This Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe is a simple and fluffy banana bread loaf loaded with chocolate chips and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar for a crunchy topping.

If you're using a bread loaf pan for anything other than banana bread, you are doing it wrong. Making bread can be time-consuming and fickle, but making this Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe is so quick and easy. This bread is moist, fluffy, and just loaded with cinnamon and chocolate flavor.

If you're a banana lover I have more banana recipes for you! These Banana Donuts are like banana bread in donut form. Banana Pudding Cheesecake bars are a fun twist on a southern favorite.

If you're looking for more tasty bread recipes check out this White Bread Recipe or Milk Bread Rolls.

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Why You'll Love This Recipe

• This Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe makes a great breakfast, brunch, or snack. See my other breakfast and brunch recipes for more inspo!
• It is a delicious way to use up overripe bananas.
• You can have the bread in the oven in 10 minutes!
• The interior is moist and tender while the outside has a nice crunch from the cinnamon sugar topping.

Ingredients

• I always make sure to use unsalted butter when baking because there is no “standard” for the amount of salt they can add to butter. So if you add salt to a recipe and then use salted butter you could end up with a very salty end product.
• Overripe Bananas are a must in banana bread. The more a banana ripens, the sweeter it becomes, adding lots of flavor to the chocolate chip banana bread recipe
• It will be easier to incorporate the eggs into the batter if they are at room temperature. 
• Vanilla Extract is a must in baked goods just like salt. Real vanilla adds a better flavor than imitation vanilla.
• Measuring the all-purpose flour correctly is very important. I suggest weighing your flour out. If you want to use a measuring cup, make sure you spoon the flour into the cup and level it off with a knife. Don’t use the cup to scoop directly from the flour.
• Granulated Sugar will sweeten the banana bread and give it a soft texture.
• Baking Soda will help the bread to rise.
• Salt is a must in baked goods. It will help to balance out the sweetness and improve the overall flavor.
• Ground Cinnamon will add flavor to the banana bread.
• I prefer semi-sweet chocolate, but you can use whatever you prefer. If you want puddles of chocolate chop up a chocolate bar instead of using chocolate chips.

See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

Substitutions and Variations

• You can use different types of chocolate according to your taste.
• Dried fruits can be added for more flavor.
• The cinnamon sugar topping can be left off to take away a bit of the overall sweetness.

This recipe has not been tested with other substitutions or variations. If you replace or add any ingredients, please let us know how it turned out in the comments below!

Step-By-Step Instructions

Expert Tips

• Use overripe bananas. Overripe bananas are a must in banana bread. The more a banana ripens, the sweeter it becomes, adding lots of flavor to the banana bread.
• Don't over-mix the batter. This is a pretty obvious one, but it can make a huge difference in the final product. Only mix until the ingredients are just combined.
• Don't over-bake the banana bread. It can be really easy to bake the bread for too long, but make sure when you insert a toothpick it still has a few moist crumbs on it. When you remove the banana bread from the oven it will continue to bake from the residual heat.
• Use an oven thermometer. Most ovens run either hot or cold. Using an oven thermometer ensures that you are baking your brownies at the perfect temperature.
• Weigh your ingredients. One of the most common baking mistakes that I see is measuring incorrectly, especially with flour. The best way to get accurate measurements every time is to weigh them with a kitchen scale.

Recipe FAQ's

Storage Tips

ROOM TEMPERATURE

The banana can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for 3 days.

REFRIGERATOR

If stored correctly in an airtight container the Chocolate Chip Banana Bread recipe will last up to 1 week in the fridge.

FREEZER

If stored correctly in an airtight container it will last up to 2 months in the freezer.

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