One Bowl Banana Bread Chocolate Chips (Printable)
Moist banana bread with chocolate chips, made easily in one bowl.
# What You'll Need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 3 ripe bananas (about 1 1/4 cups, mashed)
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
04 - 3/4 cup light brown sugar
05 - 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
06 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
07 - 1 tsp baking soda
08 - 1/2 tsp salt
→ Add-ins
09 - 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
10 - Optional: 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, mash bananas until smooth. Add melted butter and mix well.
03 - Whisk in eggs, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until fully combined.
04 - Sprinkle flour, baking soda, and salt over wet ingredients. Gently fold until just combined (do not overmix).
05 - Fold in chocolate chips and nuts (if using).
06 - Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Smooth top and sprinkle with extra chocolate chips if desired. Bake for 50–55 minutes until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
07 - Let cool in pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Slice and serve warm or at room temperature.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- You can dump everything in a single bowl meaning fewer dishes to wash later
- The texture is incredibly moist without using any complicated techniques
02 -
- Overmixing the flour will make the bread tough so stop as soon as you see no white streaks
- Letting the bread cool completely before slicing is hard but prevents it from becoming gummy
03 -
- Freeze overripe bananas if you cannot bake right away so they never go to waste
- Sprinkle sugar on top before baking for a crunchy sweet crust