Hey y’all! I hope you’re doing well in spite of everything going on… this time is not easy but I hope I can help take your mind off things a bit with this Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe today! Mila helped me in the kitchen to whip up a couple of loaves of baked deliciousness (check out her chef costume below) and had so much fun. If you guys want I can share more recipes on here because we have been cooking and baking nonstop lately as I imagine a lot of you have as well! Let’s dig into the recipe…
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe
This recipe is my mom’s and is something she’s been making for years. I started making it myself around the time Ita and I got married and made a slight update to it… chocolate. If you know me, you know this is not a surprise I added chocolate to something. I mean chocolate makes just about everything better so why wouldn’t I add it to her banana bread? While the banana bread on it’s own IS absolutely delicious (especially when it’s warm with a little butter on top), I think adding chocolate chips takes it to the next level and even Ita (who is not a chocolate person at all) agrees! He seriously asks me to make this anytime he notices we have a few ripe bananas. Here’s how to make it!
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Best Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 1-1/4 cup White Sugar
- 1/2 cup butter softened (1 stick)
- 2 eggs
- 1-1/2 cups mashed, very ripe bananas (3-4)
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease bottoms of 2 (8×4 inch) loaf pans. I use a no-stick cooking spray with flour that works great!
- In a mixer or large bowl, mix together sugar and butter. Add eggs one at a time, mashed bananas, buttermilk and vanilla. Beat on medium speed until smooth.
- In a separate bowl add flour, baking soda and salt and stir. Add to wet mixture a little at a time. Don't over mix! Stir in chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into pans and bake for 45 minutes. Check before opening oven to see if it looks done. If not, add 5 minutes. Check with toothpick – if it comes out clean, it's ready!
- Let cool for 10 minutes. Loosen edges and transfer to cooling rack and let sit for at least 30 minutes before slicing (I rarely last that long before digging in but it's better if it sits an hour before slicing)!
- Enjoy!!
Notes
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Does this recipe call for eggs? I don’t see it in the ingredient list?
Yes!! I updated it!! I’m so sorry I don’t know how I left that off 🤦🏼♀️ 2 eggs! Let me know if you make it! <3