Name: Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Ingredients: 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 2 large eggs; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 4 overripe bananas, mashed (about 1 and 1/2 cups); 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, plus more for garnishing

Moist, sweet banana bread studded with semi-sweet chocolate chips, this Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is just the right amount of decadent.

Three slices of chocolate chip banana bread in a stack. A hand is lifting off the top slice.

Soft and Sweet

Take classic banana bread to the next level! This Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is tender on the inside, with a delicate crust and the perfect amount of semi-sweet chocolate in every bite. It makes a great breakfast treat or a snack. Enjoy warm with a cup of coffee and you’ll be hooked.

A piece of chocolate chip banana bread with a bite out of it on a parchment lined cooling rack.

Just Add Chocolate

We always have bananas, so what I love about this banana bread is all I need are some baking pantry staples to make an amazing, soft, chocolatey breakfast treat the whole family will love. From banana chocolate chip muffins and mini muffins to my healthy chocolate banana bread, we’re big, big fans of the banana chocolate combo. Looking for a flourless chocolate chip banana bread recipe? I’ve got that, too!

This banana bread recipe has just the right amount of semi-sweet chocolate so it’s not overly sweet. The bread is super moist and spongey and I swear, it doesn’t last ten minutes once it’s out of the oven and cooled. You might want to make two loaves!

Two slices of chocolate chip banana bread on a fluted white plate.

Ingredients and Supplies

(see recipe card at the bottom of this post for measurements and details. To learn more about specific baking ingredients and how they function in baking recipes, reference my Complete Guide to Baking Ingredients)

Ingredients:

Unsalted butter, melted
Granulated sugar
Vanilla extract
Eggs
All-purpose flour
Baking soda
Mashed overripe bananas
Semi-sweet chocolate chips

Supplies:

9 x 5-inch loaf pan
Non-stick cooking spray
Large mixing bowl
Whisk

Ingredients to make chocolate chip banana bread in small white and glass dishes on a white marble counter.

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Brown bananas on a white marble counter.

How to Make Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 9 x 5-inch loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
In a large bowl, melt the butter and let cool slightly. Whisk in the sugar and vanilla.
Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking until fully incorporated.
Stir in the flour and baking soda.

Steps to make chocolate chip banana bread batter.

Fold in the mashed bananas until just combined.
Gently stir in the chocolate chips.

Pour the batter evenly into the prepared loaf pan. Garnish with more chocolate chips, if desired.

Chocolate chip banana bread batter in an aluminum loaf pan on a white marble counter.

Place on the middle or lower rack of the oven and bake for 60-65 minutes or until a knife or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
NOTE: If the top of the bread is golden brown before the middle is completely baked through, tent the loaf pan with foil and continue to bake until the bread is cooked all the way through.

Chocolate chip banana bread baked in an aluminum loaf pan on a white marble counter.

Let the banana bread cool in the pan completely before removing to a serving platter to slice and enjoy

A loaf of sliced chocolate chip banana bread on a parchment lined cooling rack.

Storage

Store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to five days.

To freeze, let the loaf cool completely and then wrap it in a layer of plastic wrap before then wrapping it in a layer of foil or placing in a freezer-safe plastic bag in the freezer for up to three months. Let defrost at room temperature for several hours.

A loaf of banana bread with chocolate chips sitting on a parchment lined cooling rack.

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If you make this Chocolate Chip Banana Bread, be sure to snap a picture and share it with me on Instagram @thebakermama so I can see. If you’re on Facebook, be sure to join my Friends of The BakerMama group to connect and share all the fun and yummy recipes of mine that you make! I just love seeing how inspired and creative y’all get with the ideas I share. Enjoy!

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