Best Yet Banana Bread Recipe
This easy homemade Banana Bread recipe is moist, flavorful, and made with simple pantry ingredients, making it perfect for using up overripe bananas. It’s a family-favorite banana bread that’s freezer-friendly, great for meal prep, and ideal for breakfast, snacks, or postpartum meals.
Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 45 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr 5 minutes mins
Course Bread, Breakfast
Cuisine American
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½ cup unsalted butter 1 cup white sugar 2 eggs 3 large ripe bananas 1 tsp vanilla 1 tsp baking powder ¾ tsp baking soda ½ salt 1½ cups flour ½ cup chocolate chips
Preheat your oven to 350°F and grease a standard loaf pan.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Stir in the mashed bananas and vanilla extract until combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the baking powder, baking soda, salt, and flour.
Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
Fold in the chocolate chips.
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
Bake for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Let cool before slicing and serving.
Keyword banana bread, chocolate chip manana bread