Classic Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (Printable)

Moist, flavorful loaf loaded with melty chocolate chips—perfect for breakfast or sweet snacking anytime.

# What You’ll Need:

01 - 3 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/4 cups)

02 - 2 large eggs

03 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled

04 - 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream

05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

06 - 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour

07 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar

08 - 1 teaspoon baking soda

09 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

10 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

11 - 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour a 9x5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.

02 - Whisk together mashed bananas, eggs, melted butter, Greek yogurt or sour cream, and vanilla extract in a large bowl until smooth.

03 - Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon (if using) in a separate bowl.

04 - Add dry ingredients to wet mixture and stir gently until just combined. Do not overmix.

05 - Fold in chocolate chips, reserving a few to sprinkle on top if desired.

06 - Pour batter into prepared loaf pan and smooth top. Sprinkle reserved chocolate chips over batter.

07 - Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center comes out with a few moist crumbs.

08 - Cool bread in pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

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The texture is impossibly moist, almost cake-like, thanks to yogurt and butter working together
Chocolate chips melting into warm banana bread might just be the best reason to get out of bed on a Sunday morning

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Overmixing develops gluten and makes bread tough, so stop as soon as the flour disappears
Every oven is different, so start checking at 50 minutes rather than assuming 60 will be perfect

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Freeze extra ripe bananas if you are not ready to bake yet, just peel and store in a freezer bag
Wrap the cooled loaf tightly in plastic wrap and it will stay moist for three full days