Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

This Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is soft, moist, and loaded with sweet banana flavor and melty chocolate chips in every bite. Made with overripe bananas and simple pantry ingredients, it's an easy quick bread recipe that's perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.

Prep Time20

Cook Time1 10

Cooling Time10

Total Time1 40

Makes slices

Recipe from: Deanne Frieders | This Farm Girl Cooks

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1¾ cups mashed ripe bananas about 3-4 bananas
¼ cup butter melted
½ cup brown sugar
¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
In a medium bowl, whisk together 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda.
In a large mixing bowl, mash the 1¾ cups mashed ripe bananas until mostly smooth.
Add the ¼ cup butter and ½ cup brown sugar to the bananas and stir until well combined.
Add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture and stir gently until just combined. Do not overmix.
Fold in ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and spread evenly.
Bake for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If the top begins browning too quickly, loosely tent with aluminum foil.
Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

Farm Girl Tips

The riper the bananas, the sweeter and more flavorful the bread will be.
Frozen bananas work well. Thaw completely and drain excess liquid before using.
For added texture, stir in ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans along with the chocolate chips.
Store covered at room temperature for up to 4 days.

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