Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
1 hr
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Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
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Servings
12 Servings
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Calories
226 kcal
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Course
Baked Goods
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Cuisine
American
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Description
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread uses a blend of white whole wheat or pastry flour with baking powder and baking soda for leavening. The batter is started by creaming butter and sugar, then incorporating eggs before folding in mashed ripe bananas, lemon juice, and vanilla for moisture and flavor. Semi-sweet chocolate chips are folded in to provide sweet pockets of chocolate throughout the tender crumb. The loaf is baked at 350 degrees to develop a golden crust while remaining moist inside. Letting the bread cool before slicing helps maintain structure.
The outcome is a classic banana bread with chocolate chips that delivers moist texture and sweet, soft bites. Its combination of flour, baking powder, and baking soda creates a balanced rise with a lightly fluffy crumb. This bread is filling, pairs well with butter or nut butters, and is suitable for morning or afternoon snacks.
Substituting all-purpose flour for whole wheat flour is a simple option if desired. Baking times vary by loaf size, so it's important to check doneness with a toothpick. Resting the bread allows for neat slicing and flavor melding. This bread keeps well and can be stored wrapped at room temperature or refrigerated.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour or pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet
- 1/2 cup butter unsalted, at room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 egg large
- 3 banana mashed, ripe
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray loaf pan (s) with non-stick baking spray or grease pans with butter and flour. Set aside.
- In a small bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- In a large bowl beat butter until fluffy. Gradually add sugar until well incorporated.
- Add eggs one at a time and beat thoroughly.
- Add bananas, lemon juice and vanilla extract.
- Beat in flour mix into butter mixture.
- Fold chocolate chips in the batter.
- Place batter into prepared loaf pan(s). Bake one large loaf for 60 minutes. Small loaves will bake for 30-35 minutes or until tooth pick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and let cook for 10 minutes.Remove from pan and cool on wire baking rack.
Notes
- Replace white whole wheat flour with all-purpose flour if preferred without adjustment to quantities.
- Use ripe bananas for best flavor and natural sweetness.
- Test doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center; it should come out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Allow bread to cool in pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely for easier slicing.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 226 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 226kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 204mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
User Reviews
Overall Rating
5
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