Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (Printable)

Moist, tender banana bread studded with rich chocolate chips—perfect for breakfast, snacking, or dessert.

# What You'll Need:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 3 very ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/4 cups)
02 - 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
03 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
04 - 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
05 - 2 large eggs, at room temperature
06 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

07 - 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
08 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
09 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
10 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

→ Add-ins

11 - 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
12 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

# How To Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
02 - Whisk together mashed bananas, melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla until smooth.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
04 - Add dry ingredients to wet mixture and gently fold until just combined. Do not overmix.
05 - Fold in chocolate chips and nuts if using.
06 - Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle additional chocolate chips on top if desired.
07 - Bake for 50–60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
08 - Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It transforms those overripe bananas you almost threw away into something incredible
  • The texture is impossibly moist without being dense or heavy
  • This bread somehow gets even better on day two, if it lasts that long
02 -
  • Overmixing the batter will make your bread tough, so stop as soon as the flour streaks disappear
  • The toothpick test is crucial, moist crumbs are perfect but wet batter means it needs more time
  • Cooling in the pan first helps the bread set, but leaving it too long will make the bottom soggy
03 -
  • Room temperature ingredients mix more evenly and create a better texture
  • Sprinkling extra chocolate chips on top before baking makes it look bakery beautiful
  • If your oven runs hot, check the bread at 50 minutes to prevent overbrowning

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