The BEST Chocolate Chip Banana Bread (Super Moist & Bakery-Style!)

If you’re craving a banana bread recipe moist, soft, and loaded with melty chocolate chips, this is the one. It combines all the flavors you love in chocolate chip bread with the comfort of a warm banana loaf, giving you a texture that rivals the internet’s most famous recipes, even classics like Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Sally

Whether you’re looking for healthy banana bread with chocolate chip, chocolate chip banana bread no eggs, or you’re inspired by muffin chocolat flavors, this recipe is rich, moist, beginner-friendly, and unbelievably delicious.

It even includes a swirl option to turn it into marbled chocolate-cinnamon banana bread for an elevated twist.

Perfect for breakfast, brunch, dessert, or gifting and irresistible in every slice.

Time Breakdown

• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 55–60 minutes
• Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
• Servings: 10 slices

Ingredients List

Dry Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon (optional)

Wet Ingredients

• ½ cup melted butter
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs (or replace with ½ cup applesauce for no-egg version)
• 3 ripe mashed bananas
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Mix-ins

• 1 cup chocolate chips
• Optional swirl: 2 tbsp cocoa powder + 1 tbsp sugar

Kitchen Tools You’ll Need

No fancy gadgets just the basics:

• Loaf pan (9×5)
• Mixing bowls
• Measuring cups & spoons
• Whisk & spatula
• Parchment paper
• Cooling rack

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Preheat oven
   Set to 350°F (175°C). Line loaf pan with parchment.
2. Mix dry ingredients
   Combine flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
3. Mix wet ingredients
   Whisk melted butter, brown sugar, eggs/applesauce, bananas, and vanilla until smooth.
4. Combine mixtures
   Fold dry ingredients into wet. Do not overmix.
5. Add chocolate chips
   Fold them in gently.
6. Optional swirl (marbled chocolate-cinnamon banana bread)
   Remove ¾ cup of batter → mix with cocoa powder + sugar → swirl into loaf.
7. Bake
   Pour into pan. Bake 55–60 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
8. Cool & slice
   Cool 15 minutes before slicing for cleaner cuts.

Pro Tips

• Want it extra moist? Add 2 tbsp sour cream or yogurt.
• More chocolate flavor: Use ½ chocolate chips, ½ chocolate chunks.
• Dark edges? Cover the top loosely with foil at 40 minutes.
• For healthy banana bread: Replace ½ the flour with oat flour.
• For extra rise: Add ½ tsp baking powder.

Nutrition Table

Disclaimer

Nutrition values are estimated and may vary depending on ingredients.

The BEST Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

A soft, moist, chocolate-loaded banana bread made with ripe bananas and rich chocolate chips. This easy recipe includes an optional no-egg version and marbled swirl upgrade.

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Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Calories: 290

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients

  

• 1.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 0.25 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
• 0.5 cup melted butter
• 0.75 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs or 1/3 cup applesauce
• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 0.75 cup chocolate chips
• 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (for optional swirl)

Equipment

• Mixing bowls
• whisk or spoon
• loaf pan
• oven
• toothpick or cake tester

Method

 

1. In a bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
2. In another bowl, mix melted butter, brown sugar, eggs or applesauce, mashed bananas, and vanilla.
3. Combine wet and dry mixtures gently. Fold in chocolate chips.
4. Optional: Reserve 1/4 of batter, mix with cocoa powder, and swirl into loaf for marble effect.
5. Bake in a greased loaf pan at 350°F (175°C) for 55–60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Nutrition

Calories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 3.5gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 230mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 2gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 360IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1.5mg

Notes

Replace eggs with 1/3 cup applesauce for a no-egg option. To make it marbled, reserve 1/4 of the batter and mix with 1 tbsp cocoa powder, then swirl before baking. Let the loaf cool before slicing for clean edges.

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Conclusion

This Chocolate Chip Banana Bread delivers everything: moisture, sweetness, warm banana flavor, and plenty of melty chocolate. Whether you’re baking for breakfast, dessert, gifting, or simply curing a craving, this recipe is guaranteed to become a household favorite.

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