Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips

Ingredients

• 3 ripe bananas (Large; roughly mashed)
• 8 tbsp unsalted butter (Melted; the method refers to it as cooled browned butter)
• 0.5 cup granulated sugar
• 0.5 cup brown sugar (Packed)
• 1 large egg (At room temperature)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon (The method calls this cinnamon powder)
• salt (Pinch)
• 0.5 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (Folded into the batter)
• chopped walnuts (For topping; amount not specified)
• semi-sweet chocolate chips (Additional chips for topping; amount not specified)

Steps

1. 1

   In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas until they are well broken down.

2. 2

   Add the cooled browned butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, and vanilla extract to the mashed bananas.

3. 3

   Whisk the wet ingredients together until they are well combined.

4. 4

   Sift the all-purpose flour into a separate bowl.

5. 5

   Add the baking soda, salt, and cinnamon to the sifted flour. Mix until well combined.

6. 6

   Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until a thick batter forms. Do not overmix, as this can result in dense bread.

7. 7

   Fold the measured semi-sweet chocolate chips into the batter.

8. 8

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).

9. 9

   Line a loaf pan with parchment paper.

10. 10

    Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.

11. 11

    Top the batter with chopped walnuts and additional chocolate chips.

12. 12

    Bake for 50–55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

Notes

Use very ripe bananas for the best flavor. Other mix-ins, such as nuts or dried fruit, may be added for texture and flavor. The source lists melted butter in the ingredients but refers to cooled browned butter in the method; follow the method wording only if browning the butter is intended. The amount of topping walnuts and additional chocolate chips is not specified.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• quick bread
• baked
• vegetarian
• chocolate chip
• banana bread