Description
Moist banana chocolate chip bread delivers comfort with each delectable slice, promising pure happiness. Warm, fragrant crumbs melt in your mouth, inviting you to savor this classic homemade treat perfect for morning or afternoon indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Primary Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Wet Ingredients:
- 0.5 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 0.75 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the oven environment by warming it to 350F (175C), ensuring an even heating space. Protect the baking vessel by thoroughly coating a 9×5-inch loaf pan with grease or lining it with parchment paper.
- Transform ripe bananas into a silky smooth texture by mashing them completely. Incorporate melted butter, granulated sugar, beaten eggs, and aromatic vanilla extract, stirring until the mixture achieves a harmonious blend.
- Create a separate dry ingredient base by whisking flour, baking soda, salt, and optional cinnamon until uniformly combined. Gradually introduce the dry mixture into the banana blend, stirring with gentle movements to maintain a light, aerated consistency.
- Delicately integrate chocolate chips into the batter, using a folding technique that prevents excessive mixing and preserves the bread’s delicate structure. Distribute chips evenly to ensure consistent chocolate distribution.
- Transfer the luxurious batter into the prepared loaf pan, garnishing the surface with additional chocolate chips for visual appeal and extra indulgence. Position in the preheated oven and bake for 50-60 minutes, monitoring doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should emerge clean and dry.
- Allow the freshly baked bread to rest within the pan for 10 minutes, enabling it to set and stabilize. Carefully migrate the loaf onto a wire cooling rack, permitting complete cooling before slicing to maintain optimal texture and prevent crumbling.
Notes
- Choose overripe bananas with dark brown or black spots for deeper, sweeter flavor and more moisture in the bread.
- Swap chocolate chips with nuts, dried fruits, or alternative mix-ins like white chocolate or caramel chips for variety.
- Use gluten-free flour blend for a celiac-friendly version, ensuring the texture remains soft and tender by adding xanthan gum if needed.
- Reduce sugar content by using ripe bananas as natural sweetener and replacing some sugar with applesauce or honey for healthier alternative.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 40mg