Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

A moist, fluffy, and homemade Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe packed with ripe bananas, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and a touch of sour cream for perfect texture.

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Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American, Homemade Comfort Food

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 1

Cooling Time: 10

Total Time: 1 25

Servings: slices

Calories: 285kcal

Cost: $6

Equipment

1 9x5 inch loaf pan Metal preferred for even baking
1 Large mixing bowl For wet ingredients
1 Medium mixing bowl For dry ingredients
1 Wooden spoon/spatula For mixing batter
1 Measuring cups & spoons Accurate measuring
1 Parchment paper For lining loaf pan
1 Wire rack For cooling
1 Oven thermometer Optional, to ensure accuracy
1 Long toothpick/cake tester To check doneness

Ingredients

2 cups All-purpose flour Sifted
1 teaspoon Baking soda
½ teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Ground cinnamon Optional, adds warmth
3 large Ripe bananas Mashed, with brown spots
⅓ cup Melted butter Unsalted
¾ cup Brown sugar Packed
1 large Egg Beaten
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
¼ cup Sour cream Secret to moistness
1 cup Semi-sweet chocolate chips Reserve a few for topping
½ cup Chopped walnuts Optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C), grease and line loaf pan.
Mash bananas in a bowl until smooth.
Stir in melted butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, and sour cream.
In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
Gently fold dry ingredients into wet mixture.
Add chocolate chips and walnuts, reserving some chips for topping.
Pour batter into loaf pan, sprinkle remaining chips.
Bake 55–65 min, toothpick should come out with moist crumbs.
Cool 10 min in pan, then transfer to wire rack.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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