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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

October 25, 2018 / 84 Comments

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Great for beginners and for using up bananas that have seen better days, Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is perfect for an easy weeknight dessert, a quick breakfast, or for when it’s your turn to bring snacks.

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Not only is this recipe the most delicious, but it is quite easy! You can prepare the entire thing in one bowl. (and who doesn’t love less clean up?) The bread is saturated with banana flavor (5 whole bananas!) and the chocolate chips make it completely irresistible. Try adding chopped walnuts along with the chocolate chips. Absolutely sublime!  This is the best way to use up those leftover bananas.  You know the ones that your kids won’t eat because they have started to get a little brown on the outside.  This chocolate chip banana bread whips up in minutes.  Trust me, this is the best way to eat bananas!

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

How long does chocolate chip banana bread last?

Freshly baked banana bread will keep well for about 1 week in the refrigerator. To maximize the shelf life of banana bread, cover with foil or plastic wrap and place in a plastic bag to prevent drying out. I like to cover with a piece of parchment paper and then place in a sealable plastic bag. Freshly baked banana bread will last for about 1 to 2 days at normal room temperature. (We are lucky if a loaf lasts longer than a day!)

Can you freeze chocolate chip banana bread?

Yes! You will want to make sure you allow it to cool completely.  Just wrap the banana bread tightly with aluminum foil or plastic freezer wrap and place in heavy-duty freezer bag. If you prefer not to use foil directly on your bread, wrap tightly with parchment paper, then place that into a sealable plastic bag. Be sure to label it with the date.  Bread is typically good for three to six months in the freezer, but the flavor will start to dull after about 1 month.  To thaw bread, take it out of the freezer and set it on the counter.  Allow it to reach room temperature before you take it out of its packaging.  It will re-absorb some of its moisture this way.

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Moist and delicious banana bread loaded with chocolate chips
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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Great for beginners and for using up bananas that have seen better days, Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is perfect for an easy weeknight dessert, a quick breakfast, or for when it’s your turn to bring snacks.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword banana, banana bread, bread, chocolate chip
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 362 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 cups 256g all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 5 very ripe bananas
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1/2 cup 113g unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1/2 cup 100g granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup 100g brown sugar, packed
  • 1 cup semi-sweet milk, or dark chocolate chips (or a combination)

Instructions

  1. Pre-heat oven to 325°F and grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan. (use glass or a light colored pan if possible)

  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Set aside.
  3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or with a hand-held mixer), add the bananas and roughly mash. (There can be chunks, you do not want them pureed) Add the butter, sugars, vanilla, and eggs. Mix until combined.
  4. Slowly add the flour mixture. Mix just until combined.
  5. Fold in the chocolate chips by hand. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Place on a rimmed baking sheet and bake for 55 to 70 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean. A few crumbs are fine, you do not want to see wet batter on the toothpick.
  6. Allow the bread to cool in the pan for 20 minutes. Run a thin knife along the edge of the loaf to loosen and invert onto a cooling rack. Flip the loaf right side up and allow to cool completely before slicing.

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Photography by The PKP Way.

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Comments

  1. Tina Thottam says

    July 5, 2017 at 4:58 am

    Hi Amanda, everything u bake is just simply delicious and easy, God bless you

    Reply
    • arlan mari says

      June 3, 2018 at 8:48 pm

      thank u very much mam AMANDA..GOD bless u always. ur post is a big help for us..

      Reply
    • Dorothy sprayberry says

      September 10, 2018 at 10:02 am

      I use a cup of crunchy peanut butter in mine so good and use self rising flour instead of all purpose and leave out salt baking powder

      Reply
      • Val says

        October 7, 2018 at 10:54 pm

        Love it!

        Reply
      • Angela says

        June 21, 2019 at 2:06 pm

        The idea of adding peanut butter to this recipe intrigues me. Do you change the basic recipe at all in order to accommodate the peanut butter?

        Reply
    • Martha stevenson says

      September 11, 2018 at 9:07 pm

      Can i add nuts and craisans and nut the sugar

      Reply
      • Raisa reagan says

        September 13, 2018 at 12:23 am

        Only have 2 bananas. What can substitute for the thee 3?

        Reply
      • Val says

        October 7, 2018 at 10:54 pm

        Yes! Yummy!

        Reply
  2. Risa Saras says

    August 9, 2017 at 4:23 am

    looks so easy and simple, I should try this one. Thankyou for this recipe!

    Reply
  3. Daniel Warner says

    August 12, 2017 at 1:04 pm

    Made your butterscotch brownies tonight for my mom. They are the best. Now I must try this recipe. Mom just gave me all of her bread ready bananas. Yay!!!

    Reply
    • Lorraine says

      April 22, 2018 at 2:44 pm

      Hi

      I can’t find the recipe for the brownies??

      Reply
  4. Lori says

    April 18, 2018 at 3:12 pm

    This looks great! Have a question, the 5 bananas I’m guessing are average size? If they’re larger, do you think 3 would be enough. I’ve always measured the mashed bananas in cups, so wasn’t sure.

    Reply
    • Carolyn Walker says

      April 22, 2018 at 11:35 pm

      Gonna try this looks so good could I use splend Instead of real sugar

      Reply
  5. Amanda says

    April 18, 2018 at 4:46 pm

    hi Amanda, do you know if I can substitute the egg with something else? I would love to try this recipe however my daughter is allergic to eggs

    Reply
    • Stephanie says

      April 20, 2018 at 8:24 pm

      Applesauce is a great egg substitute

      Reply
      • Damari says

        June 24, 2018 at 10:08 pm

        How much apple sauce

        Reply
    • Ruth Woodworth says

      April 21, 2018 at 7:18 pm

      Substitute for two eggs: 2 Tbsp ground flax seed mixed with 1/3 cup water, mix well & allow to rest for about 3 minutes stirring several times while setting. The mixture will gel to the consistency of beaten eggs.

      Reply
    • Val says

      October 7, 2018 at 10:56 pm

      My son is allergic to chicken and chicken eggs, but not duck or quail. To me 20 years to figure that out.

      Reply
  6. Alliegh Rodriguez says

    April 18, 2018 at 5:15 pm

    It says in step two to mix in cinnamon as well but it’s not in the ingredients list, do you add cinnamon of so how much?
    Thank you
    Alliegh Rodriguez

    Reply
    • Alliegh Rodriguez says

      April 18, 2018 at 5:17 pm

      Never mind this is a different recipient from what I was just reading, I’m not sure how but my phone kicked me over to this one. And now I can’t get back

      Reply
    • Pat leming says

      April 22, 2018 at 3:20 pm

      Recipe sounds good. I have a good banana walnut bread recipe. I will try this one of yours. But,IM going to try usinlg butterscotch chips chocolate chiplps.

      Reply
    • Mary Ebster says

      May 27, 2018 at 1:20 pm

      Can you use bananas that been frozen?

      Reply
      • Mary Lou Petrausch says

        June 7, 2018 at 9:25 pm

        I just made this recipe & I used 2 fresh & 2 frozen. Seemed to work fine; still on oven so I’ll let you know if it doesn’t work well.

        Reply
        • Charlotte Rhea says

          July 24, 2018 at 5:45 pm

          What can you use besides bananas? Health reasons
          Thank You

          Reply
          • Val says

            October 7, 2018 at 10:53 pm

            I used 3 medium bananas. Came out good. Next time I will try adding some peanut butter. That sounds good.

  7. SHARON STILLWELL says

    April 18, 2018 at 5:18 pm

    I am going to have to try this

    Reply
  8. Wendy says

    April 18, 2018 at 5:30 pm

    In the directions it says to mix the cinnamon and salt in but there’s no mention of cinnamon or salt in the ingredients section. There’s also no mention of the white or brown sugar in the directions section. I’m absolutely still making this. It sounds so good!

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      April 18, 2018 at 7:16 pm

      There’s no cinnamon in the recipe. The directions call to add “sugars”. 🙂

      Reply
  9. janet kidd-white says

    April 18, 2018 at 5:44 pm

    LOVE your recipes! so do the rest of the family, AND my work colleagues! Thank you for sharing these pieces of yumminess

    Reply
    • Carol Aldrich Machiela says

      April 21, 2018 at 6:37 pm

      No oil in this recipe. Applesauce is also used to substitute oil. So I assume by using 5 ripe bananas that counts for the oil.

      What do your think?

      Reply
      • Nancy Battersby says

        September 11, 2018 at 12:00 am

        the recipe calls for 1/2 cup butter, so that is your oil

        Reply
  10. Chandra Persaud says

    April 18, 2018 at 7:11 pm

    When is the butter added please? THANKS!

    Reply
    • kat says

      April 20, 2018 at 3:15 am

      Look at number 3 of instructions…

      Reply
      • Gerri Rumold says

        September 13, 2018 at 4:40 pm

        I would like to make a healthy version of this recipe. What do I need to substitute to make this weight watchers friendly?

        Reply
  11. Louise says

    April 18, 2018 at 9:08 pm

    This looks very good, will definitely try this. Thanks for the recipe Amanda.

    Reply
  12. Bonnie says

    April 18, 2018 at 10:52 pm

    Looks like a good recipe. I’ll try it but the bananas used in the video were not nearly ripe enough. Let them get completely black & it will yield a very much better flavor! Using them too soon looses about half the flavor. You can also toss them in the freezer once they go black & freeze them in the skin until ready to use.

    Reply
    • Cindy says

      April 24, 2018 at 7:54 pm

      It’s easier and no mess if you freeze your bananas without the peels. When thawed, just dump out the fruit (with the juice) and you’re good to go!

      Reply
    • Jan says

      June 10, 2018 at 4:57 pm

      Always peel before freezing, it is difficult to separate the skins when frozen. Just peel and put them in a zip lock bag and freeze.

      Reply
  13. Reshika says

    April 19, 2018 at 10:51 am

    Hi thank you for the delicious recipes. Absolutely divine. Unfortunately, I am unable to taste any because I am vegetarian and don’t eat eggs. Pls if possible, can you share some eggless recipes. I would really appreciate it. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Nana says

      April 21, 2018 at 8:03 pm

      My son isi allergic to eggs also so at the health food stores you can buy a powered egg substitute that is great. It has let him enjoy baked things for years.

      Reply
  14. Demetra says

    April 19, 2018 at 3:00 pm

    Have you done this GF?

    Reply
  15. marion says

    April 19, 2018 at 6:08 pm

    Awesome recipes easy to follow, I couldn’t ask for more. Thank you, easy to follow your baking skill for sharing these pieces of yumminess LOVE it!scrumptioussavorylusciousheavenlydeliciousdelectable

    Reply
  16. Ria Rose says

    April 19, 2018 at 8:22 pm

    Looks devine

    Reply
  17. ALDA h RAMIREZ says

    April 19, 2018 at 11:16 pm

    Love this recipe. Could this recipe be used to make them muffins?

    Reply
  18. Heather Stockton says

    April 20, 2018 at 1:33 am

    Your recipes are beautiful am so going to try this Banana bread. Thank you for the recipes 🙂

    Reply
  19. Diane says

    April 20, 2018 at 2:41 am

    WIsh you would just give how many cups of bananas instead of 5 bananas cause a person doesn’t know if it’s suppose to be small, medium or large bananas!!!

    Reply
  20. Brenda Lee says

    April 22, 2018 at 1:23 am

    Sounds good

    Reply
  21. Brenda Lee says

    April 22, 2018 at 1:24 am

    Plan to make it soon

    Reply
  22. Rosela says

    April 22, 2018 at 6:22 am

    More bananas is better.

    Reply
  23. Jo S says

    April 22, 2018 at 12:26 pm

    Can you recommend substitutions to cut back on the amount of butter? I do not seek to eliminate it as I imagine it adds to the flavor. I want to reduce the amount of fat.

    Reply
  24. Millie says

    April 24, 2018 at 4:19 pm

    Hi there. I want to make this but not sure how many eggs to add? Did I miss something in the recipe?

    Reply
  25. Holly says

    April 24, 2018 at 8:19 pm

    Can you post the nutrition facts for this recipe please?

    Reply
  26. Sujaya says

    April 25, 2018 at 6:38 pm

    Quantity. One egg how much apple sauce.
    Banana apprx how mny cups.

    Reply
    • Zeina says

      May 3, 2018 at 4:01 pm

      Can I get the approximate measurements of the bananas in cups?

      Reply
  27. Cindy Peroceschi says

    April 29, 2018 at 11:38 pm

    I absolutely ???? love your website “ I am baker “ thank you so much for sharing your incredible recipes with us !!!!! Can’t wait to make this Banana Bread ???? !!!!! It looks so delicious ???? Again I am so very glad I found your website !!!!!????

    Reply
  28. Peggy says

    May 17, 2018 at 12:46 pm

    I cannot have butter or cream . I am anxious to try the chocolate cake as I can have milk and sour cream !! Is there an alternative for the butter in the banana bread?

    Reply
  29. Sarah Gibbs says

    May 27, 2018 at 3:40 am

    I had to bake this an extra 25 min before it was done in the middle. Ends were, of course, very dry. Middle tasted amazing tho 🙂 Has that been an issue for anyone else? Curious what would cause it. Recipe followed exactly as printed. Thanks!

    Reply
  30. Maria Shaw says

    May 27, 2018 at 2:01 pm

    Is there a gluten free version that taste as good as the regular recipe?

    Reply
    • Selena says

      June 24, 2018 at 12:23 pm

      Instead of regular flour use Bob’s Red Mill Gluten Free 1 to 1 Flour or King Arthur’s Gluten Free Flour. Both are excellent for baking and have xanthan gum included. If you chose another gluten free flour check to see if it includes xanthan. If not you will need to buy that also as it is the thickening ingredient used to help with gluten free recipes.

      Reply
  31. Aurora says

    June 3, 2018 at 4:27 pm

    1 banana = 1/2 cup

    Reply
  32. Kalaivani says

    June 9, 2018 at 10:22 am

    I miss going to make
    Look simple and tasty
    thanks Amanda

    Reply
  33. Christina says

    June 24, 2018 at 2:08 pm

    Where did you get your pan that you used in the video?! Love it!

    Reply
    • Amanda says

      July 2, 2018 at 12:43 pm

      In NYC at Fish & Eddies

      Reply
  34. Marthese says

    June 24, 2018 at 6:55 pm

    Hi do we have to double the ammount of flour ex. 256gr x 2 = 512 grms ?

    Thanks so much
    Marthese Cilia

    Reply
  35. Sharon says

    July 8, 2018 at 8:29 pm

    This recipe worked great with Bob’s Red Mill 1-to-1 gluten free flour! DELICIOUS!! They were the best when still warm out of the oven. I feel like goods baked with gf flour do not stay yummy as long as those baked with conventional flour. Eat a few (or several!) while warm, then throw the rest in the freezer for another day.
    I made muffins- same temperature, but reduced baking time to 14-15 minutes per 12 muffins. THANKS for the wonderful recipe!!

    Reply
  36. Paula Mix says

    August 8, 2018 at 7:51 pm

    So the butter and sugar are not creamed first? Butter is chunky in batter unless I missed something can you clarify?

    Reply
    • Pallas says

      September 15, 2018 at 3:08 pm

      Room temp butter should not be chunky. Recipe specifies room temp.

      Reply
  37. Paula Mix says

    August 9, 2018 at 1:36 pm

    Do You cream butter and sugar first and then add to banana? Otherwise the butter is chunky?

    Reply
  38. Nicole says

    August 16, 2018 at 12:25 am

    This as fantastic! I actually used 2 bananas and a half of a huge zucchini!! Kids and I loved it and they had no idea there were veggies in it!

    Reply
  39. Verna says

    August 19, 2018 at 10:17 am

    Thanks for this delicious recipe. So easy to bake and so yummy. I will try out your other cake recipes soon. Thanks again, you are amazing.

    Reply
  40. Caroline says

    September 9, 2018 at 11:20 am

    You can put the chocolat chip into flour it would keep it from going to the bottom. Thanks for the receipe

    Reply
  41. Regina Falk says

    September 11, 2018 at 12:01 pm

    Hello Amanda, lovely baking lessons from you. Can I bake this bread without eggs? What can I substitute with eggs and the baking doesn’t backfire. Thanks n God bless!

    Reply
  42. Anand says

    September 12, 2018 at 11:37 am

    Wat is the substitute for egg in your cakes

    Reply
  43. Kathy says

    September 13, 2018 at 8:04 pm

    My granddaughter loves my banana bread. I saw this and had to try it. She raved about it. Super amazing she says. Her favorite thing now. She is only 7.

    Reply
  44. Nina M Miller says

    October 8, 2018 at 7:05 am

    Thank you for the recipe. I’m going to try this soon.
    I’ve tried several, they are all good.

    Reply
  45. Terri says

    October 9, 2018 at 3:21 am

    I have 4 very ripe bananas screaming help!!! I will transform them to banana chocolate chip bread tomorrow. Thanks.

    Reply
  46. Roby says

    February 26, 2019 at 12:00 am

    5 stars
    This is delicious and easy. So very moist. Will keep this one to make again.

    Reply
  47. Jess says

    June 24, 2019 at 8:39 pm

    Hey can I use almond flour as a 1 to 1 with this recipe?!?

    Reply

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