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    Home » Recipes » Desserts (Baked) » Chocolate Chip Banana Bread: An Easy Favorite Comfort Food recipe

    LAST UPDATED: January 29, 2022 • FIRST PUBLISHED: August 27, 2019 By Toni Dash 25 Comments

    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread: An Easy Favorite Comfort Food recipe

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    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread turns a favorite banana bread recipe into a sweet quick bread everyone loves. Mini chocolate chips and sour cream take this easy bread recipe up a notch…or two!

    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread title image

    There is nothing more homey than the smell of home baked bread. Quick breads are an easy way to serve freshly baked breads that take very little time.

    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is a great recipe and family favorite!

    Easy to make and a wonderful combination of banana and chocolate flavors.

    Great for dessert, snacks or lunch boxes! You’ll love these Banana Bread Cookies too!

    What is a Quick Bread?

    Quick bread is a type of bread that does not need to rise using yeast.

    They are simple to make. All the ingredients are combined and the bread bakes in about 1 hour.

    Quick breads are great for any experience level baker.

    chocolate chip banana bread sliced from the front

    Why Make this Chocolate Chip Banana Bread recipe

    I am confident after one try this will become your favorite chocolate chip banana bread recipe!

    It’s moist, delicious and so easy to make.

    Two things that make this bread a favorite:

    1. Sour cream keeps the bread moist. It also adds a punch of flavor to balance the sweetness of the bananas and chocolate chips.
    2. Lightweight Mini chocolate chips ensure the chips do not sink into the bread. They are spread evenly throughout the bread. Also adding some to the top makes it an extra special treat.

    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Ingredients

    All the ingredients are easy to find at the grocery store.

    PRO TIP: Select bananas that are ripe (not hard or green) but have not begun to show brown spots. These have the true banana flavor without becoming overly sweet from over ripening.

    • Granulated Sugar
    • Brown Sugar
    • Unsalted Butter
    • 3 ripe Bananas
    • Sour cream
    • 1 large Egg
    • Vanilla extract
    • Baking soda
    • Kosher salt
    • All-Purpose flour (regular or gluten-free)
    • Mini chocolate chips

    chocolate chip banana bread in pan before baking

    Use Regular or Gluten-Free Flour

    This recipe has been tested with both regular All-Purpose Flour and gluten-free flour. Both gave fantastic results.

    My gluten-free recommendation is to use a measure-for-measure style flour blend.

    These gluten-free flour blends are designed to replicate the binding ability and flavor of traditional all-purpose wheat flour.

    I used Bob’s Red Mill 1-to-1 Gluten-Free Baking Flour.

    How to Make Chocolate Chip Banana Bread – Step by Step

    For a detailed printable recipe, refer to the recipe card at the bottom of the blog post.

    • Spray a 9-inch by 5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray.
    • Place an oven rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • Mash bananas with a fork (photos 1 & 2).
    • In a large mixing bowl add: granulated sugar (photo 3), brown sugar (photo 4) and melted butter (photo 5 &6). Mix to combine (photo).

    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread recipe steps photos 1

    • In a large bowl add: granulated white sugar (photo 3), brown sugar (photo 4) and melted butter (photo 5 &6). Mix to combine.
    • Add in the egg, sour cream (photo 7), vanilla (photo 8), and mashed bananas (photo 9).

    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread recipe steps photos 2

    • Mix until well combined and smooth (photo 10).
    • Add in the flour, baking soda, and salt (photo 11) and mix until just combined (photo 12).

    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread recipe steps photos 3

    • Fold in the chocolate chips (photo 13) with a spatula until evenly distributed (photo 14).
    • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth (photo 15). Top with 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips (photo 16).

    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread recipe steps photos 4

    • Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes cover the top of the bread with foil to protect from over browning.
    • Check bread after 55 minutes-1 hour by inserting a toothpick. Remove from oven when toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
    • Allow bread to cool in the pan on a cooling rack from 10 minutes before removing it. Cool fully on rack before slicing.

    chocolate chip banana bread

    How to Store Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

    When banana bread is completely cool, wrap tightly with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for up to one week.

    Foil can be added to the outside (it will provide more structure). The banana bread can also kept in a sealed container.

    The plastic wrap helps keep the banana bread from drying out.

    How to Freeze Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

    After the banana bread is completely cool, wrap with plastic wrap tightly.

    Place into a gallon freezer plastic bag. Remove as much air as possible and seal.

    The banana bread can be stored for up to 3 months in the freezer.

    Allow to thaw in the refrigerator.

    chocolate chip banana bread full loaf

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    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread takes an easy comfort food classic up a notch with mini chocolate chips.
    5 from 19 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 55 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
    Servings: 12 slices
    Calories: 258kcal
    Author: Toni Dash
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    Equipment

    9-inch by 5-inch loaf pan

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • ½ cup brown sugar
    • 1/3 cup melted unsalted butter
    • 3 ripe bananas
    • ½ cup sour cream
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour (regular or gluten-free)
    • 2 teaspoon baking soda
    • ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
    • ½ cup mini chocolate chips plus about 2 tbsp for topping

    Instructions

    • Spray a 9-inch by 5-inch loaf pan with nonstick spray.
    • Place an oven rack in the middle of the oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • Mash bananas with a fork.
    • In a large mixing bowl add: granulated sugar, brown sugar and melted butter . Mix to combine.
    • Add in the egg, sour cream, vanilla, and mashed bananas.
    • Mix until well combined and smooth.
    • Add in the flour, baking soda, and salt and mix until just combined.
    • Fold in the mini chocolate chips with a spatula until evenly distributed.
    • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth. Top with 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips.
    • Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes cover the top of the bread with foil to protect from over browning.
    • Check bread after 55 minutes-1 hour by inserting a toothpick. Remove from oven when toothpick comes out clean.
    • Allow bread to cool in the pan on a cooling rack from 10 minutes before removing it. Cool fully on rack before slicing.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 319mg | Potassium: 153mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 256IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1mg
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    ABOUT THE AUTHOR

    TONI DASH
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    Toni Dash, is a Certified Nutrition Coach and the writer/blogger, photographer, recipe developer and creator of Boulder Locavore®. She has been developing easy to make, well-tested recipes since 2010. Her seasonal recipes bring excitement to the dining table for both gluten-free and gluten diners. Toni has been featured in numerous publications and on culinary websites for her creative, delicious recipes and travel features. For more details, check out her About page.

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    1. Suzy says

      August 29, 2019 at 6:14 pm

      5 stars
      I can never so no to a good quick bread, especially when it involves chocolate chips! This was so good!

      Reply
    2. Annemarie LeBlanc says

      August 28, 2019 at 2:15 pm

      5 stars
      Looks delicious! I will save t he recipe and try making this on the weekend. The tip of adding sour cream is interesting! I did not know that would help keep the bread moist.

      Reply
    3. Claudia Krusch says

      August 28, 2019 at 7:30 am

      5 stars
      What a great recipe! Perfect for our brunch this coming weekend!

      Reply
    4. Tanya Schroeder says

      August 28, 2019 at 5:26 am

      5 stars
      I love having a loaf of banana bread for the kids, this recipe is my favorite!

      Reply
    5. Ruth I says

      August 28, 2019 at 12:06 am

      This is such an easy, not so complicated and doable recipe. I think this is something good to try by beginners. I am so in love with it!

      Reply
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