This Chocolate Chip Banana Bread recipe has been years in the making. I have made plenty of loaves of banana bread but since I started Modern Honey, I have become determined to figure out how to make the best versions of a recipe. Hey we are all trying to be the best version of ourselves so why not have the best version of banana bread? It only makes sense.
It all started out with a little research. There are two highly opinionated camps — those who believe banana bread should be made with butter and those who believe it should be made with oil. Here’s the deal…we all know everything is better with butter, right? It adds an insane amount of rich buttery flavor that is perfect in baked goods.
Adding oil to baked goods makes them moist which is super important in banana bread. So why not have the best of both worlds? This chocolate chip banana bread recipe calls for both butter and oil. I am pleasing the masses here while making a killer banana bread.
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Another key component of making a delectable banana bread is using sour cream. This is going to create a moist texture that melts in your mouth. We don’t want dry, hockey puck banana bread here. Not a chance!
It is important when making homemade banana bread to use ripe bananas. As bananas ripen, they develop natural sugars to add more depth of flavor and sweetness to the banana bread. Watch for bananas to start developing brown spots on their yellow skin to know they are ready for banana bread.
When I first started making banana bread, I struggled with getting the center completely done without getting the outside too brown. The struggle is real. The solution I found that works like a charm is to cover the banana bread with aluminum foil halfway through the baking time. This ensures the middle gets cooked through without the edges becoming too dark.
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This recipe can also be made into chocolate chip banana bread muffins. If you love banana bread in bite-size form, you will love these chocolate chip banana muffins. This recipe will make 12 large muffins or 18 small to medium muffins. I usually come out with 12 muffins. Since they are smaller, you will bake them for less time. Set the timer for 15 minutes and keep checking. The muffins are done when a toothpick comes out clean.
Another tip is to use mini chocolate chips. If you only have regular sized chocolate chips, they will work brilliantly as well. I just like the even distribution of chocolate flavor that mini chocolate chips bring to this chocolate chip banana bread. You can set aside 1/4 cup of mini chocolate chips to sprinkle on the top of the bread. You will have everyone fighting for the tops of the bread after they see that much chocolate! Bring on the chocolate for breakfast.
I used a 8.5 x 4.5 x 2.75 inch loaf pan. This USA pan is my favorite loaf pan because it creates such perfectly baked bread.
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If you are looking for more sweet quick bread recipes, check out my Chocolate Zucchini Bread Recipe. You will have no idea there is zucchini in it. It’s amazing!
Calories: 459 kcal , Carbohydrates: 68 g , Protein: 5 g , Fat: 18 g , Saturated Fat: 7 g , Cholesterol: 61 mg , Sodium: 365 mg , Potassium: 218 mg , Fiber: 2 g , Sugar: 41 g , Vitamin A: 325 IU , Vitamin C: 3.9 mg , Calcium: 44 mg , Iron: 1.8 mg
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This truly is the most amazing recipe for classic banana bread with sour cream loaded with chocolate chips. The bread is so soft and moist and has chocolate in every bite. I love that this bread isn’t overly sweet like most banana bread recipes but definitely sweet enough. SO SO GOOD!
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So, this banana bread is so wonderful to make and it’s super easy. It’s like a classic banana bread recipe but loaded with chocolate chip morsels, so AMAZINGLY delicious. The secret to moist and soft banana bread is definitely the addition of sour cream.
NOTE: We don’t add too much sugar to the bread since there are chocolate chips, if you like really sweet bread, add a few more tablespoons of sugar to the mixture.
[The baking time may slightly vary depending on the loaf pan you used and your oven. Be careful not to overbake the bread.]
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You can use your favorite chocolate chips in this banana bread. If you don’t have chocolate chips, you can even just finely chop up a bar of milk or dark chocolate.
Yes, this banana bread freezes great. To FREEZE, wrapbanana bread tightly with plastic freezer wrap and place in a freezer bag. You can even wrap individual slices and reheat slices at a time and not the whole loaf.
I love that this recipe uses ingredients you already most likely have in your pantry. Kids love helping make the banana bread, mashing the bananas and loading it with chocolate chips – it’s a great recipe to make together. 🙂
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Easy homemade chocolate chip banana bread recipe. Classic banana bread loaf (with sour cream) loaded with chocolate chips. Perfect for breakfast and a great way to use up overripe bananas.
To FREEZE the bread, wrapthe bread tightly with plastic freezer wrap and place in a freezer bag. You can even wrap individual slices and reheat slices.
Calories: 412 kcal Carbohydrates: 66 g Protein: 6 g Fat: 15 g Saturated Fat: 5 g Cholesterol: 47 mg Sodium: 105 mg Potassium: 272 mg Fiber: 3 g Sugar: 38 g Vitamin A: 166 IU Vitamin C: 4 mg Calcium: 71 mg Iron: 2 mgIf you’re on the hunt for the BEST chocolate chip banana bread…then look no further. This one is so incredibly moist, flavorful, and loaded with chocolate chips. Forget about any other chocolate chip banana bread recipe because this is all you’ll ever need!
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But there’s just no other word that better describes this banana bread. It’s tough to even categorize this as “bread” because of how soft and lush it is. Especially with those mini chocolate chips sprinkled throughout.
To make this recipe, I essentially modified by pumpkin bread recipe because it’s just so good. If it can make life-changing pumpkin bread, why can’t it make life-changing chocolate chip banana bread? Hypothesis confirmed. It sure can.
The “secret” to getting moist chocolate chip banana bread is really just a couple simple ingredients. The main two being melted butter and Greek yogurt.
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Using melted butter, as opposed to room temperature, helps to soaks up all the flour which gives you that smooth texture. The Greek yogurt adds even MORE moisture while still providing structure. It’s my secret ingredient in so many of my dessert recipes.
Another reason why Greek yogurt works so well here is because its flavor. Greek yogurt is slightly sour which helps to balance out the sweetness of the bananas, chocolate, and sugar.
It’s also very thick and contains less water than regular yogurt. This is the reason why I love baking with it so much, it provides tons of moisture without thinning the batter too much.
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We can’t forget about the bananas. You have to add just enough to get that strong flavor but too much can turn your banana bread into banana pudding (trust me, it’s happened to me before). Getting the perfect balance of flour, butter, yogurt and banana is the key to getting deliciously moist chocolate chip banana bread.
Don’t have ripe bananas on hand? There are a few ways you can speed up the ripening process to make your bananas perfect for banana bread!
If you already have frozen ripe bananas, you can also use those. Just leave them out for about 30 minutes to 1 hour in order to thaw before using.
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I have not tested this specific recipe, but I have a delicious recipe for gluten free banana bread that’s just as moist! Just add chocolate chips.
Sugar plays a big role in the moist texture of this bread. Adjusting it will likely change the banana bread. For a refined sugar free option, try swapping all of the sugar with coconut sugar.
This is likely due to two missteps: 1. You over mixed the batter. Over mixing develops the gluten strands in the flour, creating a more dense and heavy batter. Mix just until the ingredients are combined. This is why it’s important to mix the batter by hand. 2. Your
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