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5 from 6 votes

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

The deep, natural sweetness of ripe bananas paired with melty chocolate chips makes this bread irresistible. It’s an easy and delicious treat that’s perfect for any occasion.
10 minutes
Total Time1 hour 30 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bananabread, bananacake, bread, cake, chocolate, chocolatebananabread, chocolatechipbananacake
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Lama

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar coconut or date sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon salt sea salt, or Celtic salt preferred
  • 3 ripe bananas mashed
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • ½ cup avocado oil melted butter or coconut oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 325°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  • In a separate large bowl, mash the bananas, then add the oil (or melted butter), sugar, eggs, and milk. Mix until well combined and fluffy.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just incorporated. Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Sprinkle some chocolate chips on the surface of the batter.
  • Bake for about 70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

Notes

  • Use overripe bananas: The darker and spottier, the better. Overripe bananas add intense sweetness and moisture, giving the bread its signature rich flavor and soft texture.
  • Mix separately for best texture: I use one bowl to combine the wet ingredients and another for the dry ingredients, then I bring them together. This keeps the batter from being overmixed and helps create a lighter, fluffier bread.
  • Don’t overmix the batter: Mix just until the dry and wet ingredients are combined. Overmixing can lead to dense, rubbery bread instead of a light, tender crumb.
  • Line your loaf pan with parchment: This makes it super easy to lift the bread out once it’s cooled—no sticking or crumbling.
  • Let it cool completely before slicing: As tempting as it is to dive in, cooling helps the crumb set properly and keeps slices from falling apart.