Chocolate Chip Coconut Banana Bread
Chocolate Chip Coconut Banana Bread blends overripe bananas, softened butter, sugar, and eggs with flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Toasted shredded coconut and chocolate chips add texture and bursts of flavor to the moist, tender loaf. Baking until a toothpick comes out clean ensures a fully cooked center, making it a flavorful and textured banana bread variation.
Ingredients
Banana Bread
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 3 banana medium, over ripe
- 10 tbsp butter softened, unsalted
- 1 1/8 cups granulated sugar
- 2 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
mix ins
- ¾ cup chocolate chips
- ⅔ cup coconut toasted, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9 inch loaf pan (or mini loaf pans) and set aside.
- Sift flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together, into a mixing bowl and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, melt butter. Add bananas and mash with a fork.
- Add sugar and vanilla to banana mixture and stir together until completely combined.
- Add eggs and continue to mix together.
- Stir dry mixture into wet mixture until well combined and fold in chocolate chips and coconut.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan (or pans) and bake for about 45 minutes for the mini loaves, about 1 hour 20 minutes for full size loaf or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center of bread.
- Allow bread to cool in pan for about 20 minutes before removing and allowing bread to cool completely. Slice and serve.
Notes
- Once completely cooled, wrap banana bread tightly with plastic wrap and foil before freezing for up to 2 1/2 months.
- Mini loaves require individual wrapping to maintain freshness in the freezer.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 353
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 353kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 15g | 23% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 235mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 155mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 379IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 26mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.