Description
A soft, tender banana bread with rich chocolate chips, perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and ensure your 4×8 inch loaf pan is well-greased.
- Mash the ripe bananas in a mixing bowl until smooth.
- Stir in the melted butter to create a rich mixture.
- Combine the baking soda and salt, then add the sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract, mixing thoroughly.
- Fold in the all-purpose flour, stirring until just incorporated.
- Gently fold in the mini chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into your greased loaf pan and level the top.
- Bake for 60-65 minutes, checking for doneness with a toothpick.
- Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack.
Notes
Use ripe bananas for best flavor; can be made ahead and baked later.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg