Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 3 ripe bananas (large, mashed)
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 0.75 cup brown sugar
• 0.5 cup butter (room temperature; use some to grease the pan if not using parchment)
• 2 large eggs (room temperature)
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract
• 0.5 cup chocolate chips (mix into the batter and add some on top)
• 0.5 cup walnuts (roughly chopped)
• 0.5 cup milk
• 2 cups all-purpose flour

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease the bottom and sides of a baking pan with butter, then set it aside. The source later specifies using a loaf pan; you may instead line the loaf pan with parchment paper.

2. 2

   In a large mixing bowl, add the softened room-temperature butter and brown sugar. Using an electric mixer on low speed, beat until combined, then continue beating for 3–4 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl.

3. 3

   Add the room-temperature eggs and beat on low speed until just combined.

4. 4

   Add the mashed bananas, milk, and vanilla extract. Beat on low speed until fully combined.

5. 5

   Add the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt. Whisk until just combined, taking care not to overmix.

6. 6

   Mix the roughly chopped walnuts and chocolate chips into the batter. The finished batter will be very thick.

7. 7

   Line a loaf pan with parchment paper or coat it with butter. Transfer the thick batter to the pan and add some additional chocolate chips on top.

8. 8

   Bake at 350°F for roughly 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Notes

The source gives an approximate baking time but does not state a doneness test or cooling instructions. It mentions greasing a baking pan first and later specifies lining or buttering a loaf pan; use one loaf pan preparation method.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• baked
• quick bread
• banana bread
• vegetarian