Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 330 g ripe bananas (peeled and mashed)
• 8 tbsp unsalted butter (melted, then browned)
• 1 egg (room temperature)
• 0.333 cup granulated sugar
• 0.5 cup light brown sugar
• 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
• 0.333 cup sour cream or Greek yogurt (use sour cream or Greek yogurt)
• 190 g all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• salt (a pinch)
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (plus more for sprinkling on top, if desired)

Steps

1. 1

   Place the butter in a light-colored saucepan over medium heat. Melt it completely; it will foam and bubble, so stir constantly.

2. 2

   Continue cooking and stirring until the butter turns deep golden amber and smells nutty. Remove it from the heat immediately.

3. 3

   Pour the browned butter into a bowl, scraping all of the browned bits from the saucepan into the bowl. Let it cool for 5–10 minutes before using.

4. 4

   Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9 × 5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper.

5. 5

   In a large mixing bowl, add the mashed bananas and cooled browned butter. Whisk thoroughly.

6. 6

   Add the light brown sugar and granulated sugar, and mix for 1–2 minutes until well combined.

7. 7

   Crack in the room-temperature egg and whisk until combined.

8. 8

   Add the sour cream or Greek yogurt and the vanilla bean paste. Mix for 1–2 minutes until everything is well combined.

9. 9

   In a separate bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, salt, and baking soda.

10. 10

    Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet batter. Add the chocolate chips and mix only until just combined; do not overmix.

11. 11

    Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle additional chocolate chips over the top if desired.

12. 12

    Bake for 55–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the loaf comes out clean.

13. 13

    Let the banana bread cool completely before cutting and serving.

Notes

The source specifies a 9 × 5-inch loaf pan and gives a bake time of 55–60 minutes, but does not state an internal temperature. The additional chocolate chips for topping are optional and unquantified.

Nutrition per serving

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