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    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

    10/12/2012 by thebakingexplorer 24 Comments

    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
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    Banana bread is of course, not actually bread, it's a type of cake. Some might call it a quick bread when bicarbonate of soda or baking powder is used to create the rise, but I personally would still consider it to be a type of cake. This Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is made with self raising flour, however if you want to use plain flour and a rising agent you can do that too. Banana bread is such a comforting thing to bake, and there are so many customisation options such as adding chopped nuts or dried fruit. I love to add chocolate chips because for me chocolate and banana together brings back childhood memories, plus it doesn't hurt that it's delicious too!

    How to make Chocolate Chip Banana Bread...

    To make the Chocolate Chip Banana Bread I melted the butter then whisked it together with the light brown sugar.

    I whisked in the eggs, milk and vanilla extract. Then I mashed up the banana and mixed it in.

    Finally I whisked in the self raising flour, then folded in the chocolate chips. I poured the mixture into a lined loaf tin and popped it in the oven.

    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

    Once it was baked I left it to cool before slicing. However, if you like it warm then feel free to tuck in sooner!

    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

    The Chocolate Chip Banana Bread was so tasty and perfectly moist. There's something that's just so comforting about tucking into a chunky slice of banana bread! For next level enjoyment I recommend treating it like bread and spreading it with butter... you can thank me later.

    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

    Tips for making the Chocolate Chip Banana Bread:

    • For the tastiest banana bread, wait till your bananas have brown spots all over them before using them in this recipe.
    • The cinnamon is optional, or you could add ground ginger instead, or mixed spice.
    • There are SO many customisation options with this recipe. You can swap out the chocolate chips for chopped nuts such as walnuts, or you could add dried fruit like cranberries or raisins. You could even add orange zest, or some peanut butter!
    • I kept the banana bread plain without a topping, but you could drizzle it with a simple icing, add buttercream, or drizzle with melted chocolate!

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    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

    Delicious moist banana bread studded with chocolate chips
    5 from 14 votes
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    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: European
    Keyword: Cake
    Prep Time: 20 minutes
    Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes
    Servings: 10
    Author: thebakingexplorer

    Ingredients

    • 3 Bananas mashed
    • 125 g Light brown sugar
    • 75 g Butter melted
    • 2 Eggs large
    • 50 ml Milk
    • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
    • 1 tsp Cinnamon optional
    • 250 g Self raising flour
    • 100 g Chocolate chips
    Metric - US Customary

    Instructions

    • Pre-heat your oven to 170C/150C Fan/350F/Gas 4, and grease and line a 2lb loaf tin
    • Whisk the light brown sugar and melted butter together
    • Add the eggs, milk and vanilla, whisk them in
    • Stir in the mashed bananas
    • Add the self raising flour and cinnamon, and whisk in until you can't see any flour
    • Stir in the chocolate chips
    • Pour into the loaf tin and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. If you're concerned it's getting too dark on top, you can cover it with foil
    • Leave to cool, then slice to serve. Store any leftovers in an airtight container in a cool place and eat within 2 days. You can also freeze it
    Made this recipe?Share on Instagram with me @TheBakingExplorer or tag #thebakingexplorer!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 49mg | Sodium: 73mg | Potassium: 187mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 266IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg

    If you like this, check out more of my Loaf cake recipes!

    Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

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    Comments

    1. The Brunette Baker

      December 10, 2012 at 11:10 pm

      5 stars
      I'm not usually a big fan of chocolate and bananas together, but this loaf looks absolutely INCREDIBLE! This is a must try recipe! Thanks for sharing! XO

      Reply
    2. Kat (The Baking Explorer)

      December 10, 2012 at 11:51 pm

      Thank you!

      Reply
    3. Miss C Flash

      December 11, 2012 at 2:43 pm

      5 stars
      Ahh wow this is a really interesting loaf cake. I like your imaginative flavours. looks lush x

      Reply
    4. Debbie

      September 15, 2013 at 2:00 pm

      5 stars
      This sounds really lovely. I must give it a go.

      Reply
    5. Charlotte

      March 23, 2020 at 10:17 pm

      5 stars
      Made this tonight, quick and easy and had all the ingredients in the cupboard already. Swapped out a few things like I only had white choc chips and not enough light brown sugar so used caster and it still tastes amazing! Easy recipe to follow, will be making it again very soon!

      Now which recipe shall I do next?!

      Reply
    6. Deb

      March 28, 2020 at 2:13 pm

      5 stars
      Super easy and delicious. Made 2 loaves today as I had a lot of over ripe bananas. Didn’t quite have enough chocolate chips so made it up with some fudge pieces....

      Reply
      • Christine

        May 08, 2020 at 5:40 pm

        5 stars
        Really easy to make and so tasty! Couldn't get choc chips so I used a smashed up bar of dark cooking chocolate; super gooey and delicious.

        Reply
    7. Meryl (merylmakesitlikeberrybakesit)

      May 22, 2020 at 6:58 pm

      5 stars
      Very easy to make. Lovely loaf and the chocolate chips didn't sink to the bottom like another recipe I tried. I melted Cadburys chocolate and spread it over the top. Went down a treat with my family and friends. Will definitely add to my recipe collection.

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        May 22, 2020 at 9:09 pm

        Thanks so much Meryl! The chocolate on top sounds delicious!

        Reply
    8. Sophia

      July 15, 2020 at 12:18 pm

      Hi, I was wondering if I can do the recipe but leave out the chocolate chips. Would it make any difference to the taste of the cake.
      Thank you.

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        July 15, 2020 at 3:56 pm

        Yes of course, you can make it without the chocolate chips, it just won't have any chocolate taste, but it will still be delicious!

        Reply
    9. Katy

      July 15, 2020 at 1:10 pm

      Hi, can I leave the chocolate chips out. Will it mess up the recipe. Thanks

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        July 15, 2020 at 3:57 pm

        Hi, yes you can leave them out. It will not mess up the recipe. I hope you enjoy the banana bread!

        Reply
    10. Lesley Edwards

      September 26, 2020 at 8:37 pm

      De lish us.
      This is super easy to make, and really moist and tasty. YUM

      Reply
    11. Carlyn Bambridge

      January 06, 2021 at 7:33 pm

      5 stars
      Really easy recipe to follow, the photos are really helpful, as not a big baker I never really know what things should look like at different stages.

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        January 06, 2021 at 9:09 pm

        Hi Carlyn, I'm so pleased you found the step by step photos helpful! I hope you enjoyed the banana bread 😀

        Reply
    12. Kelly Dawnay

      January 24, 2021 at 10:35 pm

      5 stars
      Really easy to follow recipe. I was a bit wary of how long it said to bake for but it was absolutely fine. Quite cakey and delicious 😋 Going to be my go-to recipe for banana bread now, thank you!

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        January 24, 2021 at 11:24 pm

        Thank you so much for the lovely feedback Kelly! I'm so pleased you will be making this again 😀

        Reply
    13. Karen

      February 09, 2021 at 11:35 pm

      Can this be converted in to muffins? And if so what would you recommend for baking time and temp? Thank you 😊

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        February 10, 2021 at 10:43 am

        Hi Karen, yes I don't see why not but I've never done this. Probably similar to other muffins, maybe 20-25 minutes?

        Reply
    14. Rima

      February 20, 2021 at 11:41 pm

      Hi, what's 50ml milk in gram please

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        February 21, 2021 at 5:15 pm

        Hi, according to Google "50 milliliters of milk weighs 51.8 grams"

        Reply
    15. Elle

      March 03, 2021 at 7:29 am

      5 stars
      This is without doubt the best banana bread I’ve ever made. And I’ve never ever made a cake where the chips don’t sink down to the bottom of the cake! Can’t wait to try more of your recipes.

      Reply
      • thebakingexplorer

        March 03, 2021 at 9:22 pm

        Thanks so much for the lovely feedback Elle! I'm so pleased you liked the banana bread 😀

        Reply

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