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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Very ripe bananas mash into a simple loaf studded with chocolate chips. It bakes until the center is set and a toothpick comes out clean.

Prep
15 min
Cook
58 min
Total
1 hr 13 min
Servings
10
Difficulty
Easy
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Slice of banana bread studded with melted chocolate chips on a plate

Why you’ll love it

  • Bananas with heavy brown spots mash smooth and sweeten the loaf.
  • Baking soda is the lift. There is no baking powder in this batter.
  • The center is done near 200°F, when a toothpick comes out clean.
  • The loaf needs to cool before slicing or the crumb tears and looks underdone.

Ingredients

Servings10

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.

  2. 2

    Mash the bananas in a bowl until mostly smooth.

  3. 3

    Stir in the melted butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla.

  4. 4

    Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the bowl and stir. Fold in the flour just until it disappears. Do not eat the raw batter.

  5. 5

    Fold in the chocolate chips. Spread the batter in the pan.

  6. 6

    Bake 50 to 58 minutes. Tent with foil if the top gets dark.

  7. 7

    The loaf is done when a toothpick in the center comes out clean and an instant-read thermometer in the center reads about 200°F.

  8. 8

    Cool in the pan 15 minutes, then turn out and cool before slicing into 10 pieces.

Pro tips

  • Pale yellow bananas will not mash well and the bread will be bland.
  • A wet streak on the toothpick means more time, even if the top looks finished.
  • Toss the chocolate chips with a teaspoon of the flour if they all sink in your pan.

Easy substitutions

chocolate chips
chopped walnuts
unsalted butter
1/3 cup neutral oil
granulated sugar
packed brown sugar

Storage and reheating

Storage

Keep covered at room temperature up to 3 days, or refrigerate up to 5 days. Freeze slices up to 2 months.

Reheating

Warm a slice in a 300°F oven for 6 minutes, or toast it lightly. Microwave 12 seconds if you want it soft.

Nutrition

Estimates per serving, using standard ingredient averages and rounded to the nearest gram. This is not a lab analysis, and it shifts if you change brands or add sides.

Calories
267
Protein
4 g
Carbs
38 g
Fat
11 g
Fiber
2 g

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