🍌 Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

Ingredients

Bananas: 3 large ripe bananas (the spottier, the better!)

Butter: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled

Sugar: 3/4 cup granulated sugar (or brown sugar for a richer flavor)

Egg: 1 large egg, beaten

Vanilla: 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Baking Soda: 1 teaspoon

Salt: A pinch of salt

Flour: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Chocolate Chips: 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (plus extra for sprinkling on top)

Instructions

Preheat & Prep: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 4×8-inch loaf pan with butter or non-stick spray.

Mash: In a large mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until smooth.

Mix Wet Ingredients: Stir the melted butter into the mashed bananas. Add the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.

Add Dry Ingredients: Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and stir. Gently fold in the flour until just combined.

Tip: Don’t overmix! Overmixing makes the bread tough instead of fluffy.

Fold: Gently fold in the chocolate chips.

Bake: Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Cool: Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove it and place it on a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

💡 Pro-Tips for the Best Loaf

The Bananas: If your bananas aren’t ripe enough, you can bake them (in their peels) at 300°F for about 15 minutes until they turn black and soft.

Add-ins: If you want some crunch like the loaf in the photo, you can add 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans.

Storage: Wrap the cooled bread in plastic wrap; it actually tastes even better the second day as the flavors settle!