Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
This easy Chocolate Banana Bread recipe is a super moist banana bread recipe with plenty of melty chocolate chips. Serve it as a breakfast, snack, or for school lunches!
Also try this Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Bread or this Cranberry Eggnog Bread for other great breakfast bread ideas!
It took me years to make my first loaf of Banana Bread. Truth is, a friend used to make many at a time and always gave me one or two from her supply.
I was always so happy to get one from her so one day she asked why I didn’t just make moist chocolate chip banana bread myself.
At the time, I didn’t ‘do bread’, and this confession made her laugh uncontrollably. She showed me how very simple it was, and it was then that I laughed at myself as well.
It’s such an easy recipe with great flavor!
Since that day many years ago {when she handed me her recipe and stopped being my bread dealer} I regularly make this best chocolate chip banana bread recipe for my family.
Banana Bread is a nice break from the usual cereal that my kids eat before school. Plus, it makes a great afternoon snack too. It’s handy to have on hand.
As well, banana chocolate chip bread is a great use for those overripe bananas that we all have sitting in the freezer.
Pro Tip: Once you have many frozen bananas in that freezer, it’s time to batch bake some loaves. They freeze so well!
Ingredients Required
As you’ll see, this amazing recipe uses simple ingredients to make the best banana bread ever. As always, the full recipe and printable recipe card is at the end of this post.
- softened butter
- granulated sugar
- overripe bananas, mashed bananas
- baking powder
- large eggs
- baking soda
- cold water – the colder the better
- all purpose flour
- milk chocolate chips, or semi-sweet chocolate chips
Note: You will want completely BROWN bananas to make banana bread. The browner the bananas, the sweeter and more moist your banana bread will be. I place my over-ripe bananas in the freezer, so when thawed to make this recipe, the skin is black. YUM.
How to Make This Recipe
The first step is to cream the unsalted butter and white sugar together in a large bowl. If my butter hasn’t softened enough, I use the microwave in small increments so I have melted butter.
Add the mashed banana (mashed super ripe bananas) and the eggs to the mixing bowl, and mix together using a wooden spoon.
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, and mix thoroughly. Sometimes I add extra chocolate chips for good measure.
Pour into a greased loaf pan (sprayed with cooking spray) using a rubber spatula, and bake at 350F for 1 hour.
It might take a bit less or more depending on your oven. It’s done when an inserted fork comes out clean. For best results, remove the baked bread from the pan and place on a wire rack to cool.
Handy tip!
This is a great recipe for bulk baking. I like to bake many loaves at a time or in a day, and freeze for later use. These are great for school breakfasts or taking for school lunches.
Substitutions and Tips
- If you omit the chocolate chips, it makes the best banana bread recipe
- add chopped nuts if you’d like
- Use whole wheat flour if you wish
- Use coloured chocolate chips to for a special occasion or holiday
- When this easy banana bread recipe is done, turn onto a cooling rack. It will continue to cook if it sits in the hot pan.
- Add some vanilla extract if you wish, to give that warm flavour.
- Have Nutella? Try our Nutella Banana Bread recipe!
Storage
Wrap the entire loaf in aluminum foil or plastic wrap, or slice and wrap individually. Store at room temperature for up to 4 days
Can you Freeze This Recipe?
Yes, and they freeze so well. I like to wrap the entire loaf twice in aluminum foil. They are good for up to 3 months. If you don’t want to freeze the whole loaf of bread, you can cut the banana bread into slices. Then freeze the individual slices.
Alternatively, you could place batter into muffin tins and make individual banana muffins. Freeze in a ziplock or an airtight container for individual use, or send for school lunches.
When serving, allow the bread to come to room temperature. You can also put slices into the toaster to reheat.
More Banana Recipes
Have lots of overripe bananas to use up? Here are some recipes for brown bananas.
Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread, chocolate being optional, don't have to change the recipe at all except for the addition of the chocolate. Easy, right?
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 tsp Magic brand baking powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- *optional - 1 cup Baker's milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Cream the butter and sugar together in a large bowl
- Add the mashed bananas and the eggs, and mix together
- Add everything else and mix thoroughly
- Pour into a greased loaf pan and bake at 350F for 1 hour or until an inserted fork comes out clean
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1 ServingsAmount Per Serving: Calories: 511Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 82mgSodium: 346mgCarbohydrates: 78gFiber: 3gSugar: 41gProtein: 8g
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I love chocolate chip banana bread and make it quite often. In fact I have a freezer full of bananas right now that need used up!!
YAY!!!
Looks easy to make and I bet it tastes great too. Mmm!
So good!
Mmmmm nothing better than a good old fashioned banana bread! Your recipe looks delicious!
True that! 😉
Excited to try this recipe, looks delicious. I always make banana chocolate chip muffins but never the bread.
and I never make the muffins … tradesies!! lol
My whole family would go crazy over this!!! Going to try it soon as I am already drooling over the thought of it..hehe
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I didn’t do bread either for the longest time. I was missing out on some good recipes. This looks super easy and tasty!
So easy!!
I do love Banana Bread. I make it several times a month!
Such a great thing to make!
this look so easy, thanks for the recipe!!
You are very welcome!!
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Trying this recipe tomorrow!
Eager to know what you think!!
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! I think it’s definitely something I should try. I love banana bread!
It’s so good!
I love making banana bread, you are right that it’s easy. I need to make more than 1 like you do though. Great idea!
Timer saver and when you take one out of the freezer, you’ll be glad you did!
My son asked me this morning why I had never made banana bread and if I could make him some. This recipe looks yummy! I’ll try it with him this afternoon. Thanks, Caroline
Well, you’ll have to then! So easy!
Yum! This looks delicious! For some reason my banana bread never turns out right so I’m gonna ask my mom to make it for me 🙂
You’ll have to try this recipe, it’s no fail. I promise!
This recipe looks so good and easy! I love easy….easy is the best! My kids love banana chocolate chip anything in their school lunches! Thanks so much for sharing!
Great idea!
oh this looks so yummy. I’ve pinned it to my recipes board to try in the next week or two! Thank you for sharing such an easy tasty recipe!
Thanks for the pin Darlene! It’s a great recipe, I need to make a few more loaves soon. My freezer is running low!
can’t wait to try this recipe
and I cannot wait to make more!
i’ve had banana bread on the brain … you must’ve read my mind!
This sounds so great. Walnuts would be lovely in here too!
Thanks for the recipe, I can’t wait to try it. My little guys will LOVE the chocolate chips!
I will have to try this out! I had a favorite recipe years ago, but lost the book and the printed page. I’ve been looking for a good recipe since!
This looks really yummy! Can’t wait to try it!
chocolate and banana, wonderful and as my husband doesn’t like banana it would be all for me
omg this looks great i will try this
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Awesome recipe! I bookmarked it:)
We make banana bread quite often and this sounds like a good new recipe to try
I do love Banana Bread,it freezes so well
I would eat this but my husband hates bananas
So easy! thanks for the recipe!
I’m going to try this! So easy:-)
Baking and soul food are a must in the fall. Brisk cold air – nothing better than a pot of homemade stew and bread rolls. If girth is your enemy – abstain – and a cup of coffee and a slice of banana bread will do. Never thought of using green chocolate chips – but will tuck that away for St Patrick’s Day. One thing I have found most banana breads can be quite dense/dry. A little tip that I learnt – use 6 bananas will not alter recipe but will make the banana bread more moist and once it comes from the oven – brush the top with milk – lends to a moist topping with soft edges.
Eva Mitton-Urban
Comfort food today – on this windy Monday morning. Ideal with a cup of coffee and an agenda to complete. Happy Monday – looks very delicious and moist.
Eva Mitton-Urban
I knew I would find what I was looking for in your recipe box!! I have 4 frozen bananas that I would like to make something with. I was thinking banana bread but with a bit of a ‘kick’ to it…chocolate is the perfect pairing with bananas. Thank you!
Yum!! This looks amazing, my whole family would love this. Thanks for the great recipe 🙂
This looks so good! I think I am going to give it a try. =D
My kids didn’t like bread until I added a few chocolate chips. Now they’re hooded on it
i made this and its delicious:)