Description
Banana bread with chocolate chips is a comforting classic that combines the sweetness of ripe bananas with the rich flavor of melted chocolate. Perfectly moist and incredibly easy to make, this delightful loaf is ideal for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon snack. The enticing aroma will fill your kitchen, making it hard to resist grabbing a slice straight from the oven.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
- In a mixing bowl, mash the bananas until smooth but slightly chunky.
- Stir in melted butter, then add sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract; mix well.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Gradually fold into the wet mixture until just combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips evenly throughout the batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for about 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Allow it to cool for 10 minutes in the pan before transferring to a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (approx. 60g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg