5 from 30 votes
Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
This Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread combines mashed ripe bananas with butter, sugar, and eggs to create a moist batter enriched with Greek yogurt and vanilla. The addition of chocolate chips adds sweetness and texture throughout the tender crumb. Baking in a loaf pan produces a classic dense but soft bread, ideal for breakfast or snack time with milk or tea.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings:
8
Calories:
478 kcal
Course:
Breakfast, Snacks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 butter ½ cup, stick
- 1 ½ cups white cane sugar
- 3 banana ~ 1 ½ cups, mashed
- 2 egg
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup chocolate chips and/or pecans
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- Pinch ground cinnamon
- Pinch salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease (1) 9 x 5 loaf pan (or (2) 8 x 4 loaf pans).
- Beat sugar and room temperature butter together until combined.
- Add eggs, mashed bananas, butter, greek yogurt, and vanilla in the mixing bowl. Beat together until fluffy.
- Pour in all dry ingredients (flour, baking soda & powder, pinch of salt, ground cinnamon) besides the chocolate chips into the bowl and mix together.
- Once the batter is consistent, fold in chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into greased 8 x 4 loaf pan - top with more chocolate chips if desired.
- Bake for 50 minutes or slightly under until toothpick comes out clean. Note: cooking time will vary if baking (2) 8x4 loaf pans. Use the toothpick method to determine doneness.
- Let cool slightly before slicing. Serve warm with your favorite cup of tea/milk/coffee or just inhale by the slice.
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Notes
- To make muffins, divide batter into muffin tins and bake 25-30 minutes until a toothpick shows only a few moist crumbs.
- Store banana bread at room temperature or refrigerated for up to 4 days to maintain freshness.
- Freeze banana bread for up to 3 months; thaw before serving.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 slice
Calories
478kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
78g
(26%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
82mg
(27%)
Sodium
355mg
(15%)
Potassium
176mg
(4%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
50g
(100%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 478
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 slice | |
| Calories | 478kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 78g | 26% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 82mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 355mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 176mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 50g | 100% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.