Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
After trying several chocolate chip banana bread recipes over the years, I can confidently say that this recipe is the absolute best. Not only does it have all the classic flavors you know and love in banana bread - moist crumb, tender bananas, and a hint of vanilla, it packs even more deliciousness thanks to those delightful chocolate chips.
Ingredients
Let's gather the ingredients!
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- 3 ripe bananas mashed
- 1 tbsp whole milk
- 1 tsp cinnamon ground
- ½ tbsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp nutmeg ground
- 1 cup light brown sugar packed
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
Let's Begin!
- Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Set aside.
- In a bowl, sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, Stir the bananas, milk, cinnamon, vanilla, and nutmeg.
- Beat the sugar and butter together in a third bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Stir the banana mixture into the butter mixture, then mix in the flour mixture until just blended. Fold in the chocolate chips, then pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
- Serve and enjoy with family and friends!