Banana Bread Recipe with Chocolate Chips Recipe
Indulge in this delicious Banana Bread Recipe with Chocolate Chips, a perfect blend of sweet bananas and rich chocolate in a moist, flavorful bread.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 loaf 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients:
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients:
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet or dark)
- Optional: ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
- Step 2: In a large bowl, mash bananas. Stir in melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla until well combined.
- Step 3: In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt (and cinnamon if using).
- Step 4: Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture just until combined.
- Step 5: Fold in chocolate chips (and walnuts if using).
- Step 6: Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan. Smooth the top and sprinkle a few chocolate chips over it.
- Step 7: Bake for 50–60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with moist crumbs.
- Step 8: Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: Banana Bread, Chocolate Chips, Baking, Dessert, Snack
