Description
Moist, rich, and studded with melty chocolate chips, this banana bread is the ultimate cozy bake using ripe bananas and pantry staples.
Ingredients
1/2 cup unsalted butter (8 Tbsp), softened
2/3 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
3 medium/large very ripe bananas, about 1 3/4 cups mashed
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, divided
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
2. Cream softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and mix well.
3. Mash bananas with a fork and add to bowl with vanilla extract. Stir to combine.
4. Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl. Add to wet mixture and stir until just combined.
5. Fold in 3/4 cup chocolate chips. Pour batter into pan and sprinkle remaining chips on top.
6. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean or with crumbs.
7. Let rest for 10 minutes in pan before transferring to a wire rack to cool.
Notes
Store wrapped at room temperature for 2 days.
Freeze up to 3 months in foil. Thaw at room temp.
Do not refrigerate or it may dry out.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 60 mins
- Category: Baked Goods
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 19g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 50mg