Chocolate Chip Banana Bread is the perfect way to use up ripe bananas and turn them into a moist, bakery-style treat. Loaded with sweet chocolate chips and simple pantry ingredients, this easy quick bread is perfect for breakfast, snacks, dessert, or freezing for later.
This family-tested recipe comes together with minimal prep and is one of our favorite ways to make homemade banana bread even more delicious.
We took our super moist banana bread recipe and added chocolate chips to satisfy you chocolate lovers. This is one delicious bread that won’t disappoint.
It is the perfect bread to make for the holidays or wrap up as a gift. I also make this cranberry bread, Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread and applesauce bread for a delicious dessert for the holidays.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Uses simple pantry ingredients.
- Perfect for overripe bananas.
- Moist and soft texture.
- Loaded with chocolate chips in every bite.
- Freezes beautifully.
- Easy to turn into muffins.
- Great for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
- Kid-approved and family-tested.
Ingredients
- Ripe Bananas – The riper the bananas, the sweeter and more flavorful the bread will be. Bananas with brown spots work best. If using frozen bananas, thaw them first and drain off any extra liquid.
- Melted Butter – Butter adds richness and helps keep the banana bread moist. Let it cool slightly before mixing so it does not cook the eggs.
- Large Eggs – Eggs help bind the ingredients together and give the bread structure.
- Sugar – Granulated sugar adds sweetness and helps create a soft, tender crumb. Brown sugar can be used for a richer flavor.
- Vanilla Extract – Adds warm flavor and brings out the sweetness of the bananas and chocolate chips.
- Baking Soda – Helps the bread rise and keeps the texture light. Make sure your baking soda is fresh for the best results.
- Salt – Balances the sweetness and enhances the banana and chocolate flavor.
- All Purpose Flour – Gives the bread structure. Be careful not to overmeasure or overmix, which can make the bread dense.
- Chocolate Chips – Semi-sweet chocolate chips work great, but milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or mini chocolate chips can also be used.
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How to Make Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Step 1 – Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 5×9 loaf pan with cooking spray.
Step 2 – Peel the bananas. (these can be from the freezer, just thaw first) Mash the bananas in a medium bowl.
Step 3 – Whisk in melted butter, egg, sugar, vanilla, baking soda, and salt. Stir well.
Step 4 – Add flour and mix with well with the other ingredients.
Step 5 – Fold in the Chocolate chips to the banana bread batter.
Step 6 – Pour the banana bread batter into loaf pan and bake. Cook for 1 hour and let cook on wire cooling rack before removing from pan.
Tips for Success
- Freeze Slices – You can also freeze slices of this bread so that you only are taking out what you need at that moment. This is perfect for those times when you do not need an entire loaf.
- Double Recipe – You might want to go ahead and double the recipe to have extra to freeze. It is so delicious and really handy too.
- Combine Ingredients – Combine wet ingredients and dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl thoroughly.
- Chocolate Banana Muffins – For a delicious option, make this recipe into muffins.
Variations & Substitutions
- Chopped Nuts – You can add nuts to this bread recipe. Chopped walnuts are always a great option but chopped pecans and slice almonds are great too.
- Chocolate Chips – Try using dark chocolate chips, milk chocolate or anything you prefer. White chocolate chips can also be used.
- Skip Chocolate Chips – If you are just wanting banana bread, you can leave the chocolate chips out.
- Brown Sugar – Brown sugar can be substituted for granulated sugar. You can also use half dark brown sugar and half granulated sugar.
Storage & Freezer Instructions
- Room Temperature – Store in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
- Freeze Whole Loaf – Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag for up to 3 months.
- Freeze Individual Slices – Wrap slices separately for easy grab-and-go breakfasts and snacks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Thaw completely and drain excess liquid before mashing.
When combining the ingredients, make sure to not overmix. This could cause the center sink and not using the right size of pan. Using the right size of pan allows the center to bake all the way through.
Yes, you can add in Greek Yogurt or sour cream to the mixture. This allows the batter to be extra moist. Add ½ cup for a delicious addition to this family favorite banana bread recipe.
Too much flour or overbaking can cause dry bread.
Yes. Bake in a muffin tin at 350°F for approximately 18–22 minutes.
More Easy Banana Bread Recipes
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Simple Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 3 to 4 bananas (ripe – if you have them in the freezer, just allow to thaw)
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 cup chocolate chips
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and spray a 5×9 loaf pan with cooking spray.
- Peel and mash 3 to 4 ripe bananas in a large mixing bowl. If using frozen bananas, allow them to thaw completely first.
- Stir in ? cup melted butter, 1 egg, ¾ cup sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and ¼ teaspoon salt until well combined.
- Add 1 ½ cups flour and stir until the batter is fully mixed.
- Fold in 1 cup chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the banana bread to cool on a wire rack before removing it from the pan.
- Slice, serve, and enjoy!
Making this tonight. Who doesn’t like banana and chocolate chips. YUMM
Right? I feel the same way. I hope you enjoy it!
Love this recipe. I’m wondering if it can be canned?
I don’t think but it does freeze great. Wrap in plastic wrap and freeze in a freezer safe bag for up to 6 months. Defrost out completely at room temperature and it’s ready to enjoy!
Amazing! I luv this recipe made it last night!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Robin! Thank you for for the 5 star review!
Recently made these as muffins. Family Favorite
Yum! I’m so glad everyone enjoyed it – Thank you for sharing and thank you for the positive review!
This recipe was so easy and delicious! I’ll be making this again and again. 🙂
Thank you so much Missy! I’m so glad you enjoyed it.
Plan to make this this weekend! I have a bunch of bananas in my freezer ready to get turned into bread!
I hope you enjoy it Elizabeth – Thank you for sharing!
I made these at recently and gave to friends for Easter as a gift. They loved them and asked for the recipe.
Looks yummy!
Made the bread, so moist and delicious!!
Woohoo! I’m so glad you enjoyed it Lisa. Thank you for sharing and thank you for the positive review!
This bread looks so delicious. Thank you for sharing all your recipes.
You’re welcome Margie! I’m so glad you’re enjoying the recipes.
My kids and I love this recipe we made it two days in a row! We used mini chocolate chips for an even more chocolatey goodness!
Woohoo! I’m so glad your kids and you enjoyed it! It sounds delicious with mini chocolate chips. Thanks for sharing!
We will be making these with the kids this weekend using mini loaf pans so they can add their own special toppings!!
Such a fun idea! I hope that you enjoy making this recipe with your family.
This was perfect! I didn’t have to change a thing. I was moist and perfect in the morning with a cup of coffee , sitting on the deck before starting your day .
My grands will love this.
Just made this yesterday. I do add some cinnamon and a pinch of nutmeg for a twist. I have a mini loaf pan that makes 8 mini loaves. I use this pan at Christmas to make mini loaves for our neighbors Christmas baskets.
I love the idea of using mini loaf pans for Christmas! That’s awesome.
I made this for my mother in law and she loved it!Thank you for sharing.
I’m so glad she loved it.
Ok lol i wrote a long comment on here , and it didn’t show up , so will say a few words again, this chocolate banana bread is wonderful , i am 78 years old , and never to old to learn lol , this is a keeper my husband loves it i slice it up in a low glass dish with a lid ,on the coffee table ,, he loves it with coffee in the morning , and snacks on it in the evening so ty ty ty ty .xxxooo.when the grandkids come over they love it and take some home and i am so happy lolol .
I’ve made this bread and took it to a women’s breakfast it was the first thing gone.
This recipe is a winner! Easy and delicious. I made 2, and froze one. It freezes and thaws really well.
I’m so enjoying these recipes! Thanks for sharing
Easy to make/bake Smells heavenly while baking but the taste out of this world
Woohoo! I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe.
I love Chocolate Chip Banana Bread. Yummy!
Made this for my kids and they loved it!!!
Woohoo! I’m so glad you enjoyed it – Thank you for sharing Melissa and thank you for the positive review!
Am going to try this one
I hope you enjoy it Brian!
This bread has just the right amount of chocolate.!!
OH MY GOSH!! Just made this recipe with milk chocolate chips and 4ozs of unsweetened applesauce! AMAZING!! Was still warm when I tried it and added a little butter and WOW!! Very moist and out of this world!! Only had a glass pan but it came out great (40 minutes cooking time). Will definitely make this many more times!! Thanks!
I was looking for an easy recipe and found this. I had put the loaf in the oven when i remembered that i had forgotten to add the melted butter! took it out(had only been in 5 min) back in bowl, mix in butter, melt all the chips. oh well, back in oven. one hour later the best Chocolate Bananna bread ever! loved it!
Hi there,
I love making this original recipe, and wanted to try it as muffins!
How long do you suggest baking time should be for muffins, and oven temperature?
Thank you!
I would cook the muffins at 350 for approximately 25 minutes. Thank you and let us know how they turn out.
I was going to use the recipe that I usually use for banana bread, but I didn’t have the right ingredients for it. I am so so so so so so glad I used this one. The banana bread was so delicious. I used bananas that were very brown and mushy, but it still turned out great.
SO, SO good! I baked for 55 minutes and let sit to finish the cooking process. Oh my gracious! The loaf will be gone in no time!
I just tried your recipe using gluten free flour and adding 1 tsp cinnamon. Cooked to perfection at exactly 55 minutes! Super moist and so good it didn’t last 10 minutes (even better served warm with butter). This is our new weekend favorite!
That is fantastic, thanks so much for the great review.
Oh I am! This sounds so good. I am going to make this for my little clan while we put up the Christmas tree this year.
How much chocolate chips do you use?
1 cup of chocolate chips. I’ll fix that Sara. Thanks for visiting!