Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

5 from 2 votes

on Jun 28, 2023, Updated Apr 03, 2024

Chocolate chip banana bread is a family favorite! A spin on the classic banana bread, this sweet treat is loaded with semi-sweet chocolate chips and is so easy to make.

This is the Best Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips

This chocolate chip banana bread recipe is quick to make, perfectly moist, and always a hit with my family!

Here is why we love this recipe!

Easy to make: all you need is 10 minutes of time to throw together this easy banana bread recipe
Tastes like dessert: adding in chocolate chips turns this bread recipe into a sweet treat that is going to disappear fast!
Made with basic pantry ingredients: no fancy ingredients required, this easy recipe uses pantry staples and ripe bananas to make a foolproof loaf

ingredients needed to make banana bread with chocolate chips

What you’ll need to make this Banana Bread Chocolate Chip Recipe

ripe bananas: you want bananas that are at least medium brown and spotted. The more ripe the banana, the sweeter the taste is
unsalted butter: you can substitute this for dairy free butter, or olive oil
eggs
vanilla extract
cinnamon
all-purpose flour
salt
baking soda
brown sugar: we love using brown sugar in chocolate chip banana bread. You can also substitute half regular sugar if you want to!
chocolate chips: we use semi-sweet chocolate chips, but you can also use dark chocolate chips

How to make Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
Grease a 9×5 loaf pan with cooking spray
Mix the wet ingredients: melted butter, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and mashed bananas
Mix the dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon
Add it all together: Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until just combined
Fold in the chocolate chips
Pour the batter into the pan: sprinkle with additional chocolate chips, and bake for 45-50 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
Rest for 10 minutes in the pan, then remove onto a wire cooling rack

stirring chocolate chips into banana bread batter

Tips for making moist Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips

Do not over mix: mixing the batter too much will result in a harder and more dense banana bread. Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined and no streaks of flour remain.
Do not over bake: bake your banana bread with chocolate chips until a tooth pick inserted comes out clean. Watch carefully during the last few minutes to avoid cooking it too long.

loaf pan with chocolate chip banana bread batter in it

banana bread with chocolate chips in a loaf pan

Storing this Banana Bread Chocolate Chips Recipe

in the refrigerator: Wrap leftover cooled bread in plastic wrap, then place in an airtight bag or container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days.
in the freezer: once the loaf has cooled, wrap the banana bread in plastic wrap, then aluminum foil, and place in a freezer bag. Freeze for up to 2-3 months. This method will also work for freezing individual slices of bread.