Moist delicious chocolate chip banana bread is the perfect solution to overripe bananas.

If your family loves banana bread as much as mine you will also want to try this easy banana bread. It starts with a cake mix. We are also huge fans of these banana chocolate chip muffins.

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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

How to Store Ripe Bananas

How am I able to always have perfectly brown mushy bananas on hand? I keep them in the freezer. Whenever I am stuck with that one spotted banana that no one will eat I throw it in the freezer. I have quite a collection, some get pretty ugly and wrinkly but I still use them.

I have found over the years it works best to peel them first and keep them in a ziplock bag.

My Favorite Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Here are my favorite banana bread recipes. The first one is adapted from Allrecipes. This is a yummy moist bread. The chocolate chips send it over the top! I think you will agree this easy recipe does not disappoint.

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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

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Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Send moist banana bread over the top by adding chocolate chips!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients  

  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil or melted butter
  • 1/2 cup plain yogurt I have used vanilla flavored in a pinch
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3 ripe bananas mashed
  • 3/4 cup chocolate chips

Instructions 

  • Combine oil, yogurt, egg, vanilla, and sugar in a large bowl. Mix well. Add in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt all at once. Stir until just moistened. Fold in mashed bananas and chocolate chips. Pour into large loaf pan (or two smaller). Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes (less if you are making smaller loaves).

Notes

You will notice frozen bananas give off some liquid when they are thawing, I just stir them all up and put them in the batter.

Nutrition

Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 16mg | Sodium: 220mg | Potassium: 188mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 75IU | Vitamin C: 2.6mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1.2mg
Servings: 12
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American

Healthy Banana Bread

Below is my slightly healthier version. It is really delicious too! You don’t miss anything with this recipe!

Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

1 cup white flour
3/4 cup wheat flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt (kosher)
1/4 cup vegetable oil (or melted butter)
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup plain yogurt
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
3 ripe bananas mashed
3/4 cup chocolate chips

Combine oil, yogurt, egg, vanilla, applesauce, and sugar in a large bowl. Mix well. Add in flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt all at once. Stir until just combined. Fold in mashed banana and chocolate chips. Pour into large loaf pan (or two smaller). Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes until toothpick comes out clean(less if you are making smaller loaves).

Enjoy!

Try my Pumpkin Bread. Oh, I wish this picture showed how truly moist this bread is. Believe me, you will never need another pumpkin bread recipe again!

Another Favorite Quick Bread

This is one of my family’s most loved recipes. Keep a can of canned pumpkin on hand to make this yummy recipe anytime!

Pumpkin Bread Recipe

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You might also like one of these Easy and Delicious Pumpkin Recipes.


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Comments

  1. I make a simular Chocolate Chip Banana Bread but I make mine Gluten Free just switch out the flour for Gluten Free Flour….We Love it!

  2. Oh yum! This looks amazing! I’m totally going to be making this with our leftover bananas at the end of the week!

    Paige

  3. Sometimes too, when they’re too ripe, I cut up the banana and put it in a ziploc bag in the freezer. That way you can take out some frozen banana chunks to throw into a summer smoothie…yum 🙂

  4. Tried you recipe – and LOVE IT!!!!! I used Bread Flour instead of all-purpose or wheat, I only had vanilla yogurt – so I didn’t add vanilla extract, and I only had cinnamon applesauce – but it is super moist and delicious! I have been on a mission for the perfcet banana bread recipe – and viola! Thanks for your awesome blog!

  5. We’re gonna go make this now. One quick comment on the whole wheat one- you listed egg in the instructions. I think you meant the applesauce. I had to come back online and check to make sure.

  6. I use the Betty Crocker cookbook recipe and substitute equal parts mini chocolate chips for the nuts. It comes out delish – and we can’t get enough of it!

  7. My banana chocolate chip muffin recipe is similar to your healthy-fied banana bread. The last 2 times I made them, I accidentally left out the sugar – and the kids still gobbled them up. I think I’ll do it on purpose from now on…

  8. Yum! I do the same thing with bananas. I think those recipes look great! I will have to try them sometime soon.

  9. My husband makes the best banana bread in the world, but we gotta try this! By the way up above with the buttons! thats my little girl 🙂

  10. I keep my bananas in the fridge or freezer too. And my FAVORITE banana bread always has chocolate chips on top! Yummy!

    Happy weekend,
    Melissa

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