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freshly baked banana bread has a golden brown crust and the inside is a pale yellow color. The bread is studded with chocolate chips that have melted slightly, creating a gooey texture within the slices. The camera is zoomed into a stack of these slices, emphasizing the moist texture and abundance of chocolate chips within each piece.
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5 from 61 votes

Best Banana Bread

The Best Fluffy Banana Bread with chocolate chips or chopped nuts is not only the best way to use up over-ripe bananas, but it's possibly the best thing you can pair with your morning coffee! Better than anything store-bought, our banana bread is buttery, moist and smells amazing while baking! Every bite is pure heaven!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time55 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Cake
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Banana Bread, banana cake, Best Banana Bread
Servings: 14 slices
Calories: 269kcal
Author: Karina

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup granulated white sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 medium ripe bananas about 1 pound or 500g
  • 2 eggs large, lightly beaten
  • ½ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled, or cooking oil
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chocolate chips or roughly chopped nuts of your choice
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease a 9 x 5 x 3 inch loaf pan and line with parchment (baking) paper. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugars, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Set aside.
  • In a separate medium-sized bowl mash the bananas really well. Then add the eggs, cooled melted butter (or oil), and vanilla.
  • Using a wooden spoon or spatula lightly fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined. Gently fold in half of the chocolate chips (or nuts if using). The batter should be thick and lumpy. (Do not over mix!)
  • Pour the batter into prepared pan and top with remaining chocolate chips or nuts. Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until bread is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean. 
  • After about a half an hour, turn out onto a wire rack to cool. 
    Serve warm or at room temperature.

Notes

Tip: If you can't choose between nuts and chocolate chips, add both! 

Nutrition

Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 173mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 253IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg