Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Description

If you are on the hunt for the BEST chocolate chip banana bread…then look no further. This one is so incredibly moist, flavorful, and loaded with chocolate chips. Forget about any other chocolate chip banana bread recipe because this is all you will ever need!

Source Attribution

This recipe is from Butternut Bakery Blog

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups (380g) ripe and mashed banana (3-4 medium bananas), measured
• 1/2 cup (100g) packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup (110g) unsalted butter, melted
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup (130g) 2% Greek yogurt (sour cream also works)
• 1 1/3 cups (180g) all-purpose flour or 1-to-1 gluten-free baking flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup (140g) mini chocolate chips + a handful more for sprinkling on top

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 325F and grease and line a 9 by 5 loaf pan with parchment paper.
2. In a bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together the melted butter and sugars until you reach a paste-like consistency. This may take some vigorous whisking for a minute or two. You can either use a whisk or an electric mixer with the paddle attachment.
4. Add in your mashed bananas followed by the eggs, yogurt, and vanilla.
5. Once all of your wet ingredients are mixed together, fold in the dry ingredients. Then, fold in the chocolate chips.
6. Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan and spread it even. Sprinkle extra chocolate chips on top if you like.
7. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour 15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs. Let it cool completely before removing from the pan. Store at room temperature in an air-tight container.
8. Now dig in!

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