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    Easy Chocolate Chips Banana Bread

    Published: Mar 5, 2023 by Radwa · This post may contain affiliate links. 3 Comments

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    This chocolate chip banana bread recipe is moist, simple and easy to make. It is loaded with delicious ripe bananas and sweet chocolate chips.

    This is the best and the only banana bread recipe you will ever need, as it always turns out moist and tasty. This recipe will never fail you, and your family will absolutely love it!

    For more banana bread recipes, check my Moist Blueberry Banana Bread.

    Chocolate chips banana bread slices.
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    • Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe
    • Why Does This Recipe Work
    • Ingredients
    • How to Make Moist Chocolate Chips Banana Bread
    • The Secret To Moist Banana Bread
    • Best Chocolate Chips To Use for Baking
    • Success Tips!
    • Variations and Substitutes
    • Add-Ins
    • Serving Suggestions
    • Storage
    • Recipe FAQS
    • Easy Loaf Cake Recipes
    • Recipe Card
    • Comments

    Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

    Making this recipe is not only the best way to use up any over-ripe bananas you have, but it is also a healthy dessert or snack for your kids.

    You can serve this chocolate chip banana bread for breakfast with a cup of coffee or tea for an easy and simple breakfast.

    Why Does This Recipe Work

    • If you have extra bananas, you can make a double batch and freeze the extra.
    • This is a freezer-friendly recipe.
    • Making this delicious banana bread is the best way to use any leftover bananas you have in the kitchen.
    • This is a delicious recipe for breakfast or an afternoon snack.
    • This is a great recipe for a classic banana bread made with simple ingredients, and it will definitely satisfy your sweet tooth.

    Ingredients

    Ingredients photo.
    • Butter: It will give richness and tenderness to your loaf cake.
    • Granulated sugar: To make moist banana bread, you need to add sugar. You may use either white or brown sugar.
    • Vanilla extract: For extra flavor.
    • Eggs: Use large eggs at room temperature.
    • Bananas: Use ripe large bananas.
    • All-purpose flour: The kind you have at home.
    • Baking powder: It allows your bread to rise.
    • Baking soda: A second raising agent to achieve a fluffy texture.
    • Salt: A little goes a long way.
    • Chocolate chips: Use dark or milk chocolate chips.
    Chocolate chips banana bread slices on top of each others.

    How to Make Moist Chocolate Chips Banana Bread

    Steps for making the recipe by photos.

    First Step - Preparations: Preheat the oven to 180C, and grease a 9-inch loaf pan well with butter or spray with cooking spray then use a fork to mash the bananas then set aside.

    Second Step - Making the bread: In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until they become fluffy using an electric mixer.
    Add eggs one by one then vanilla extract, whisk.
    Then, add the mashed bananas, whisk.

    Third Step - Sifting the dry ingredients: Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt over the banana mixture, whisk.
    Stir in the chocolate chips to the batter using a rubber spatula.
    Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.

    Fourth Step - Baking: Bake for 55-60 minutes or until fully baked.
    Let the bread cool down completely on a wire rack.

    Chocolate chips banana bread slices on top of each others.

    The Secret To Moist Banana Bread

    • Use ripe bananas. They will provide a suitable amount of moisture to your bread.
    • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing will create a dense cake.
    • Properly cream the butter and sugar. This will give the bread fluffiness and Prevent it from being dense.
    • Use room temperature ingredients. This step will allow all the ingredients to mix together well.

    Best Chocolate Chips To Use for Baking

    You can use dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips since the loaf cake is sweet thanks to the overripe bananas along with the white sugar. However, if you like it extra sweet, you may use milk chocolate.

    Success Tips!

    • Use room temperature ingredients.
    • Measure the flour correctly, because if you add more flour than the correct measurement, the bread will turn out dry.
    • Don't overmix the batter after adding the flour, if you do so the bread won't rise well and will have a rubbery texture.

    Variations and Substitutes

    • If you like to add some crunchiness to the bread, you can toss in the batter some chopped nuts or raisins. For me, I love to add milk or dark chocolate chips. I find them enough.
    • For extra banana flavor you can add a few drops of banana extract.
    Chocolate chips banana bread slices.

    Add-Ins

    • Nuts: chopped walnuts or pecan
    • Veggies: Shredded zucchini or carrots.
    • Fruits: Strawberry or Raspberry.
    • Oats: These will provide a little more texture.
    • Seeds: sunflower seeds or chia seeds.
    • Dried fruit: Cranberries, apricots, sultanas or raisins.
    • Cocoa powder
    • Applesauce
    • White chocolate chips

    Serving Suggestions

    Serve this banana chocolate chip bread with a cup of milk in the morning or with tea or coffee for afternoon snacks.

    Also, you can serve it with greek yogurt or topped with a spoon of Peanut butter, jam or Nutella.

    Storage

    To store: Keep leftovers in an airtight container or freezer bag in the fridge for 3-4 days.

    To freeze: This bread freezes extremely well. Wrap the whole loaf in parchment paper or aluminum foil and keep it in the freezer for 1-2 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge.

    You can also wrap the bread slices individually in plastic wrap and put them in a freezer when you need a slice or two; just leave it to defrost at room temperature for 30 minutes or so.

    Chocolate chips banana bread slices.

    Recipe FAQS

    How to quickly ripen bananas for baking?

    If you don't have ripe bananas and you don't want to wait any longer to make this banana bread, you can put your bananas unpeeled in a baking sheet then bake in the oven at 180C for 15-20 minutes.

    How to mash the bananas?

    There are 2 methods to mash the bananas; the first method is to peel and slice the bananas, put in the food processor and blitz until puree. The second method is simply to use a fork to mash them. I prefer using the fork; it is much simpler.

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    Chocolate chips banana bread slices.
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    5 from 4 votes

    Easy Chocolate Chips Banana Bread

    This chocolate chip banana bread recipe is moist and easy to make. It is loaded with sweet ripe bananas for a healthy breakfast or snack.
    Course Baking
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 50 minutes minutes
    Total Time 55 minutes minutes
    Servings 12 slices
    Calories 284kcal
    Author Radwa

    Equipment

    • Measuring spoons
    • Measuring cups
    • Mixing bowl
    • Loaf tin
    • Fork

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup butter
    • ¾ cup granulated sugar
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 2 eggs
    • 3 bananas , ripe
    • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup chocolate chips

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 180C/356F, and grease a 9-inch loaf pan well with butter.
    • Use a fork to mash the bananas and set aside.
      3 bananas
    • Cream the butter and sugar until they become fluffy using an electric hand mixer.
      ½ cup butter, ¾ cup granulated sugar
    • Add eggs one by one then vanilla extract, whisk.
      2 eggs, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • Then, add the mashed bananas, whisk.
    • Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt over the wet ingredients, whisk.
      1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon salt
    • Add the chocolate chips to the batter and stir.
      1 cup chocolate chips
    • Pour the batter into the loaf pan.
    • Bake for 50-55 minutes or until fully baked.
    • Let the bread cool down completely.

    Notes

    • Use room temperature ingredients.
    • Measure the flour correctly because if you add more flour than the correct measurement, the bread will turn out dry.
    • Don't overmix the batter after adding the flour, if you do so the bread won't rise well and will have a rubbery texture.
    • If you like to add some crunchiness to the bread, you can toss in the batter some chopped nuts or raisins. For me, I love to add milk or dark chocolate chips. I find them enough.
    • For extra banana flavor you can add a few drops of banana extract.
    • Use ripe bananas. They will provide a suitable amount of moisture to your bread.
    To store: Keep leftovers in an airtight container or freezer bag in the fridge for 3-4 days.
    To freeze: This bread freezes extremely well. Wrap the whole loaf in parchment paper or aluminum foil and keep it in the freezer for 1-2 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge.
    You can also wrap the bread slices individually in plastic wrap and put them in a freezer when you need a slice or two; just leave it to defrost at room temperature for 30 minutes or so.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 284kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.003g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 186mg | Potassium: 176mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 58IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg
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    Comments

    1. Heather

      March 05, 2023 at 1:34 am

      5 stars
      Excellent! A nice change from my classic recipe. Thanks for another delicious recipe!

      Reply
    2. Lauren

      March 05, 2023 at 1:32 am

      5 stars
      Fluffy and moist sweet loaf; I loved it so much.

      Reply
    3. Emma

      December 23, 2020 at 9:24 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe is so good. Thanks!

      Reply

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