Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe
This moist Chocolate Chip Banana Bread uses an Italian baking trick for a soft, bakery-style crumb. Easy one bowl method, cozy, and made with yogurt for perfect texture.
Servings: 10 servings
Ingredients
- 2-3 ripe bananas mashed (about 1½ cups)
- 2¼ cups all-purpose flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1¼ cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup whole milk plain yogurt Greek yogurt works great
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon almond extract optional, but wonderful
- 1 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet, dark, or milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan and line with parchment paper if desired for easy removal.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs and sugar on medium-high speed for a full 5 minutes, until the mixture is very pale, thick, and creamy. This step is essential and is what gives the banana bread its soft, bakery-style texture.
- Add the mashed bananas, yogurt, melted butter, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Beat until smooth and fully combined.
- Sift the dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients and mix just until combined. Be careful not to overmix. Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Using a buttered knife, score a shallow line straight down the center of the batter. This helps the loaf split beautifully as it bakes for that classic bakery-style finish.
- Bake for 60–70 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs.
- Let the bread cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- The bananas should be very ripe; brown spots mean flavor
- For best results in banana bread, always mash and measure; banana sizes vary, and the right amount makes a big difference in texture and moisture
- Beat the eggs and sugar fully until creamy and pale yellow
- Tent loosely with foil if browning too fast after 45 minutes
- Let cool completely for clean slices
Nutrition
Serving: 10g | Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 327mg | Potassium: 219mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 229IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 125mg | Iron: 2mg
