Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
July 13, 2010 | Print | E-mail | Filed under banana, bread, chocolate
Out of all the quick breads I make (my current favorites being zucchini and pumpkin), I was shocked to discover that I’ve never actually made my own banana bread before. I decided this must be remedied immediately, and I also decided it would be the perfect time to try out my new mini loaf pans. I used applesauce and yogurt instead of oil in this recipe to make it a little healthier, and I think the added flavors from those ingredients made the bread even better. Plus, you can never go wrong with dark chocolate! After refrigerating the loaves, the chocolate chips added a nice crunch to the bread that I can’t get with nuts since I’m allergic to them. But, if you’re allergy-free, you can always throw in some walnuts. Enjoy!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 3 very ripe large bananas, mashed well (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup vanilla yogurt
- 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, and spray a 9×5″ loaf pan or about 5 mini loaf pans with cooking spray. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and chocolate chips.
In a medium bowl, mix together the bananas, eggs, vanilla extract, yogurt, and applesauce.
Gently mix the banana mixture into the dry ingredients just until combined. Spoon the batter into the loaf pan(s).
Bake about 55 minutes for a full-sized loaf or 30-40 minutes for mini loaves, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let cool in the pan for a few minutes before removing to a rack to cool. The bread can be wrapped in plastic wrap and stored at room temperature or in the refrigerator for about 3 days.
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July 13th, 2010 at 10:08 am
I love chocolate chips in banana bread more than regular banana bread. So good.
July 13th, 2010 at 3:39 pm
what gorgeous loaves. The chocolate chips make this over the top great though, yum. I bet they smelled great baking
July 13th, 2010 at 4:52 pm
Love banana bread! Never thought of adding chocolate chips! Yum!
July 14th, 2010 at 10:51 am
I always have bananas in the freezer. I will have to get some out to make this recipe!
July 14th, 2010 at 10:59 am
I could totally go for some of your banana bread right now!! Looks fabulous!
July 14th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
I love chocolate chip banana bread. It’s such a great snack, I often have it for breakfast!
July 14th, 2010 at 4:09 pm
How on earth have you never made banana bread before? What do you do with your old brown bananas?
Sadly, I don’t like chocolate mixed with my bananas. It always *sounds* good, but I never end up liking it. But I’m glad you found a recipe you love!
July 14th, 2010 at 5:54 pm
One of my favorite types of bread is banana bread. I’ll have to add chocolate chips next time. It looks fantastic!
July 14th, 2010 at 7:29 pm
I love banana bread and I love the healthy additions you have made, and definitely dark chocolate makes everything better:)
July 14th, 2010 at 8:07 pm
Dark chocolate and bananas are perfect match. I love simple breads like this one.
July 15th, 2010 at 9:07 am
Looks amazing…and delish!
July 15th, 2010 at 11:24 am
The only thing that beats banana bread is banana bread with chocolate. Yum!!
July 15th, 2010 at 1:27 pm
Banana bread is one of my favorites, and I usually add chocolate chips, too. I always get excited when there are over-ripe bananas on my counter because I know they’re fair game for baking
July 15th, 2010 at 2:52 pm
Banana bread is so comforting. Pair is with chocolate and it’s nirvana. Yours looks super delicious.
July 16th, 2010 at 8:08 am
HOw great…I always say that I am going to try and use the applesauce method but didn’t want to lose any yumminess. Glad to hear that not only was it good…but possibly even better than the oil ~ can’t wait to try this!
July 18th, 2010 at 10:10 pm
I absolutely adore banana bread, and chocolate chips sound like such a natural addition!
July 26th, 2011 at 9:46 am
Hola hice tu receta de Pan de plàtano quedo delicioso!!!!