Banana bread

Banana Bread

Prep Time: 10minutes mins

Cook Time: 1hour hr

Total Time: 1hour hr 10minutes mins

Ingredients

Servings: 10 slices

1/2 cup unsalted butter, (8 Tbsp), softened

2/3 cup granulated sugar

2 large eggs, room temperature

3 medium/large bananas, (very ripe), about 1 3/4 cups mashed

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, divided, or mini chocolate chips or chunks

Instructions

Preheat Oven to 350˚F. Butter and flour a bread loaf pan (9.25"L x 5.25"W x 2.75"D)

Cream Butter and Sugar – In a mixing bowl using paddle attachment, cream together 1/2 cup softened butter and 2/3 cup sugar. Add 2 lightly beaten eggs.

Mash bananas with a fork until consistency of chunky applesauce and add them to the mixing bowl along with 1/2 tsp vanilla extract. Mix until blended. 

Whisk together dry ingredients in a separate bowl: 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda and 1/2 tsp salt. Add to the mixing bowl and mix until incorporated. 

Fold in 3/4 cup chocolate chips then transfer to prepared bread pan. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup chocolate over the top and bake at 350˚F for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let banana bread rest 10 min before transferring to a wire rack to cool.