Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (Printable)

Moist, tender banana bread studded with rich chocolate chips—ideal for breakfast, snacking, or dessert. Easy to make with ripe bananas.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 3 very ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/4 cups)
02 - 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
03 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
04 - 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
05 - 2 large eggs, at room temperature
06 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

07 - 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
08 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
09 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
10 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

→ Add-ins

11 - 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips (plus extra for topping, optional)
12 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together the mashed bananas, melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
04 - Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and gently fold until just combined. Do not overmix.
05 - Fold in the chocolate chips and nuts if using.
06 - Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle additional chocolate chips on top, if desired.
07 - Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
08 - Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • Transforms those sad spotted bananas into something magical instead of wasting them
  • The texture is impossibly moist without being dense or heavy
  • Chocolate chunks melty pockets make every bite feel like a treat
02 -
  • Overmixing once flour is added will make your bread tough and dense not light and tender
  • Every oven is different so start checking at 50 minutes to avoid overbaking
  • Cooling completely before slicing is agonizing but prevents the bread from becoming gummy
03 -
  • Use a scale to measure your bananas for consistent results every time
  • Room temperature ingredients blend more easily creating better texture

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