Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips

Ingredients

• 3 ripe bananas (large; roughly mashed)
• 8 tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
• 0.5 cup granulated sugar (The method calls this caster sugar.)
• 0.5 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1 large egg (at room temperature)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1.5 cup all-purpose flour (sifted before adding)
• 1 tsp baking soda
• salt (a pinch)
• 0.5 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (Some may be added on top; the source does not specify a separate topping amount.)
• chopped walnuts (for topping; amount not specified)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a loaf pan with parchment paper.

2. 2

   Roughly mash the ripe bananas in a mixing bowl.

3. 3

   Add the melted unsalted butter, packed brown sugar, granulated sugar, room-temperature egg, and vanilla extract to the mashed bananas.

4. 4

   Whisk the banana mixture well until combined.

5. 5

   Sift the all-purpose flour before adding it to the bowl.

6. 6

   Add the sifted flour, baking soda, and a pinch of salt to the banana mixture, then mix until incorporated. The batter should be thick.

7. 7

   Mix in the semi-sweet chocolate chips.

8. 8

   Transfer the thick batter to the parchment-lined loaf pan.

9. 9

   Add some chopped walnuts and chocolate chips on top.

10. 10

    Bake at 350°F (175°C) for roughly 1 hour and 15 minutes.

Notes

The source does not specify the loaf-pan size, the quantity of walnuts or additional topping chocolate chips, or a cooling time. It also does not state a doneness test.

Nutrition per serving

• dessert
• baked
• banana bread
• chocolate chip
• vegetarian
• American baking