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The Ultimate Moist & Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

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Bake the best homemade banana bread using your overripe bananas. This foolproof recipe delivers a super moist, tender loaf packed with chocolate chips, perfect for breakfast or a snack.

Ingredients

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  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 1/2 cups mashed very ripe bananas (about 3–4 medium bananas)
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a 9×5 inch loaf pan.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set this aside.
  3. In a large bowl, cream together the softened butter and sugar until light and fluffy. You can do this by hand or with a hand mixer.
  4. Beat in the egg until just combined. Stir in the vanilla extract.
  5. Mix in the sour cream or yogurt until smooth.
  6. Add the mashed bananas to the wet ingredients and mix until just incorporated. Do not overmix.
  7. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing only until no streaks of flour remain.
  8. Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
  9. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
  10. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean or with moist crumbs attached.
  11. Let the banana bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes before turning it out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • Use bananas that are heavily spotted or almost black for the best flavor and moisture.
  • If you do not have sour cream, plain Greek yogurt works well to keep this bread tender.
  • For a crispier top, sprinkle 1 tablespoon of coarse sugar over the batter before baking.
  • This bread stays moist for several days when stored tightly wrapped at room temperature.

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