Best Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

3 minutes

Sweet, ripe bananas combined with warm, gooey, semi-sweet dark chocolate make this the Best Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe ever!

How to Make the Best Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C), grease loaf pan, and measure out all remaining ingredients. I recommend following the order of steps below for best results.

Step 2: Peel your bananas and place them in a bowl (toss peels in compost bin or trash). Mash them until creamy smooth. Add the melted butter (or Crisco) and stir them until well combined.

Step 3: Add the egg, sugar, vanilla, baking soda, baking powder and salt to your purred banana/butter. Stir again until well mixed.

Step 4: Add flour and stir until smooth. If your bananas were large and the mix is still quite runny, add another 1/8 -1/4 cup of flour.

Step 5: Mix in your chocolate chips until evenly distributed. I prefer the large (giant) chips over smaller ones. Using smaller ones, I’ve found the chocolate flavour gets a bit lost.

Step 6: Pour the batter into your greased loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Step 7: Remove the loaf from the tin and allow it to cool completely (usually 2-3 hours). Cutting it while still hot doesn’t work well at all…it’s got to be cool to the touch. Slice and enjoy!

Tweaks

You’ll love this bread as is…but if you’re looking for a few inspirational tweaks, we’ve got a few suggestions:

• Nuts: Mix in a 1/2 cup of chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans are great) for added crunch and flavor.
• Greek Yogurt or Sour Cream: Incorporating 1/4 cup of Greek yogurt or sour cream will make your bread even more moist and tender.
• Coconut Flakes: For a more tropical flavour, you can add 1/2 cup of shredded coconut to your batter.
• Sea Salt (on Top): Sprinkle a pinch of sea salt on top of the batter before baking to enhance the overall flavor profile. Don’t go overboard with this or you can ruin the bread. Just a sprinkle will do.

Storage

Banana bread is perfect for freezing…and we’re pros at that!

Refrigerate: Properly stored (wrapped in foil and/or an airtight container), banana bread can last 7 to 10 days in the fridge.

Freeze: You can freeze banana bread for up to 4 months. This can be done as whole loaves, sliced banana bread leftovers, or as banana bread dough. Full instructions here.

Reheat: To thaw out banana bread, you’ll need to allow it plenty of time to defrost slowly. How you’ve frozen your banana bread will determine how long it takes – loaves might take a few hours, whereas a slice will take only twenty to thirty minutes.

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