Description
A moist and flavorful chocolate chip banana bread that combines ripe bananas, brown sugar, and semisweet chocolate chips for a comforting treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 250 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp (5 g) baking soda
- 1/2 tsp (3 g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- 113 g (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 150 g (3/4 cup) packed brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 300 g (about 3 medium) very ripe bananas, mashed
- 60 ml (1/4 cup) plain yogurt or sour cream
- 5 ml (1 tsp) vanilla extract
- 150 g (1 cup) semisweet chocolate chips
- Optional: 50 g (1/2 cup) chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment.
- Combine 250 g (2 cups) all-purpose flour, 1 tsp (5 g) baking soda, and 1/2 tsp (3 g) kosher salt in a bowl.
- Mash 300 g (about 3 medium) bananas and mix in the melted butter, brown sugar, eggs, yogurt, and vanilla until well combined.
- Pour the dry mixture into the wet ingredients and stir gently until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips and optional nuts gently.
- Bake for 50–60 minutes, checking at 45 minutes until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
- Cool the loaf in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
Use very ripe bananas for maximum sweetness and moisture. Avoid overmixing for a tender crumb.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 27g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2.5g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 65mg