This moist, decadent Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is made quickly and easily with simple ingredients. Satisfy your sweet tooth with this delicious bread recipe. Made with ripe bananas and semisweet chocolate chips, it’s the perfect treat for any occasion.
Family and friends rave about this easy banana bread recipe. Enjoy a fresh, warm, baked slice of the best banana bread recipe with a cup of hot coffee. There is just something delicious about a loaf of freshly baked bread plump full of chocolate and bananas. If you like this recipe, try banana pancakes, banana fritters, and banana cake.
Ingredients Notes and Substitutions
See the complete list of ingredients below on the recipe card.
- Butter: Unsalted butter; if using salted butter, reduce the added salt to 1/4 teaspoon
- Sugar: Both granulated and light brown
- Vanilla extract: Use the pure stuff, please
- Bananas: Very ripe work best for flavor and moisture
- Chocolate chips: Use good-quality semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips like Ghirardelli or Guittard.
How to make Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
This is the nutshell version. See the recipe card below for the full list of ingredients and instructions.
Start by whisking the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set that aside for a few minutes. Stir the softened butter, sugar, and brown sugar in a large bowl. Add the vanilla and eggs one at a time, stirring until combined.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in a few increments, mixing until almost combined. Now add the chocolate chips and bananas, mixing just until everything is combined.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for about 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean with just a few moist crumbs. Let the loaf cool for 10-15 minutes before inverting to a wire rack.
Add A Handful Of Chocolate Chips To The Top
Top with a handful of chocolate chips before baking for an extravagant presentation. Because the chocolate chips are still soft, you must cool the loaf a few minutes longer before removing it from the pan.
Be very careful taking the loaf out of the pan, but with a little patience, it can be done. Or make a parchment paper sling to help remove the bread from the pan,
Preparation Tips
- Soften that butter for at least 1 hour. You need it fairly soft to stir the batter together.
- Stir the mixture just until combined. Quick bread can become tough if stirred too much.
- For the best flavor and texture, use very ripe bananas. The riper, the better; they add flavor and are easier to combine.
More Quick Bread Recipes
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 1¾ cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 8 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 3 very ripe bananas mashed
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips plus more for the top
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease or coat with cooking spray a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
- Whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Set that aside for a few minutes.
- In a large bowl, stir together the softened butter, sugar, and brown sugar. Add the vanilla and eggs one at a time stirring just until combined. Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients in several intervals mixing until almost combined. Fold the chocolate chips and bananas into the batter, mixing just until combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle the top with about 1/4 cup chocolate chips. Bake for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center come out clean with just a few moist crumbs. Cool for 10-15 minutes before inverting to a cooling rack.
Notes
Nutrition
Are you on the hunt for more delicious recipes? Follow Small Town Woman on Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram.
https://www.smalltownwoman.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Beth-1.pdf
Christine
Do I need to adjust anything if I leave out the chocolate chips?
Beth Pierce
No, you do not!
Hayley
Can I add nuts to the banana bread?
Beth Pierce
Yes! Add 3/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans