Super Moist Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
This delightful banana bread combines the sweetness of ripe bananas and rich chocolate chips, creating a moist and tender loaf perfect for sharing or enjoying solo.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1.5 cups 1 & 1/2 cups all-purpose flour For a lighter texture, you can use cake flour.
- 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon baking soda Helps your bread puff up perfectly.
- 0.5 teaspoon 1/2 teaspoon salt Enhances all the delicious flavors.
Wet Ingredients
- 0.5 cups 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly Adds richness and moisture.
- 0.25 cups 1/4 cup vegetable oil Provides extra moisture.
- 3/4 cups 3/4 cup granulated sugar Can be swapped for brown sugar.
- 2 large 2 large eggs, at room temperature Room temperature eggs blend better.
- 1 teaspoon 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Adds amazing flavor.
- 1.5 cups 1 & 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3-4 medium bananas) The riper, the better for sweetness.
Mix-ins
- 1 cup 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips Feel free to use dark or white chocolate.
Instructions
Preparation
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a larger bowl, whisk together the melted butter, oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Add the mashed bananas to the wet mixture and stir until combined.
- Gently stir in the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
Baking
- Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
- If the top starts browning too quickly, tent it lightly with foil.
- Let the bread cool in the pan until slightly warm or room temperature before slicing.
Notes
Check your bananas for ripeness, avoid overmixing, and feel free to customize with nuts or spices.