Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
A warm and comforting banana bread studded with gooey chocolate chips, perfect for using up overripe bananas.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 75 minutes
- Yield: 10 slices 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Mash the bananas in a large mixing bowl until smooth.
- Mix in the melted butter.
- Stir in the baking soda and salt until combined.
- Add the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract; stir until well combined.
- Add the flour gently and mix until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips, being careful not to overmix.
- Pour the batter into a greased 4×8 inch loaf pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
Try adding nuts or spices like cinnamon for variations. This bread can also be frozen for later enjoyment.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
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