One Bowl Banana Bread Chocolate Chips (Printable)

Moist banana bread with chocolate chips, made effortlessly in one bowl.

# What You'll Need:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 3 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/4 cups)
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
04 - 3/4 cup light brown sugar
05 - 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

06 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
07 - 1 tsp baking soda
08 - 1/2 tsp salt

→ Add-ins

09 - 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
10 - Optional: 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

# Steps:

01 - Preheat your oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper for easy removal.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas until smooth. Add the melted butter and mix well.
03 - Whisk in the eggs, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until fully combined.
04 - Sprinkle the flour, baking soda, and salt over the wet ingredients. Gently fold together with a spatula until just combined; do not overmix.
05 - Fold in the chocolate chips and nuts, if using.
06 - Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Smooth the top and sprinkle with extra chocolate chips if desired.
07 - Bake for 50–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean with a few moist crumbs.
08 - Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Slice and serve warm or at room temperature.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • You can mix everything in a single bowl, making cleanup incredibly fast and easy.
  • The texture is incredibly moist, and the chocolate chips create perfect pockets of melty goodness.
02 -
  • Overmixing the batter will make the bread tough, so stop as soon as the flour disappears.
  • Letting the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes is crucial or it might crumble when you slice it.
03 -
  • Wrap the cooled loaf tightly in plastic wrap overnight to let the flavors meld together.
  • If the top browns too fast, tent the pan loosely with foil for the last 15 minutes of baking.

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