Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (Print Version)

Moist banana bread loaded with melty chocolate chips, perfect for any time of day.

# What You'll Need:

01 - 3 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 ¼ cups)

02 - ⅓ cup unsalted butter, melted

03 - ½ cup granulated sugar

04 - ¼ cup light brown sugar, packed

05 - 2 large eggs

06 - 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

07 - 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

08 - 1 tsp baking soda

09 - ½ tsp salt

10 - ½ tsp ground cinnamon (optional)

11 - 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper for easy removal.

02 - In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas with a fork until smooth.

03 - Stir in melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.

04 - In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon if using.

05 - Add dry ingredients to wet mixture and stir gently until just combined—do not overmix.

06 - Fold in chocolate chips, reserving a handful to sprinkle on top if desired.

07 - Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle reserved chocolate chips on top.

08 - Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with moist crumbs (not wet batter).

09 - Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

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The texture walks this perfect line between cakey and dense, with chocolate puddles in every bite
It transforms ingredients you might otherwise toss into something people actually beg you to make

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I once took my bread out at 50 minutes and it was raw in the center so always check multiple spots with that toothpick
Letting the bananas get almost black is not too much because that is when they develop the deepest flavor

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If your bananas are not ripe enough bake them at 300°F for 15 minutes to speed up the process
Toast the end slice and top with peanut butter for an afternoon snack that changes everything