Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (Printable)

Moist, tender banana bread studded with semi-sweet chocolate chips. An easy, comforting baked good ready in just over an hour.

# What You Need:

01 - 3 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/4 cups)

02 - 2 large eggs

03 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled

04 - 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream

05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

06 - 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

07 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar

08 - 1 teaspoon baking soda

09 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

10 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

11 - 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.

02 - In a large bowl, whisk together the mashed bananas, eggs, melted butter, Greek yogurt (or sour cream), and vanilla extract until smooth.

03 - In a separate bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.

04 - Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture and stir gently until just combined. Do not overmix.

05 - Fold in the chocolate chips, reserving a few to sprinkle on top if desired.

06 - Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle reserved chocolate chips over the batter.

07 - Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.

08 - Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

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The texture is incredibly moist without being dense or heavy like some banana breads can get
Those chocolate chunks scattered throughout make every bite feel like a special treat

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Overmixing will make your bread tough and dense, so stop as soon as the flour streaks disappear
The toothpick test should show moist crumbs, not be completely clean, or you will end up with dry bread

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Room temperature ingredients combine more evenly and create a better texture
Letting the bread cool completely before slicing gives you cleaner edges and prevents it from crumbling