Description
Banana Chocolate Chip Bread is a moist, flavorful treat made with ripe bananas and semi-sweet chocolate chips, offering the perfect balance of sweetness and richness. Ideal for breakfast, dessert, or a snack.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 ½ cups (180g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients:
- ½ cup (1 stick / 115g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
- ¼ cup (60mL) vegetable oil
- ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups (360g) mashed ripe bananas (about 3–4 medium-sized bananas)
- 1 cup (170g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line it with parchment paper.
- Prepare Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk melted butter, vegetable oil, and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
- Incorporate Bananas: Fold in mashed bananas until fully mixed.
- Combine Dry and Wet Ingredients: Gradually add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Add Chocolate Chips: Gently fold in chocolate chips.
- Bake: Pour batter into prepared pan, smooth the top, and bake for 60-70 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Slice and enjoy!
Notes
- For extra crunch, add ½ cup of chopped walnuts or pecans to the batter.
- For a spiced twist, add ½ teaspoon of cinnamon or nutmeg to the dry ingredients.
- Swap semi-sweet chocolate chips for milk chocolate or dark chocolate chips for a different flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60-70 minutes
- Category: Baked Goods
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
