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    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

    Published: Mar 7, 2025 · Modified: Mar 25, 2025 by Maria Doss · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is incredibly soft and tender, loaded with gooey chocolate chips that stay perfectly distributed throughout. It's easy to make and bursting with rich banana flavor—simply perfect!

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    Looking for more recipes to make with ripe bananas? Try my favorite walnut smoothie, mini banana muffins or carot cookies recipe.

    one baked loaf of chocolate chip banana bread placed on a wire rack.

    I took my popular eggless banana bread recipe and made a small tweak by adding chocolate chips. All I did was swap ½ cup of yogurt for 2 eggs and then stirred in the chocolate chips. The result was incredible!

    It was so delicious that I baked this loaf three days in a row, sharing it with my neighbors. The original recipe was already fantastic, so it didn’t need much—just a simple swap made it even better! It’s just so good, just like the banana sheet cake recipe.

    One important thing to remember is to measure the mashed bananas. I recommend using about 2 very large bananas or 3 medium ones, but be sure to mash them first and then measure to ensure you have the right amount.

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    • Secret to soft and tender banana bread
    • Table of contents
    • How to make banana bread with chocolate chips?
    • How to store?
    • Freezing and Thawing
    • Recipe tips
    • Recipe FAQs
    • More ways to chocolate chips
    • Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

    Secret to soft and tender banana bread

    The riper the bananas, the better! Overripe bananas add natural sweetness and moisture, helping to keep the bread soft.

    Yogurt or sour cream adds moisture and fat, helping to create a soft, tender crumb, while it's tanginess balances out the sweetness.

    Brown sugar adds more moisture than white sugar and enhances the flavor with deeper caramel notes that complement the natural sweetness of the ripe bananas. I go into more detail in brown sugar dessert recipes.

    Using oil instead of butter is another key ingredient for making banana bread that stays moist for days.

    Table of contents

    • Secret to soft and tender banana bread
    • How to make banana bread with chocolate chips?
    • How to store?
    • Freezing and Thawing
    • Recipe tips
    • Recipe FAQs
    • More ways to chocolate chips

    How to make banana bread with chocolate chips?

    one large glass bowl with white flour.
    Step 1 - Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a bowl.
    one large glass bowl with white flour and a mutli colored whisk.
    Step 2 - Whisk to combine.

    a hand mashing two bananas in a glass bowl.
    Step 3 - Place two peeled ripe bananas into a large bowl.
    a hand mashing bananas in a glass bowl.
    Step 4 - Mash until very smooth and lump free.

    👩‍🍳 Don't have ripe bananas? I explain three different proven methods for ripening bananas faster in banana recipes.

    all wet ingredients needed to make banana bread.
    Step 5 - Add eggs, yogurt, brown sugar, oil, and vanilla.
    a hand whisking brown liquid in a large glass bowl.
    Step 6 - Whisk until very smooth.

    white flour, brown chocolate chips and yellow liquid in a glass bowl.
    Step 7 - Add the flour mixture and chocolate chips.
    a hand mixing banana bread batter in a large glass bowl using a wooden spoon.
    Step 8 - Mix to combine.

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    a metal loaf pan filled with banana bread batter.
    Step 9 - Transfer batter into a greased loaf pan.
    a metal loaf pan filled with banana bread batter topped with chocolate chips.
    Step 10 - Top with more chocolate chips. Bake.

    ake for 1 hour and check for doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center. If the center is still wet, bake in 5 minute intervals until done.

    one baked loaf of chocolate chip banana bread placed on a wire rack.
    5 slices of banana chocolate chip bread stacked on top of each other.

    How to store?

    • At room temp: The texture is best when the chocolate chip banana bread is eaten fresh, but it can be stored, tightly wrapped with plastic wrap for up to four days.
    • In the fridge: after a day at room temp I’d recommend storing the bread sealed in the fridge for up to 5 days. Let it come to room temperature before eating.

    Freezing and Thawing

    • To freeze the whole bread: Let the chocolate chip banana bread cool completely, wrap tightly in plastic wrap and freeze the whole loaf for up to 3 months.
    • To freeze individual slices - Make thick slices after the bread has cooled completely, stack 2 to 4 slices on top of each other, wrap them in two layers of plastic wrap. Place all wrapped slices in one or two zipper bags and freeze for up to 2 months.
    • To thaw: Remove one of the pre packaged slices or the whole loaf, and place on the kitchen counter for several hours or overnight.

    Recipe tips

    • Use ripe bananas. Ugly over ripe bananas with dark yellow skin and brown spots makes the best banana bread.
    • Measure your mashed banana. It helps you bake the perect banana bread.
    • Use a neutral oil like vegetable or canola oil.

    Recipe FAQs

    Can I make it without chocolate chips?

    Absoloutely! Just omit the chocolate chips to make a plain banana bread or use chopped walnuts instead.

    Why did the banana bread sink when taken out of the oven?

    There could be several reasons for this. The bread may have been underbaked and removed from the oven too soon. And another common cause is overmixing the batter can cause the bread to rise too quickly in the oven, then collapse as it cools.

    What is the best type of chocolate chips for banana bread?

    The bread is naturally sweet from the bananas and brown sugar, so no additional sweetness is needed. We used our favorite semi-sweet chocolate chips, as we do in all our chocolate chip recipes. Milk chocolate chips might be too sweet, but bittersweet chocolate chips would also make a great addition. You might also love our chocolate chip banana muffins.

    one cut banana chocolate chip bread loaf.

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    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is incredibly soft and tender, loaded with gooey chocolate chips that stay perfectly distributed throughout. It's easy to make and bursting with rich banana flavor—simply perfect!
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour hour
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
    Servings: 10 Slices
    Calories: 337kcal
    Author: Maria Doss

    Equipment

    • loaf pan

    Ingredients

    Dry ingredients

    • 2 cups all purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt

    Wet ingredients

    • 1 ¼ cups mashed banana 2 very large
    • 2 large eggs at room temperature
    • 1 cup packed light brown sugar
    • ½ cup sour cream or yogurt
    • ½ cup vegetable oil
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ¾ cup semi sweet chocolate chips plus more for top
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    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C) and spray the bottom and sides of a 9x5x3 inch loaf pan with non stick cooking spray or brush with melted butter.
    • Whisk all dry ingredients in a medium bowl and set aside.
    • Into another larger bowl, add all wet ingredients (except chocolate chips) and whisk until very smooth.
    • Add the dry ingredients and chocolate chips and stir until combined.
    • Transfer batter into the prepared pan, smooth top, and sprinkle chopped some more chocolate chips on top, if desired.
    • Bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the middle comes clean. Place pan on a wire rack and cool completely.

    Notes

    Banana – Use over ripe bananas (dark yellow skin with lots of brown spots).
    Vegetable oil – Use a flavorless oil like vegetable or corn oil.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 337kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 36mg | Sodium: 290mg | Potassium: 267mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 91IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 2mg

    Nutritional information, based on third-party calculations, should be seen as estimates, not guarantees, as various factors like product types, brands, processing methods, and more can alter the nutritional content in recipes.

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