Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Soft, buttery banana bread packed with melty chocolate chips and rich vanilla flavor
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 55m
- Steps
- 9
- Servings
- 8
- Difficulty
- Easy
Method
- Step 1Preheat oven and prepare pan
Preheat your oven to 375°F and grease or line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Step 2Brown the butter
Brown the butter, then let it cool slightly.
Butter - Step 3Mash bananas with butter
In a large bowl, mash the bananas and whisk in the browned butter.
BananaButter - Step 4Add wet ingredients
Add the eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, sour cream, vanilla extract, then mix until well combined.
NoteGreek yogurt works too if you prefer
EggSugarBrown sugarSour creamVanilla extract - Step 5Fold in dry ingredients
Fold in the flour, baking soda, and salt until just combined. Do not overmix.
All-purpose flourBaking sodaSalt - Step 6Add chocolate chips
Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
Dark chocolate chips - Step 7Transfer to pan
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and top with extra chocolate chips if desired.
- Step 8Bake the bread55 min
Bake at 375°F for 5 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 350°F and continue baking for 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Step 9Cool and serve15 min
Let cool for 15 minutes in the pan then remove and transfer to a rack to cool for 1-2 hours before slicing and enjoy.



