Your quest for the best Chocolate Chip Banana Bread recipe ends here! This is the BEST!
I’m a HUGE banana bread fan. Chocolate Chip Banana Bread in particular. Like I could easily put down an entire loaf of this without any questions. I’m that big of a fan. I’m fairly certain that this Chocolate Chip Banana Bread was the first recipe I ever learned how to make. My guess, my mom taught it to me so I could start making it myself and she didn’t have to make bi-weekly batches because we ate it so quickly. Perks of having a child!
Banana Bread is just one of those recipes that you need in your back pocket. I’ve had plenty of banana bread in my day and this recipe below features everything that I’m looking for!
1: It HAS to be moist. No one likes dry banana bread.
2: Chocolate. The little chocolate chips give it that extra hint of sweetness.
3: No nuts. Okay you can add nuts if you want, but I’m partial to a no-nut banana bread! They just get in my way on my quest for the chocolate chips.
4: It tastes like banana! Load it up, I usually put in about 4 bananas. It’s the right thing to do.
There’s a video below if you want a step by step!!
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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 1 1/2 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 4 teaspoons milk
- 4 over ripe bananas
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup chocolate chips plus extra for sprinkling on top
Instructions
- Pre-heat your oven to 350 degrees F.
- In a large stand mixer, combine the butter and sugar and whip for 2 minutes until combined.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl to make sure everything is evenly combined.
- Add the milk and the bananas and mix for 30 seconds. The batter will look a little curdled, this is normal.
- Add the flour and the baking soda and mix for a few seconds until the flour is evenly combines. Add the chocolate chips and give it all a quick stir.
- Spray 2 loaf pans with non-stick spray and evenly divide the batter in the 2 pans.
- Transfer the loaf pans to the oven and bake for 45 minutes until a knife can be inserted in the center of the loaf and it comes out clean. Remove the banana bread loafs from the oven and let cool for at least 30 minutes before removing them from the pans and serving. If they need a little more time, continue baking until the knife comes out clean.
I could never pass up banana bread!
This sounds fabulous! I love banana bread, it’s one of my favorite!
Wow this looks so scrumptious wish there was taste o vision! Great job thank you for sharing.
Bread looks delicious
Looks very good and I know my grandchildren would love it.
Holy yum, Batman. And with chocolate chips. Yes, please!
Yummy!!
Yummyyy
looks so yummy and easy! I’m definitely gonna try this! Thank you!!
Like to cook
Looks so yummy!!!
Looks delicious!!!
This looks delicious!
delicious and sweet a new healthy way to eat
Very sweet and a new healthy way to eat
Definetly will use this recipe again
Great recipe! I’m going to try it tonight. Can I split the sugar into 3/4c white sugar and 3/4c brown sugar?
yes!!
I dislike the flavor of banana. I hate the texture of banana. I do not eat bananas. But i had too many ripe bananas that others were not eating. Made with the help of my toddler son so my measurements were not exact. I added some vanilla bc it’s kinda a baking rule for me. I ate half a loaf by myself. ‘Nuff said.
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Thank you Liza!!!!
I’m making it right now.Hey can I make cream cheese frosting on the side..Thanks gaby..
of course!!
I used to have a family recipe for banana bread but lost it in a move. I was craving chocolate and banana bread and came upon this recipe. It was amazing. The bread was so moist and the chocolate chips were the perfect addition. I already went back to the store to buy more bananas… Now I just have to wait for them to ripen! Thanks for the recipe!
holy smokes! i just made this and it is delicious! my kids are going to love me more for this! thank you for the recipe!
Ok Gaby, in the words of my boss… This bread is out of this world!! Thanks for helping me score points. It was very tasty!
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I just tried this recipe and my husband loved it! THANK YOU~~
Googled best chocolate chip banana bread ever and your page came up. I used Heath bar chunks instead. Sooooo good!
yum!!! thats a great idea!
YUMMY and moist. Used dark chocolate chips to balance out the sweetness of the sugar and bananas. Thanks for the recipes!
My daughter and I made this last night….it is absolutely delicious!!! The funny part….I don’t even like banana bread!!!
What size pans did you use as their are so many on the market today
8×5-inch loaf pan
I am making your bread right now and and while it smells heavenly, It has been in for 55 minutes already and is still gooey in the middle. Did I do something wrong? It is getting quite brown on top but I am going to let it bake a while longer and see if it will continue to bake. Any ideas?
depending on your oven it might need to go for about 60 minutes – but I’ve never needed longer than that! Did you split the recipe up between 2 loaf pans or just 1?
How full should I fill up the pans?
about 2/3s of the way full
It was great! But a little salt would really compliment the sweetness.
Can I replace the white sugar with applesauce? Same amounts?
I haven’t tested it that way so I can’t tell you with any certainty that it would work – but if you try it, please keep us posted!
This looks terrific. Love chocolate chips in banana bread.
This looks fantastic! Beautiful photography, as well!
Will try this, but maybe in muffin tons, thanks for sharing
I’ve been making these weekly for a couple weeks now with some disposable loaf pans we had on hand but we ran out and the only ones I had were the small size so I was forced to use a muffin pan and they still turned out great. Husband has been requesting these weekly since I first made them and he prefers the loaf form but agrees that the muffins are good too 🙂 Thank you so much for this recipe!
Is it ok to use one loaf pan instead of two? I only have one 9×5 loaf pan.
it makes too much for 1 loaf pan. I’d bake it 2 separate times in the same pan.
Mine is in the oven! Followed it to a T… stay tuned… and my three year old helped and is pumped!
I only have baking powder, can I use that instead? Thanks! 🙂
no – they have different reactions when baking
I don’t have any milk!! Can your recipe still be a success without it? Or do you have anything I could replace it with? Please help 🙂
Perhaps a vegan alternative such as rice or coconut milk?
any nut milk would be a great substitution
Just wanted you to know Gaby that this our new fave banana bread recipe! I’ve been making them as muffins for the last couple months and I can’t seem to make them enough – super easy for lunches/snacks and absolutely delicious. I use half white and brown sugar, add vanilla and salt, and check them at about 15 min. 18 min or so seems perfect thus far. Thanks!!!!
omg love hearing this!! xx
How would you convert this into small pans to give as gifts? thanks
same recipe but shorter baking time!! Depending on the pan size, I’d say 20-30 minutes!
I make this all the time for myself and for when friends come over or as gifts for my coworkers at the animal hospital I volunteer at. I add a teaspoon or two of vanilla extract.
love that addition!!
My bosses and coworkers loved it!
I’ve made this many times and it’s amazing! What would be the best way to cut the recipe to make just one loaf? Thank you!!
just cut everything in half!
Just made this! I can’t wait to give these loafs as Christmas gifts! I bought some adorable mini pans for gift them in! Perfect, yummy, and cheap! Thanks for the great recipe!
Could I replace the chocolate chips with raisins instead?
sure!!