Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (Printable)

Moist banana bread loaded with melted chocolate chips. Quick and easy to make.

# What You’ll Need:

01 - 3 ripe bananas, mashed

02 - ⅓ cup unsalted butter, melted

03 - ½ cup granulated sugar

04 - ¼ cup light brown sugar

05 - 2 large eggs

06 - 1 tsp vanilla extract

07 - 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

08 - 1 tsp baking soda

09 - ½ tsp salt

10 - ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.

02 - In a large bowl, mash the bananas. Stir in melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.

03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.

04 - Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir gently until just combined—do not overmix.

05 - Fold in the chocolate chips.

06 - Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Optionally, sprinkle extra chocolate chips on top.

07 - Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.

08 - Allow to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

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The texture walks this perfect line between cake and bread, dense enough to feel substantial but light enough that youll want seconds
Chocolate chips in every bite turn a humble breakfast into something that feels like dessert, but not so sweet that you cant eat it at 8 AM

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Underbaking slightly is better than overbaking—the residual heat finishes the job, and you'll thank yourself for the moist crumb
Letting the bread cool completely before slicing is agonizing but necessary, or the texture collapses and you lose that perfect structure

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Freeze overripe bananas if you can't bake immediately—they'll mash even easier after thawing, and you'll always be ready for sudden baking urges
Sprinkle sugar on top before baking for a crackly, caramelized crust that makes it look professionally made