Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (Printable)

Moist and tender banana bread with chocolate chips, ideal for a sweet breakfast or snack.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
03 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

04 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
05 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
06 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
07 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
08 - 3 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/4 cups)

→ Add-ins

09 - 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
10 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

# Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan thoroughly or line with parchment paper for easy removal.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt until well incorporated. Set aside for later use.
03 - In a large bowl, whisk melted butter and granulated sugar until smooth and creamy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract and mashed bananas until fully combined.
04 - Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture using a spatula. Mix only until just combined—do not overmix as this will result in dense bread.
05 - Fold in chocolate chips and nuts if using. Distribute evenly throughout batter.
06 - Transfer batter to prepared loaf pan. Use spatula to smooth top evenly.
07 - Bake for 50–60 minutes until golden brown. Test doneness by inserting toothpick in center—it should emerge with a few moist crumbs but not wet batter.
08 - Let bread cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and transfer to wire rack. Cool completely before slicing for clean cuts.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The texture is impossibly moist and tender, almost like cake but hearty enough for breakfast
  • It turns those spotted bananas you almost threw away into something everyone fights over the last slice of
02 -
  • The toothpick test should show a few moist crumbs, not come out completely clean or your bread will be dry
  • Room temperature eggs blend so much better into melted butter than cold ones straight from the fridge
03 -
  • Mash your bananas with a fork instead of a food processor so you keep some small chunks for texture
  • Let the bread cool completely before slicing or you will end up with a crumbly mess

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