Description
Moist banana chocolate chip bread combines ripe bananas with rich chocolate for an irresistible treat. Home bakers will savor this delightful quick bread that promises comfort and pure deliciousness when enjoyed with coffee or tea.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 large eggs
- 1.5 cups (360 ml) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (170 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 0.75 cup (150 g) granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup (113 g or 1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Preheating Preparation: Configure the oven to 350F (175C) and prepare a 9×5-inch loaf pan by greasing or lining with parchment paper for seamless bread release.
- Wet Ingredient Fusion: Thoroughly mash ripe bananas and blend with melted butter, granulated sugar, beaten eggs, and vanilla extract until achieving a smooth, homogeneous consistency.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and optional cinnamon, then gently fold into the banana mixture, maintaining a light and airy texture without overmixing.
- Chocolate Enhancement: Incorporate chocolate chips using a delicate folding technique, ensuring even distribution throughout the batter and reserving some for surface decoration.
- Baking Process: Pour batter into the prepared pan, sprinkle remaining chocolate chips on top, and bake for 50-60 minutes. Verify doneness by inserting a toothpick that should emerge clean when removed from the center.
- Cooling and Serving: Rest the bread in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling before slicing to preserve structural integrity and optimal texture.
Notes
- Banana Ripeness Matters: Choose overripe bananas with dark brown or black spots for maximum sweetness and deeper flavor, which enhances the bread’s moisture and natural sugars.
- Prevent Chocolate Sinking: Lightly coat chocolate chips in a thin layer of flour before adding to batter, preventing them from dropping to the bottom during baking.
- Gentle Mixing Technique: Avoid overmixing the batter to maintain a tender, light texture; stop stirring as soon as dry ingredients are just combined to prevent developing tough gluten.
- Temperature Check Trick: Use an instant-read thermometer to confirm internal bread temperature reaches 200-205°F for perfectly cooked, moist banana bread without dry edges.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg