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Love Banana Bread? This Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is a delicious homemade banana bread recipe that is packed with 2 cups of chocolate chips! Amazing for breakfast, dessert or a snack!
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Homemade Banana Bread is great but do you know what is better than Banana Bread? Homemade Chocolate Chip Banana Bread!
I love the combination of Banana and Chocolate together so it’s no surprise that I love melted chocolate chips packed into my favorite banana bread recipe.
What you’ll need to make Chocolate Chip Banana Bread:
- bananas, super ripe
- egg
- vegetable oil
- milk
- white sugar
- salt
- baking powder
- baking soda
- flour
- chocolate chips
Also make sure to grab a loaf pan and some parchment paper.
How do you make Chocolate Chip Banana Bread?
Preheat oven to 350F.
Peel and mash bananas in a medium bowl.
In a mixing bowl, combine 1 egg (beaten), vegetable oil, milk, sugar and salt. Mix well. Mix in mashed bananas.
In another bowl whisk together baking powder, baking soda and flour.
Pour into banana mixture and mix until completely combined.
Stir in chocolate chips. Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and our batter into pan.
Bake in pre heated oven for 1 hour.
Check in bread after 45 minutes and if top of bread is browning too much over with a piece of foil for remaining 15 minutes.
Check to see if bread is done by inserting a knife into top of bread, if knife comes out clean (other than melted chocolate) bread is done) You don’t want to over bake this bread or it’ll be dry.
Let bread cool outside of oven for 10 minutes before slicing.
Quick Glance Chocolate Chip Banana Bread FAQ:
- Do you have to use a loaf pan for banana bread? What can I use if I don’t have a loaf pan for banana bread? I really like to use a loaf pan for this banana bread recipe so that I can cut it into slices. If you don’t have a loaf pan you can use a small casserole dish or a medium cake pan. However I don’t know the baking times for those sizes so you’ll need to keep an eye on the bread so it don’t burn.
- Can bananas be too ripe for banana bread? The only banana that is too ripe for banana bread is a rotten banana. You want the brownest or most spotted bananas you have to make banana bread. These will have the MOST banana flavor.
- How do you ripen bananas for banana bread? If you’re bananas aren’t ripe and you don’t want to wait for them to ripen on their on over time, here are a few things to do. You can bake them in the oven (like I do for my homemade banana pudding) Preheat the oven to 350F. Place unpeeled bananas on a baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool. You can also prink peeled bananas with a fork and place them into the microwave for about 1 minute to soften them. Don’t forget to prick them though and don’t heat them too long or they might explode in the microwave and make a mess. You can also place peeled bananas in a paper bag and leave them on the counter for a day or so to ripen.
- Why does the middle of my banana bread not cook? This could be a number of things but here is something to remember. Oven temperatures vary and while mine my cook completely at 60 minutes your oven may need 70 or perhaps 55. If you check the bread and it’s undercooked, just place it back into the oven for 5-10 minutes and then check again. If the top is getting to brown while you’re cooking the middle just place a piece of foil over the top of the bread to keep it from burning.
- How can I increase my banana flavor? Use super ripe bananas or add in some banana extract. Perhaps about 1-2 teaspoons. You could also use a Banana Emulsion which is like an extract but the flavor and scent doesn’t cookout as quickly as some extracts.
- How long should banana bread cool before cutting? Try to let the banana bread rest for about 10-20 minutes before slicing.
What can I add to my banana bread?
- Chocolate Chips
- White Chocolate Chips
- Caramel Chips
- Pecans
- Walnuts
- Peanut Butter Chips
- Peanut Butter
More Chocolate Banana recipes you will love:
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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Love Banana Bread? This Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is a delicious homemade banana bread recipe that is packed with 2 cups of chocolate chips! Amazing for breakfast, dessert or a snack!
Ingredients
- 4 bananas, super ripe
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups chocolate chips
Will also need:
- Loaf Pan
- Parchment Paper to line pan
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F.
Peel and mash bananas in a medium bowl.
In a mixing bowl, combine 1 egg (beaten), vegetable oil, milk, sugar and salt. Mix well.
Mix in mashed bananas.
In another bowl whisk together baking powder, baking soda and flour.
Pour into banana mixture and mix until completely combined.
Stir in chocolate chips.
Line a loaf pan with parchment paper and our batter into pan.
Bake in pre heated oven for 1 hour.
Check in bread after 45 minutes and if top of bread is browning too much over with a piece of foil for remaining 15 minutes.
Let bread cool outside of oven for 10 minutes before slicing.
Notes
Check to see if bread is done by inserting a knife into top of bread, if knife comes out clean (other than melted chocolate) bread is done) You don't want to over bake this bread or it'll be dry.
Serve Warm or at Room Temperature
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