
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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is wonderfully moist and loaded with ripe bananas and melty morsels of chocolate chips. 
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients 

Servings: 10 slices
  • 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

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 Per Serving

350kcal Calories45g Carbs4g Protein17g Fat10g Saturated Fat58mg Cholesterol258mg Sodium260mg Potassium2g Fiber24g Sugar365IU Vitamin A3.1mg Vitamin C23mg Calcium2.3mg Iron
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Amount per Serving
Calories
350
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
17
g
26
%
Saturated Fat
 
10
g
63
%
Cholesterol
 
58
mg
19
%
Sodium
 
258
mg
11
%
Potassium
 
260
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
 
45
g
15
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
24
g
27
%
Protein
 
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
 
365
IU
7
%
Vitamin C
 
3.1
mg
4
%
Calcium
 
23
mg
2
%
Iron
 
2.3
mg
13
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Breakfast, snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Skill Level: Easy
Cost to Make: $
Calories: 350

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  • Deanna
    March 16, 2024

    This made incredible banana bread. I gave some to my situationship who gave it to his grandma and she said it was amazing. My friends can’t stop raving about how moist it is. 5 stars 🙂

    Reply

  • Mirabel
    March 11, 2024

    Hi! Wondering if this recipe would work with dark brown sugar instead of light? Thanks 🙂

    Reply

    • NatashasKitchen.com
      March 12, 2024

      Hi Mirabel. Yes, it will still work. But it can give the bread a more robust/molasses taste and a darker color, and might even affect the texture a bit.

      Reply

  • Rebecca Mangino
    March 6, 2024

    I’ve made a lot of chocolate chip banana bread recipes over the years and haven’t found the “one”. My teenager said this one is it. She’s been begging me to make this recipe again. It’s baking as I type this 🙂

    Reply

  • sherry hull
    March 4, 2024

    Soooooo good!! I’m making again as we speak and I used gluten free flour (1:1 ratio) so exact same recipe other than that and it is just the best!

    Reply

    • Natasha's Kitchen
      March 4, 2024

      Thank you, Sherry! I appreciate your comments and feedback!

      Reply

  • -
    February 25, 2024

    The most delicious chocolate chip banana bread I’ve ever had 😫❤️❤️

    Reply

  • Stephanie Dosher
    February 24, 2024

    Delicious!! Didn’t change a thing! Super moist & nice balance of banana & chocolate. Sweet tooth boyfriend loves it too, almost regret making it…he may expect it every week!

    Reply

    • NatashasKitchen.com
      February 24, 2024

      Hi Stephanie! I’m so glad your family love the recipe.

      Reply

  • KimmyG
    February 6, 2024

    I know you’ve done your research from reading your blog. I have been so discouraged to make banana bread from a few fails. But I tried this recipe and am so glad I did! It was perfect! Ty, ty, ty for helping me redeem myself before my family!

    Reply

    • Natashas Kitchen
      February 6, 2024

      I’m so glad you trusted and gave my recipe a try, Kimmy! Thank you so much for sharing that with me.

      Reply

  • Becca
    February 2, 2024

    Can I use two bananas instead of three? Or will that mess up the consistency.

    Reply

    • NatashasKitchen.com
      February 2, 2024

      Hi Becca. I haven’t tested it with 2 bananas. The bananas help with moisture and flavor so using less could help affect the end product. If you’d still like to make this recipe but only have 2 bananas, you can scale down the recipe by decreasing the serving size until the ingredients list says 2 bananas. You you will have a little less batter and your loaf will be flatter and will bake faster in the oven if you use the same size pan so keep an eye on it.

      Reply

    • JR
      February 27, 2024

      I only had 2 large overripe bananas and it turned out fine. I also added walnuts.

      Reply

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