Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread that's soft and moist with melty chocolate chips sprinkled throughout. The banana bread is just sweet enough for breakfast (or a snack) and has the most fluffy texture. A warm slice of this alongside a coffee (or any warm drink) is my ideal situation! 

Not to mention, I think every blogger needs a banana bread recipe, RIGHT?! This recipe of mine is delicious and good for the soul, made with regular flour and sugar for the classic banana bread flavor. And while I haven't experimented with any substitutions for this, there are 101 other banana bread recipes out that have the exact ingredients/substitutions you're looking for! 

And if you're in the mood for even more banana bread, check out my Blueberry Banana Bread with crisp corners and a moist/doughy center. The bursts of fresh blueberry flavor get me every time! 

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Ingredients in Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Bananas - The more ripe your bananas, the better! Once they're speckled with brown or turning more brown-is than yellow, you know they'll be good. Then simply mash them with a fork or your hands.

Eggs - Are a binding agent to hold the bread together and help it rise while baking. 

All-Purpose Flour - Using all-purpose flour versus gluten free creates the nostalgic, classic banana bread flavor + texture of my childhood! I wouldn't recommend subbing for a gluten free flour unless you're up to experimenting with it because I haven't. 

White Sugar - The same as the flour, nothing beats the real deal white granulated sugar! 

Butter - The buttery essence of real, cows milk butter is the best for the banana bread. Keeps it fluffy and moist unlike some of the low-fat substitutions out there. 

Chocolate Chips - I loooove the combination of chocolate chips + banana bread but you could also sub for pecans which are just as tasty. OR do both, half chocolate chips and half pecans. 

Greek Yogurt - Makes this banana bread extra thick and moist, I promise you can't even taste it! 

How to Make Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease (2) 8 x 4 loaf pans (or just do one big one and pour extra batter into muffin tins, etc)
• Beat sugar and room temperature butter together until combined.
• Combine eggs, mashed bananas, greek yogurt, and vanilla in a mixing bowl. Beat together until fluffy.
• Pour in all dry ingredients (flour, baking soda & powder, pinch of salt, ground cinnamon) besides the chocolate chips into the bowl - do not mix until everything is added (if you want, you can fold together the dry ingredients into a separate bowl - but I like less dishes so that’s why this recipe is the way it is HA).
• Once the batter is consistent, fold in chocolate chips.
• Pour batter into greased 8 x 4 loaf pan - top with more chocolate chips if desired
• Bake for 50 minutes or slightly under until toothpick comes out clean.
• Serve warm with your favorite cup of tea/milk/coffee or just inhale by the slice

Make It Your Own!

I'm being 100% honest when I say I LOVE this easy chocolate chip banana bread as is. The combination of banana and chocolate chips makes my tastebuds (and heart) happy! BUT I also think you could switch things up to make this banana bread customized to your preferences. Here are some ideas: 

- Add pecans or walnuts for an extra crunch or do half chocolate chip, half nuts to keep the chocolate in there. 

- Sub white chocolate chips or peanut butter chips for the milk chocolate. You could also get real crazy and do chopped peanut butter cups!

- Add dried cranberries or raisins with pecans or walnuts and make this into a trail mix banana bread. 

- Sub for a vegan butter to keep this dairy-free. To make it entirely vegan you'd have to experiment with egg replacements which I personally haven't tested with this bread! So do so at your own risk. You'd also have to switch the greek yogurt for a thick vegan alternative. 

- Once the bread has baked, try drizzling melted chocolate or peanut butter overtop to make this into more of a dessert bread. 

- To make muffins instead, simply divide the batter evenly in muffin tins and bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out with only a few crumbs. 

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Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

5 from 8 votes

Prep10 mins

Cook50 mins

Total1 hr

Servings8

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Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread that's soft and moist with melty chocolate chips sprinkled throughout. The banana bread is sweet and fluffy, perfect for breakfast or a snack.

Author: Courtney Paige

Equipment

• Loaf Pan
• Mixing Bowl
• Hand Mixer
• Measuring cup
• Measuring Spoons

Ingredients

• 1 stick butter, ½ cup
• 1 ½ cups white cane sugar
• 3 mashed bananas, ~ 1 ½ cups
• 2 eggs
• ¼ cup greek yogurt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups of all-purpose flour
• ½ cup chocolate chips OR pecans, really good with pecans
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• Pinch of ground cinnamon
• Pinch of salt

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease (2) 8 x 4 loaf pans (or just do one big one and pour extra batter into muffin tins, etc)
• Beat sugar and room temperature butter together until combined.
• Add eggs, mashed bananas, butter, greek yogurt, and vanilla in the mixing bowl. Beat together until fluffy.
• Pour in all dry ingredients (flour, baking soda & powder, pinch of salt, ground cinnamon) besides the chocolate chips into the bowl - do not mix until everything is added (if you want, you can fold together the dry ingredients into a separate bowl - but I like less dishes so that’s why this recipe is the way it is HA).
• Once the batter is consistent, fold in chocolate chips.
• Pour batter into greased 8 x 4 loaf pan - top with more chocolate chips if desired
• Bake for 50 minutes or slightly under until toothpick comes out clean.
• Serve warm with your favorite cup of tea/milk/coffee or just inhale by the slice.

I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments below. It's my passion to create dishes that can be shared with others. Tell me something you loved, something that you think it might need, or just say hi!

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1 serving: 78 grams Carbs | 17 grams Fat | 6 grams Protein

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