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Author: Imma
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread – a super easy and moist banana bread perfect for anytime of the day prepared in just 5 minutes. NO MIXER required and it’s studded with chocolate chips. You’ll never have any bananas to go to waste!
I’m super excited to share this chocolate chip banana bread to you which happens to be one of my favorite comfort foods. As a matter of fact, this is one of those rare foods that I could chow down shamelessly – even the whole loaf! I guess this is the main reason why bananas exist – so we can make them into a banana bread. 🙂
What can I add to make it a moist banana bread?
I don’t know about you, but I prefer my banana bread to be moist and soft on the inside with a beautiful crusty outer layer. Now you ask , “how can I make a moist banana bread?”. Well, it’s easier than you think it is.
First, you have to stop throwing those overly ripe bananas in the trash. Those brown speckled bananas makes a great natural sweetener to breads and cakes and they make any bread moist.
Second, gently fold in the wet ingredients to the dry ones for a tender texture. Aside from that, adding sour cream or yogurt to your baked goods also helps in tenderizing the batter. And lastly, melted butter. That hint of buttery flavor is just a must in every bread (for me) and it helps the bread to have a longer shelf life.
Can I substitute oil for butter in a chocolate chip banana bread recipe?
For this recipe, I added melted butter since I love that buttery flavor in breads, however, you can always replace it with oil. Like butter, oil helps prolong the shelf life of baked products and it adds texture, moisture and flavor. Canola, sunflower, coconut oil and other vegetable oil makes a great substitution for butter. But I prefer to use canola oil more when substituting butter.
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Seriously…Who could dare turn down a good slice of this chocolate chip banana bread? Not me. Aside from its perfect texture and flavor, let’s not forget those studs of sweet chocolate chips. On the other hand, you can also use half toffee bits and half chocolate bits for variation.
Moreover, you can also switch things up a bit with your favorite banana bread. You can add them with nuts like this Caribbean Banana Nut BreadOR somepineapple bits like thisPineapple Banana Breadhere.
If you’re bananas are a little green and you want them to ripe quickly for this chocolate chip banana bread recipe, you can place them on a baking sheet and bake at 250 F for 15-20 minutes depending on the ripeness of the banana you wish to use. Or you can place a whole bunch of bananas in a paper bag at room temperature.
You could have this moist, easy and super delish comfort food for breakfast, lunch and as afternoon snacks. Who could complain?
Enjoy!
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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread - a super easy and moist banana bread perfect for anytime of the day prepared in just 5 minutes. NO MIXER required and it's studded with chocolate chips. You'll never have any bananas to go to waste!
5 from 15 votes
Prep: 10 minutes mins
Cook: 55 minutes mins
Resting Time: 10 minutes mins
Total: 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
American
Servings 6 - 8 slices
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large bananas mashed (about a cup)
- ½ cup (100 g) brown sugar
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (57.5 g) sour cream/yogurt
- 1 teaspoon (4 ml) vanilla extract
- 2 cups (250 g) all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ( 4 g) baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ( 4 g) baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup (4 ounce, 120ml) unsalted melted butter (replace with oil)
- 1 cup (175 grams) chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a loaf with baking spray; set aside.
In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, mashed bananas, sugar (brown and white), sour cream, and vanilla.
In another bowl, combine flour baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Gradually add wet ingredients to the bowl of dry ingredients and whisk with a spatula until thoroughly mixed.
Pour in melted butter and thoroughly mix, then fold in the chocolate chips. Scrape downsides.
Pour mixture into prepared loaf pan – bake for about 55-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
Let it rest for 10 minutes before serving.
Tips & Notes:
- No sour cream? You can substitute it with Greek yogurt, plain yogurt or buttermilk.
- You may substitute the all-purpose flour with cake flour or wheat flour, though there’d be slight difference with the texture.
- For variation, you can mix toffee bits with the chocolate chips.
- Store baked bread tightly and refrigerate for up to 3-4 days.
- You can also top this with Cream Cheese Frosting if you’re into frosting. You can get mycream cheese frosting HERE.
- Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
Nutrition Information:
Calories: 649kcal (32%)| Carbohydrates: 96g (32%)| Protein: 8g (16%)| Fat: 26g (40%)| Saturated Fat: 15g (94%)| Cholesterol: 104mg (35%)| Sodium: 434mg (19%)| Potassium: 310mg (9%)| Fiber: 2g (8%)| Sugar: 58g (64%)| Vitamin A: 705IU (14%)| Vitamin C: 3.6mg (4%)| Calcium: 110mg (11%)| Iron: 2.8mg (16%)
Author: Imma
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
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Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Amount Per Serving
Calories 649Calories from Fat 234
% Daily Value*
Fat 26g40%
Saturated Fat 15g94%
Cholesterol 104mg35%
Sodium 434mg19%
Potassium 310mg9%
Carbohydrates 96g32%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 58g64%
Protein 8g16%
Vitamin A 705IU14%
Vitamin C 3.6mg4%
Calcium 110mg11%
Iron 2.8mg16%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a loaf with baking spray; set aside.In a small bowl whisk together eggs, mashed bananas, sugar (brown and white) sour cream and vanilla.
In another bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Gradually add wet ingredients to the bowl of dry ingredients.
And whisk with a spatula until thoroughly mixed.
Pour in melted butter and thoroughly mix.
Then fold in the chocolate chips. Scrape down sides.
Pour mixture into prepared loaf pan – bake for about 55-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.Let it rest for 10 minutes before serving.
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Cassandra says
I have made this recipe many times and it’s so delicious!! Thank you!! I love that you give substitutes in case you don’t have certain ingredients.Reply
Imma says
Wonderful! Thank you so much for the feedback Cassandra 🙂
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Audrey says
Great recipe and very easy to follow.Reply
Imma says
Thank you:) There’s more to come, so stay tuned
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Elizabeth says
I loved it n its very easy n quick to prepare. They all loved it. I love your recipes n a good follower too. Thanks for being a good encourage to many. Be blessed.Reply
ImmaculateBites says
That is nice! My family loved it too!
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Victor Lenoir says
This banana bread is so good. Everyone in the house loves it. It will definitely go on our list of must have make recipes.Reply
Immaculate Bites says
Happy to hear that, Victor! Thank you 🙂
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Kim says
This recipe is so easy. I wasn’t sure how it would come out because it’s a little different than some other banana bread recipes I’ve tried. But my family loved it!
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Immaculate Bites says
Thank you, Kim! I’m happy your family loved it 🙂
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Lily says
It’s amazing every time I make this! Thank you!Reply
ImmaculateBites says
You are welcome.
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Ronke Majeks says
I tried this and it came out soooooo nice. Thank you immaculate bites. I’m now recreating your kitchen on my home. Your recipes are so easy to follow
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Imma Adamu says
Thank you so much for your kind words, Ronke.
Happy cooking!Reply
Ami says
Hello immaculate bites I really want to try this but wondering if I can reduce the sugar content?
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ImmaculateBites says
Hello there! You sure can.
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Evelyne Laka says
I made this yesterday…. it was amazing. Thank youReply
ImmaculateBites says
Yay!!! I am glad this was a hit with you, Evelyne! 🙂
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Myla says
Thank you for sharing!ImmaculateBites says
You’re welcome, Myla :)!
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