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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Name: Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 bananas; 1¾ cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp baking soda; ½ tsp sea salt; ½ cup butter; ½ cup granulated sugar; 80 g brown sugar; 2 eggs; 1 tsp vanilla extract; chocolate chips

⏱ 85 min

This delightfully sweet and moist chocolate chip banana bread is full of rich banana flavor and studded with gooey chocolate chips. A perfect way to use overripe bananas.

Adapted from a video by Preppy Kitchen

EASY Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

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Ingredients

bananasoverripe, about 1½ cups; can be baked at 350°F for about 10 minutes until blackened and soft3
all-purpose flouror 210 grams1¾ cups
baking powder1 tsp
baking soda½ tsp
sea salt½ tsp
butteror 113 grams, softened to room temperature½ cup
granulated sugaror about 105 grams, less if mixing with brown sugar½ cup
brown sugaroptional; adds moisture to the bread80 g
eggslarge, room temperature

Steps

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1
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2
Select very overripe bananas—nearly blackened and mushy. Place them on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F for about 10 minutes until the skins darken and the flesh becomes pudding-like.
3
In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt. Set aside.
4
Place softened butter in a stand mixer bowl with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium-high speed for about 3 minutes until light, fluffy, and pale.
5
Scrape down the bowl. Add the granulated sugar and brown sugar if using. Mix on low speed for about 3 minutes until light and fluffy, scraping the bowl down once more midway.
6
Add the two room-temperature eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Then add the vanilla extract. Optional spices such as cinnamon, allspice, or nutmeg can be added here.
7
Remove the baked bananas and let cool to room temperature. Peel and scoop the flesh into a measuring cup. Mash thoroughly with a fork or knife until pudding-like, yielding about 1½ cups.
8
With the mixer on low, gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture. Mix until the flour is almost incorporated but some streaks still remain. Use a spatula to gently fold—do not overmix, as this would activate gluten and toughen the bread.
9
Fold in the mashed bananas until just combined. Reserve some chocolate chips for topping, then fold the remaining chocolate chips into the batter on low speed.
10
Prepare a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan with cooking spray or butter and flour. Pour the batter into the pan and level the top with a spatula.
11
Sprinkle the reserved chocolate chips over the top.
12
Bake in the preheated oven at 350°F for 60 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with only a few moist crumbs. Cool before serving.

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

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