Best Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe Easy
Are you looking for that perfect comfort food that’s both easy to make and incredibly delicious? Look no further! This Chocolate Chip Banana Bread recipe takes a classic favorite and elevates it with melty chocolate chips, all while keeping the process incredibly simple. Get ready to bake the best, moistest banana bread you’ve ever tasted!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3-4 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 ½ cups)
- ½ cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt (optional, for extra moistness)
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, plus extra for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan, or line with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the melted butter and granulated sugar. Whisk until smooth.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla extract.
- Gently fold in the mashed bananas until just combined. If using, stir in the sour cream or Greek yogurt now.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix; a few lumps are okay.
- Fold in 1 cup of the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle extra chocolate chips on top, if desired.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. If the top browns too quickly, you can loosely tent it with foil during the last 15-20 minutes of baking.
- Let the banana bread cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Slice and enjoy!
