Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour (240 grams)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (150 grams)
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (3 grams)
- 3 very ripe bananas (341 grams (1½ cups mashed))
- ¼ cup plain yogurt (57 grams)
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (85 grams, melted and cooled (¾ stick))
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract (4 grams)
- 2 tablespoons orange zest (from 1 orange)
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (170 grams)
- 1 banana (not overly ripe, sliced into ⅛-inch slices)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat
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Grease and flour the bottom of a 9x5-inch loaf pan. Set the oven rack to the lower-middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
- 3
Whisk
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In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt; set aside.
- 5
Mash
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In a medium mixing bowl, mash together the bananas, yogurt, melted butter, vanilla, and orange zest.
- 7
Fold
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Lightly fold the mashed banana mixture and chocolate chips into the flour mixture with a rubber spatula. Mix the batter just until combined – it should be lumpy and thick.
- 9
Transfer the batter to the prepared pan, smooth out the top and, if desired, arrange banana slices on top.
- 10
Bake in the preheated oven for 55-60 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
60 min - 11
Cool
- 12
Transfer the bread to a cooling rack and cool in the pan for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, turn the bread out of the pan, and turn right side up. Serve warm or at room temperature.
5 min
Nutrition
Per serving (based on 10 servings)
