Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
A tender, moist banana bread loaded with chocolate chips, perfect for satisfying cravings and sharing with friends.
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 3 large ripe bananas, mashed well Should be very ripe with brown spots.
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar For balanced sweetness.
- 1/2 cup neutral oil (canola or light olive oil) Keeps the bread moist.
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional but recommended)
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream For added moisture.
- 1 to 1 1/4 cups chocolate chips Semisweet recommended.
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Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9 by 5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper, lightly greasing the sides.
- In a large bowl, mash the bananas until mostly smooth. Whisk in the granulated sugar, brown sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla extract. Stir in the yogurt until well combined.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Sprinkle a spoonful of the flour mixture over the chocolate chips and toss to coat them. This helps keep the chips from sinking.
- Fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture with a spatula, stopping when the last streak of flour disappears to avoid overmixing.
- Fold in the chocolate chips, reserving a small handful for the top of the batter.
Baking
- Spread the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top for an attractive bakery look.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs. If the top browns too quickly, tent it with foil in the last 15 minutes.
- Cool in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes before lifting out to a wire rack to cool completely. Slice when just warm for melty pockets of chocolate.
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Note
For added texture, you can stir in chopped toasted walnuts or pecans, keeping the total add-ins around 1 cup to maintain loaf consistency.