Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
A delightful way to use up overripe bananas, combining the sweetness of ripe bananas with rich chocolate chips for a comforting treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 75 minutes
- Yield: 8 slices
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mash the bananas with a fork until smooth, aiming for around 1.5 cups of mashed bananas.
- Stir in the melted butter into the mashed bananas until well combined.
- Mix in the sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until incorporated.
- Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the banana mixture, then mix in. Finally, add the flour and fold it in gently using a spatula until just combined. Do not over-mix.
- Fold in the chocolate chips, reserving a few to sprinkle on top.
- Pour the batter into the greased loaf pan and smooth it out. Sprinkle the reserved chocolate chips on top.
- Bake for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Choose very ripe bananas for sweetness and be careful not to over-mix the batter.