This Super Moist Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is a delightful all-day treat. Made with overripe bananas, it delivers rich banana flavor and an irresistibly soft, tender crumb. Infused with semi-sweet chocolate chips, it’s perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert especially when you want to put brown bananas to good use.
Full Recipe:
Dry Ingredients
1¾ cups all-purpose flour (210 g)
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
¾ cup sugar (150 g)
½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature (113 g)
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 very ripe bananas, mashed (about 1½ cups)
Add-Ins
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (about 180 g)
Preheat & Prepare Pan
Preheat oven to 350 °F (180 °C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well blended.
Cream Butter & Sugar
In a large mixing bowl, beat together sugar and softened butter until light and fluffy about 3 minutes.
Add Eggs, Vanilla & Bananas
Add eggs one at a time, mixing after each until fully incorporated. Stir in vanilla extract and mashed bananas.
Combine Wet & Dry
With mixer set to low speed, gradually add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, stirring until just combined.
Stir in Chocolate Chips
Gently fold most of the chocolate chips into the batter, reserving a handful for topping. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle remaining chips on top.
Bake
Bake for about 60 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool & Serve
Let the bread cool in the pan for about 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Enjoy warm or at room temperature this banana bread is delightfully tender and moist.
Calories: 240 kcal
Carbohydrates: 36 g
Sugar: 14 g
Fiber: 1 g
Fat: 10 g
Saturated Fat: 6 g
Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
Cholesterol: 40 mg
Sodium: 190 mg
Protein: 3 g