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    Sep 29, 2010 Β· Modified: Jan 16, 2023 by Sues Β· This post may contain affiliate links, uses cookies, and generates income via ads Β· View privacy policy + disclosure statement linked in footer Β· 29 Comments

    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

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    This Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is incredibly easy to make and is way more delicious than the average banana bread! Chocolate and walnuts take it to a wonderful new level.

    Overhead closeup view of a loaf of chocolate chip banana bread with a couple slices cut a knife and bananas in the background with recipe title at top.

    (This recipe for Chocolate Chip Banana Bread was originally published in September 2010, but was updated with new photos in 2020).

    Jump to:
    • ❀️ Why you'll love this recipe
    • πŸ—’ Ingredients
    • 🍌 How to make chocolate chip banana bread
    • πŸŽ‰ More add-in ideas
    • ⏲️ How to store
    • πŸ₯ž How to make with pancake mix?
    • 🍞 More quick bread recipes
    • πŸ“– Recipe
    • πŸ’¬ Comments

    Just as I convinced myself that baking wasn't "my thing," baking, sure enough, is becoming... my thing. There's something about it that I've found to be a bit soothing. Just watching my mixer spin around, getting my hands sticky with flour and butter, and the sweet smells that flow out of my oven.

    It slows life down a bit and after being around people all day, I was in the mood to bake in silence this afternoon. Just me and the sounds and smells in my kitchen. I'm finding it's the perfect way to unwind (and expand my waistline, too, of course!).

    I decided to raid the pantry and fridge to see what I could put together. I had a few pretty overripe bananas and immediately had the great idea of making banaan bread. Because who doesn't love a loaf of banana bread staring at them every time they enter the kitchen? Exactly.

    I didn't want to do just a plain old banana bread so I did a search for a Chocolate Chip Banana Bread and decided to rift off of one with chocolate chips and walnuts instead.

    ❤️ Why you'll love this recipe

    There are so many beautiful things about banana bread. The first is that it's often made spur of the moment. You realize you have bananas sitting on your counter that are ready to go in the trash, so you make the game time decision: "I'm going to make banana bread!"

    And it's the kind of game time decision you feel OK making because banana bread is so quick and easy to prep. Just mix a few ingredients together, throw them in a loaf pan, pop into the oven, and soon your entire house will be smelling of delicious banana bread.

    But what makes banana bread even better? Chocolate chips, of course! And walnuts, too. Just like any banana bread, this is incredibly easy to make and will be ready just in time to enjoy with your afternoon tea or coffee.

    This will likely be the best easy banana bread you've ever had!

    🗒 Ingredients

    This quick bread is made with super simple ingredients. You likely already have most of them in your pantry and fridge.

    And if you don't have walnuts or chocolate chips, you can obviously leave them out. But I do highly recommend including them! Here's everything you need (be sure to view recipe card at the bottom of this post for ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions):

    • All-purpose flour
    • Baking powder
    • Baking soda
    • Salt
    • Chocolate chips
    • Walnuts
    • Unsalted butter
    • Granulated sugar
    • Eggs
    • Ripe bananas (if you need to ripen bananas faster, you can put them in a brown paper bag or use any of these tricks).
    • Lemon juice
    • Vanilla

    🍌 How to make chocolate chip banana bread

    The process for this chocolate chip banana bread is easy almost to the point of being a little dangerous. As soon as you realize you have a bunch of super ripe bananas on your counter, you're going to want to make this treat!

    To start, preheat oven to 350 degrees and butter and flour a 9x5 metal loaf pan.

    Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in medium bowl.

    In a separate small bowl, combine chocolate chips and walnuts. Add 1 tablespoon flour mixture and toss to coat.

    Chocolate chips and walnuts in a bowl tossed with flour.

    You'll also want to make sure you mash bananas as much as you can. Note that it takes about 2 large bananas to get 1 cup mashed.

    Mashed banana in a bowl

    In the bowl of an electric mixer or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, beat butter until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Gradually add sugar, beating until well blended.

    Beat eggs in 1 at a time and then add mashed bananas, lemon juice, and vanilla extract.

    Overhead view of banana bread batter in a mixing bowl

    With the mixer on low, beat the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. I wanted to stick my face in the mixer at this point. Mmmm, vanilla. Mmm, bananas!

    Pour about β…“ of the batter into the greased loaf pan.

    Sprinkle with half of the chocolate chip and walnut mixture. Pour an additional β…“ of batter over. Sprinkle with remaining chip/nut mixture and top with remaining batter.

    Chocolate chip walnut banana bread batter in loaf pan

    Bake bread for about 55-60 minutes, until edges are just turning golden and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean (the toothpick test!). Turn out on to rack and let cool a bit.

    Slice and enjoy!

    Bird's eye view of a loaf of chocolate chip banana bread with slices cut out on a marble tray with knife and bananas in background.

    This is the most perfect banana bread! It's super moist and packed with banana flavor. But it also involves lots of chocolate... If you slice it when it's still a bit warm, the chocolate gets all melt-y and is heavenly.

    This chocolate chip banana bread recipe may be the only kind of banana bread I make at all from now on! I also think it happens to be a pretty foolproof banana bread recipe... It's such an easy recipe that anyone can follow!

    Overhead closeup view of slices cut from a loaf of chocolate chip banana bread with bananas in background.

    But we can't forget the walnuts either. They add a nice little crunch and obviously a nuttiness that complements the sweetness of the bananas and chocolate just a bit.

    Of course, you can leave the nuts out depending on your personal preference... But I highly recommend them!

    🎉 More add-in ideas

    I'm clearly a big fan of adding chocolate chips and walnuts to banana bread, but the add-in options are really endless! Here are some more goodies you can add to this homemade banana bread.

    • Instead of semi-sweet chocolate chips, use dark chocolate chips-
    • Shredded coconut
    • Butterscotch chips or peanut butter chips
    • Peanut butter or almond butter
    • M&Ms
    • Cinnamon or all-spice
    • Other nuts like hazelnuts or macadamia nuts
    • Toffee pieces
    • Dried fruit
    • Use sour cream or Greek yogurt in banana bread batter

    ⏲️ How to store

    Always make sure banana bread is completely cool before storing. Once cooled, I recommend storing any leftovers in an airtight container or tightly wrapped in plastic wrap and kept at room temperature.

    When stored properly, it should keep fresh for 3-4 days.

    You can also freeze your leftover banana bread if you prefer. You can either store the cooled bread as a whole loaf or slice it first and store the slices. Simple wrap tightly in aluminum foil and place in a Ziplock bag with air removed.

    Note that if you're freezing sliced banana bread, you really should wrap each slice in foil before putting in plastic blag so they don't get freezer burn.

    When you're ready to enjoy frozen banana bread, you can simply thaw on your countertop or heat it in the microwave.

    🥞 How to make with pancake mix?

    Did you know that homemade banana bread is easy to make with boxed pancake mix? You can use this recipe for Banana Bread with Pancake Mix and just add chocolate chips and walnuts in for a super delicious moist and flavorful banana bread.

    🍞 More quick bread recipes

    I love a good quick bread and often find myself making them on a whim because of how easy they are. Here are some of my favorite recipes:

    • Blueberry Lemon Bread
    • Chile Cheddar Bread
    • Cinnamon Raisin Oatmeal Bread
    • Lime Zucchini Bread (from Beyond the Chicken Coop)
    • Cranberry Orange Bread (from Boulder Locavore)
    Overhead closeup view of a loaf of chocolate chip banana bread with a couple slices cut a knife and bananas in the background.

    I'm 100% positive that this chocolate chip banana bread will be my breakfast tomorrow. Maybe just one slice. Maybe the entire thing. We will just wait and see...

    What's your favorite easy recipe to bake?

    πŸ“– Recipe

    Overhead closeup view of a loaf of chocolate chip banana bread with a couple slices cut

    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

    This Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is incredibly easy to make and is way more delicious than the average banana bread! Chocolate and walnuts take a classic baked good to a new level.
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    Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snacks
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Banana Bread Recipe, Chocolate Chip Recioes, Quick Breads
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour
    Makes: 8 servings

    Ingredients

    • 1 Β½ cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 tsp baking powder
    • 1 tsp baking soda
    • ΒΌ tsp salt
    • ΒΎ cup semisweet chocolate chips
    • ΒΎ cup walnuts, toasted and roughly chopped
    • Β½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
    • 1 cup granulated sugar
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 cup mashed ripe banana
    • 2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
    • 1 Β½ tsp vanilla extract

    Instructions

    • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and butter and lightly flour a 9x5" metal loaf pan. Β Β 
    • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
    • Combine chocolate chips and walnuts in a small bowl. Add 1 tablespoon flour mixture to bowl and toss to coat.
    • In the bowl of an electric mixer or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, beat butter until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Gradually add in sugar, beating until well blended.
    • Beat eggs into mixture one at a time. Add mashed bananas, lemon juice, and vanilla extract.
    • With the mixer on low speed, beat in flour mixture until just combined, taking care not to over-mix.
    • Pour about β…“ of the batter into the loaf pan. Sprinkle with half of the chocolate chip and walnut mixture. Pour an additional β…“ of batter over. Sprinkle with remaining chip/nut mixture and top with remaining batter.
    • Bake banana bread for about 55-60 minutes, until edges are turning golden and a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Turn out onto a rack and cool.

    Notes

    • Recipe from Epicurious
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    1. Kelsey says

      September 29, 2010 at 11:07 pm

      I like to bake cookies because I feel like I mess up other things a lot, but I have a good handle on cookies. I made a good banana bread once! Choco chip too πŸ™‚

    2. emily @ the happy home says

      September 29, 2010 at 11:30 pm

      i love the tip of coating chips with flour, so they don't all sink to the bottom of the pan! this looks delish. cannot wait until it cools off here, so i can get to baking again!

      (it's a hobby that is quite dangerous for the waistline)

    3. [email protected] says

      September 30, 2010 at 12:59 am

      baking is now "YOUR THING" πŸ˜€
      i pretty much "ran" over here as soon as i saw what the post title said- i mean seriously, banana bread with chocolate chips- who wouldnt get a little giddy πŸ˜‰ mmm and the texture looks really soft <3 SO LOVELY!

    4. [email protected] says

      September 30, 2010 at 1:07 am

      ps. just voted for your PFB # 2 entry <3 good luck girls!

    5. Erica says

      September 30, 2010 at 7:16 am

      oh goodness. I love baking - it is total stress relief for me. I actually really enjoy quick breads. Some of my favorites:
      http://itzyskitchen.blogspot.com/2010/05/baok-farmers-market-and-homemade-vegan.html
      http://www.tammysrecipes.com/homemade_wheat_bread
      http://itzyskitchen.blogspot.com/2008/04/brown-bread-and-french-fry-substitute.html

    6. Lauren at KeepItSweet says

      September 30, 2010 at 8:20 am

      yum looks great, glad you are warming up to baking now!

    7. Fun and Fearless in Beantown says

      September 30, 2010 at 8:45 am

      I just made mini banana muffins for our recent food blogger trip to Vermont and it took a lot of self restraint to not put chocolate chips in it. Actually, I didn't have any mini chocolate chips on hand and I was too lazy to go get some! My favorite thing to bake is pumpkin bread! I recently posted a recipe use agave nectar instead of sugar.

    8. sweetersalt says

      September 30, 2010 at 9:35 am

      Yum! I make a banana bread with a chocolate swirl (recipe: http://sweetersalt.com/2010/08/11/chocolate-swirl-banana-bread/). So good, but really dangerous!

      Laura

    9. Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic says

      September 30, 2010 at 9:40 am

      I love making banana bread and banana muffins and peanut butter cookies! Lately I have been obsessed with no-flour PB cookies - 1 cup PB, 1 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup white sugar, 1 egg, 2 tbs vanilla extract, and orange zest. Then I top it with dark chocolate and a sprinkle of sea salt πŸ™‚ http://www.confessionsofachocoholic.com/chocolate/miracle-cookie-aka-the-amateur-gourmets-peanut-butter-cookie-of-your-dreams

    10. Emily says

      September 30, 2010 at 10:10 am

      LOVE this combo. My college roomate's mom used to send us banana bread with chocolate chips and we would devour it instantly. This week I made pumpkin popovers and savory biscotti. Who knew both were so easy?!https://wearenotmartha.com/2010/09/chocolate-chip-banana-bread/#
      http://www.acambridgestory.com

    11. Melissa says

      September 30, 2010 at 11:31 am

      A few slices of this with peanut butter and you've got the perfect breakfast!

    12. MichellePC says

      September 30, 2010 at 12:21 pm

      I loooove banana bread! I recently made Oatmeal Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins - the recipe's on my blog. Absolutely delicious!

    13. Katie says

      September 30, 2010 at 12:57 pm

      i'm glad you like baking now! this sounds delicious, i bought some bananas the other day to make banana bread and i'm just waiting for them to ripen, i might have to make this yummy recipe!

    14. Monique says

      September 30, 2010 at 1:25 pm

      why areyou doing this to me!?!?!
      that looks amazing!
      i havnet attempted this yet but i really wanna make monkey bread.... gooey sticky sweet monkey bread!

    15. the blissful baker says

      September 30, 2010 at 1:46 pm

      yum! i LOVE the smell of freshly baked banana bread. and the addition of chocolate chips sounds wonderful πŸ™‚

    16. Lawyer Loves Lunch says

      September 30, 2010 at 2:13 pm

      I confess, I skimmed this post because I was drooling as I stared at the pictures. GAH, must have some immediately! πŸ™‚

    17. Sharlene says

      September 30, 2010 at 2:28 pm

      Mmm! My favorite thing to bake is cupcakes. Of all kinds. And I'm on a chocolate kick lately (sometimes I go into phases where all I want is fruity or light non-chocolate desserts). I made chocolate cupcakes recently with wasabi, ginger, and black sesame seeds and they were ridiculously good!

    18. Kim K says

      September 30, 2010 at 3:34 pm

      ohhh keep baking - great recipes! i have been on a huge apple pie baking kick lately. oh, and better than crack brownies. yum.

    19. Jaime says

      September 30, 2010 at 4:11 pm

      I love to bake, much more than cook. choc chip banana bread sounds great but my fav is apple banana bread (we made it for SMS)

    20. Megan says

      September 30, 2010 at 4:17 pm

      I love putting chocolate chips in banana bread! I can't narrow down to one thing I love baking, but I posted a pumpkin chocolate chip cake today that I was really happy with. I pretty much love baking anything though!

    21. cailen says

      September 30, 2010 at 4:34 pm

      i love love love banana bread (and banana cake w/ cream cheese icing). i have it for my birthday every year. it's my grandmother's recipe and it's amazing!

      i also love to bake homemade bread. it's easier than it sounds...i promise. actually just blogged about it the other day http://blog.nelsonbridge.com/2010/09/draperies-a-look-inside-the-nelson-bridge-workroom/

    22. cailen says

      September 30, 2010 at 4:35 pm

      haha sorry! here it is http://cailenascher.blogspot.com/2010/09/how-to-win-friends-influence-people.html

    23. Priscilla says

      September 30, 2010 at 9:07 pm

      what a great good looking loaf of bread! I love baking breads, despite the fact I'm not good at it, I can only get one recipe right, we still haven't posted on our blog, but we're woking on it.

      Have a great day ladies!
      Priscilla

    24. Lesa says

      September 30, 2010 at 10:46 pm

      I basically am the opposite of you....meaning I LOVE to bake and become a little anxious when I have to cook a new recipe. I fear messing up the cooking (unless it is of course my own creation!). Banana bread is a staple in my kitchen at least one week out of the month. Every dinner party requires me to bake some sort of cake from scratch, and my favorites are Hershey's chocolate cake and frosting and an orange cake with orange cream cheese frosting and blueberries. Recently I baked an almond tart cake of Spanish decent with a raspberry amaretto sauce that was delicious! Challenges are good so you keep up the baking and I will keep up the cooking!!!

    25. Susan says

      September 30, 2010 at 11:00 pm

      Banana bread is one of my favorite things in the whole world, throw chocolate chips in the mix and it's heaven. Baking is the opposite of my thing- I'd love to try to make something from scratch one day and not a box. Note I said, 'something' and that I've never ever done it before...

    26. Joanne says

      October 01, 2010 at 7:18 am

      Baking is total comfort for me. I'm so in my element while I'm doing it. i love the combination of chocolate and banana. Classically delicious!

    27. Alicia says

      October 01, 2010 at 12:27 pm

      This looks so good! I'm actually a big fan of baking chocolate chip cookies. they're my favorite to eat - so they're also my favorite to bake!

    28. Lana @ Never Enough Thyme says

      October 02, 2010 at 10:02 am

      Yum! Chocolate chips would be perfect addition to my standard banana bread recipe: http://www.lanascooking.com/2009/11/05/banana-nut-bread/

      Some other favorites are:
      --Blueberry Lemon Muffins: http://www.lanascooking.com/2010/07/20/blueberry-lemon-muffins-2/
      --Never Fail Pound Cake: http://www.lanascooking.com/2009/03/15/never-fail-pound-cake-with-warm-berry-compote/
      --Outrageous Chocolate Cookies: http://www.lanascooking.com/2009/02/14/outrageous-chocolate-cookies/
      --Texas Sheet Cake: http://www.lanascooking.com/2009/10/23/texas-sheet-cake/

    29. Jen @ Beantown Baker says

      October 05, 2010 at 9:40 pm

      Baking is definitely my outlet. After a rough day at work, I love to bake. I love pumpkin and chocolate.

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