Chocolate Chip Banana Bread: The Ultimate Recipe You’ll Love
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: International
Ingredients
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- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 very ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- Optional: 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
- Instructions for Preparation:
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a loaf pan.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream softened butter with granulated and brown sugars until fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time followed by vanilla extract.
- Mash the ripe bananas in another bowl until smooth.
- Gradually mix dry ingredients into the wet mixture alternately with mashed bananas.
- Fold in chocolate chips (and nuts if desired).
- Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan; add extra chocolate chips on top if you like.
- Bake for about 50-60 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean from the center.
- Let cool in the pan for about 10-15 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Helpful Notes:
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (77g)
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 16g
- Sodium: 145mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 44mg