Description
Indulgent Super Moist Chocolate Chip Banana Bread brings comfort straight from grandma’s kitchen, blending ripe bananas with rich chocolate chips. Eager bakers will discover a foolproof method for creating a deeply satisfying treat that fills home with irresistible warmth and sweetness.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3–4 ripe bananas (about 1 ½ cups mashed)
- 1 ¾ cups (220 g) all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup (130 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
Wet Ingredients:
- ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, melted
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (55 g) brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry and Spice Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the baking environment by heating the oven to 350F (175C) and lining a standard loaf pan with parchment paper, ensuring complete coverage and a light grease to prevent sticking.
- Create a smooth banana base by thoroughly mashing ripe bananas in a spacious mixing bowl until no significant lumps remain, releasing their natural sweetness and moisture.
- Incorporate melted butter and both sugar varieties into the mashed bananas, stirring vigorously to create a cohesive, glossy mixture that promises rich flavor and tender texture.
- Introduce eggs and vanilla extract to the banana mixture, whisking carefully to emulsify and develop a uniform, silky consistency that will bind the bread’s structure.
- In a separate vessel, sift together dry ingredients – flour, baking soda, salt, and optional cinnamon – ensuring even distribution of leavening agents and spices.
- Gently fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, using minimal strokes to prevent gluten development, which could result in a tough bread texture.
- Carefully integrate chocolate chips throughout the batter, reserving a small portion for decorative topping, distributing them evenly to guarantee consistent chocolate in every slice.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, smoothing the surface and sprinkling remaining chocolate chips across the top for a visually appealing and deliciously crisp finish.
- Place the bread in the preheated oven, monitoring its progress and covering with aluminum foil if the surface browns too quickly, ensuring a perfectly baked interior.
- Bake until a inserted toothpick emerges clean or with minimal moist crumbs, indicating the bread’s complete cooking without becoming dry.
- Allow the bread to rest in the pan for a brief period, then carefully transfer to a cooling rack, permitting complete cooling before slicing to maintain structural integrity and optimal moisture.
Notes
- Overripe bananas create the most indulgent, rich flavor and ensure maximum moisture in your banana bread.
- Use room temperature eggs to help ingredients blend smoothly and prevent potential lumpy batter texture.
- Gently fold chocolate chips to distribute evenly without deflating the delicate bread batter.
- For gluten-free adaptation, swap all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking blend, maintaining the same measurements.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 236
- Sugar: 14 g
- Sodium: 130 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 33 mg