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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
This Chocolate Chip Banana Bread combines ripe mashed bananas with toasted pecans and semi-sweet chocolate chips for a moist, tender loaf. The batter includes yogurt and butter to enrich the crumb, while vanilla adds depth to the flavor. Baked until golden and set, the bread offers a soft texture punctuated by nutty crunch and chocolate morsels. It's suitable for breakfast, snacks, or dessert, with banana flavor complemented by the sweet chocolate and crunchy nuts.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Servings:
9
people
Calories:
47853 kcal
Course:
Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon table salt
- 1 cup pecans , toasted and coarsely chopped
- 3 banana very ripe and mashed well (about 1 ½ cups
- ¼ cup yogurt plain, Greek
- 2 egg beaten lightly, large
- 6 tablespoons butter melted and cooled, unsalted
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour bottom and sides of a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan and set aside.
- Whisk first five ingredients together in large bowl; set aside.
- In a medium bowl mix mashed bananas, yogurt, eggs, butter, vanilla and chocolate chips. Gently fold banana mixture into dry ingredients until just combined. Scrape batter into prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for about 50-60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and top is golden brown. Cool in pan for 5 minutes then transfer to wire rack. Serve warm with a swath of sweet butter or at room temperature with a cold glass of milk.
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Notes
- To ripen bananas quickly, poke them with a fork and bake at 350°F for 15–20 minutes until browned; cool before mashing.
- Serve warm with butter or cooled with milk for varied textures and flavors.
- Use toasted pecans for added crunch and nutty aroma.
- Do not overmix the batter to keep the bread tender.
Nutrition Information
Calories
478.53kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
59.21g
(20%)
Protein
7.41g
(15%)
Fat
24.5g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
10.28g
(51%)
Cholesterol
57.92mg
(19%)
Sodium
240.48mg
(10%)
Potassium
350.36mg
(7%)
Fiber
4.43g
(18%)
Sugar
29.6g
(59%)
Vitamin A
327.37IU
(7%)
Vitamin C
3.54mg
(4%)
Calcium
40.06mg
(4%)
Iron
3.1mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 9 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 47853
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 478.53kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 59.21g | 20% |
| Protein | 7.41g | 15% |
| Fat | 24.5g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 10.28g | 51% |
| Cholesterol | 57.92mg | 19% |
| Sodium | 240.48mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 350.36mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 4.43g | 18% |
| Sugar | 29.6g | 59% |
| Vitamin A | 327.37IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 3.54mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 40.06mg | 4% |
| Iron | 3.1mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.