How to Create Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Discover detailed photos guiding you through the process of making this delicious recipe. The complete instructions are outlined below.

Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9×5-inch metal loaf pan and set it aside.

Mashed banana and melted butter combined in a glass mixing bowl.

Step 2: In a large mixing bowl, combine the mashed bananas and melted butter, whisking until they are fully mixed.

Sugars blended into the banana mixture in a glass bowl.Sugars blended into the banana mixture in a glass bowl.

Step 3: Incorporate the sugars by whisking until fully blended.

Egg and vanilla combined into the banana mixture in a glass bowl.Egg and vanilla combined into the banana mixture in a glass bowl.

Step 4: Add the eggs and vanilla, whisking until the mixture is homogenous.

Dry ingredients combined with wet mixture for chocolate chip banana bread.Dry ingredients combined with wet mixture for chocolate chip banana bread.

Step 5: Incorporate the flour, baking soda, and salt into the wet ingredients until well mixed.

Batter for chocolate chip banana bread in a glass mixing bowl.Batter for chocolate chip banana bread in a glass mixing bowl.

Step 6: Fold in semi-sweet chocolate chips while ensuring not to overmix.

Batter for chocolate chip banana bread topped with chocolate chips in a loaf pan.Batter for chocolate chip banana bread topped with chocolate chips in a loaf pan.

Step 7: Pour the prepared batter into the loaf pan, topping it with extra chocolate chips if you like.

Freshly baked chocolate chip banana bread in a loaf pan.Freshly baked chocolate chip banana bread in a loaf pan.

Step 8: Bake for 40-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Check around 30 minutes and cover with foil if the top is browning excessively.

Step 9: Allow the bread to cool in the pan on a wire rack for 5-10 minutes.

Step 10: Transfer the bread to a wire cooling rack and let it cool completely before slicing.