Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

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Chocolate chip banana bread combines moist, sweet bananas and semi-sweet chocolate chips to create the ultimate quick bread treat. This super moist, delicious bread can be served for breakfast, snacks, or dessert. If you enjoy Banana Bread and chocolate, you will love this recipe.

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How to Make Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

The hardest part of making chocolate chip banana bread is waiting for three bananas to overripe. You can freeze over-ripe bananas, and then when you have three, you are ready to make this recipe.

Special Tools

• Bread pan
• Cooling rack

Ingredients

The ingredients for chocolate chip banana bread are simple. You probably have most of these ingredients on hand, and if you are like me, you have some overripe bananas in the freezer.

• Eggs – The egg is the binding agent that combines all the bread ingredients, providing a tender texture. Room-temperature eggs are best.
• Sour milk—Sour milk adds a tangy flavor that balances the sweetness. Add one teaspoon of white vinegar to make sour milk and let it sit for five minutes.
• Salt – Salt adds flavor and balances the sweetness.
• Bananas – Over-ripe bananas add flavor and moisture.
• Baking powder and Baking soda – These leavening agents help the cake rise.
• Flour (all-purpose) – All-purpose flour is the base for the bread batter. It gives the batter the ideal texture.
• Granulated sugar – All-purpose flour is the base for the bread batter. It gives the batter the ideal texture.
• Brown sugar – Combines with the other ingredients, and the molasses in the brown sugar adds depth to the flavor.
• Vegetable oil – The addition of oil provides a soft texture and moisture.
• Semi-sweet chocolate chips – Add a little sweetness and irresistible chocolate flavor.

Prepare your bread pan by adding a piece of parchment with an overhang (flaps). I use a few bull clips to hold the flaps in place while pouring the batter into the pan. Then I use baking spray in the corners to ensure the bread does not stick.

Use a fork and plate to mash the bananas.

Mixing the Bread Batter in a Few Easy Steps

1. Place eggs in a medium mixing bowl and whisk in milk.
2. Add mashed banana and dry ingredients.
3. Stir in oil using a spoon.
4. Fold in 3/4 cup of chocolate chips.

Stir until blended, but do not overwork the batter.

Pour batter into a prepared pan. Sprinkle 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips over the top of the bread batter.

Transfer bread to a preheated 325-degree F oven and bake for one hour. Test for doneness with a toothpick. Bake until the toothpick comes out clean.

Place the baked bread on a wire cooling rack for 15 minutes until removing it.

Use the parchment paper overhang flaps to remove the bread. Place the bread back on the wire rack to cool completely.

Serve this bread with coffee for a special afternoon treat.

How to Freeze Banana Bread

After the bread is completely cool, wrap it with plastic wrap. Then, place the wrapped bread in a labeled freezer bag or airtight container for up to four months.

Freezing Tip: To freeze sliced bread, cut pieces of parchment paper to place between slices before freezing.

More Bread Recipes You Enjoy:

• Zucchini Bread
• Banana Bread
• Pumpkin Bread
• Cranberry Bread

See you soon,

Kippi

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