Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Chocolate Chip Banana BreadThere are few things in my house that is a cure for everything. Other cures are have their individual specialties. And then there is banana bread. Honestly, I make banana bread with lots of variations. But my absolute favorite and ridiculously easy version is this chocolate chip banana bread. It is done in one bowl. No fuss at all. The only absolute for this is finding those nice fragrant, ripe, brown bananas. The kind that you smell as you walk into the room.

And this bread it is what cures all ills in my family. The good news is that like all my baking it is ridiculously simple.

My Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Story

The only planning needed is pop the butter out of the refrigerator a couple of hours before. If like my household you have a thing for desserts with bananas, you can also try the,

Instant pot banana bread, Marbled Chai Banana Bars, and Best Ever Banana Bread Muffins.and for chocolate chip lovers, there are my chocolate chip cookies.

Best Ever Banana Bread Muffins

A few notes on the ingredients

The Banana Bread has a nice pound cake like texture. The magic ingredient here is the sour cream. The overall effect is rich tasting but not heavy. The flavors are basic, comforting and simple. With such few ingredients, you want the best. So splurge on the vanilla and the butter. Your taste buds will thank you.

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Some day, I will update the post with better pictures. The truth be told, this never lasts long enough in my house of any kind of picture taking. We love it warm and fragrant, practically straight out of the oven.

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Maybe it is just me, but somehow I feel that April is cooler than usual this year. However, the birds are out and about as are the daffodils. The abundance of daylight is always welcome. Of course, the best way to warm up a chilly weekend is to bake. And so here is wishing you a warm and cosy weekend ahead.

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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

Yield: 12 slices

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

A comforting and easy to make banana bread that comes together so very easily.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup salted butter softened at room temperature plus extra butter for greasing the pan
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar (you can add more to taste)
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 very ripe bananas
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a standard loaf pan and set aside.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until soft, well mixed and pale. This is for about 3 minutes.
  3. Add in the banana extract and the bananas and beat well until incorporated. Beat in the sour cream and eggs.
  4. Sift over the all purpose flour with the baking powder and mix well.
  5. Stir in the chocolate chips, you can save about 1 and 1/2 tablespoons to add over the top.
  6. Place in the oven and bake for about 40 minutes or the bread is done. You can test this by inserting a toothpick in the center.
  7. Turn off the oven. Remove the banana bread and press the reserved chocolate chips over the bread, lightly.
  8. Allow the bread to cool for at least 30 minutes. Remove from the pan by first loosening the sides.
  9. Slice and serve.
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