This banana chocolate chip loaf is so moist and delicious! Such a great way to use up ripe bananas.
I had some brown bananas to use up so I thought I would make a delicious banana chocolate chip loaf. My husband and kids love the combo of banana with chocolate so this loaf went down well with them.
I used half plain white flour and half wholemeal flour in the mixture. I also only had half a cup of chocolate chips so I chopped up some Whittaker's 50% cocoa dark chocolate to bulk up the chocolate factor.
This recipe makes one large loaf, I like to scatter brown sugar on top before baking to give it a nice crunchy topping.
This recipe would also work well as muffins or mini loaves. It would also be a great present for someone wrapped up in brown paper with some rustic string.
I hope you enjoy my easy recipe for banana chocolate chip loaf. I'm sure your family and friends will love it as much as mine do!
Recipe FAQs:
The riper, the better! Overripe bananas with lots of brown spots are ideal for sweetness and moisture.
Yes! Just adjust the baking time, usually around 25-30 minutes for mini loaves.
Insert a toothpick into the centre and it should come out clean or with just a few crumbs attached. Baking usually takes about 50-60 minutes at 175°C
Storage:
Store your loaf in an airtight container for up to one week. This loaf can also be frozen. Allow the loaf to cool to room temperature, then wrap tightly in cling film and place in a freezer bag in the freezer for up to three months.
Top tips:
Any type of chocolate can be used in this recipe. Chocolate chips, chocolate drops or a block of chocolate chopped up.
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Banana Chocolate Chip Loaf
This banana chocolate chip loaf is so moist and delicious! Such a great way to use up ripe bananas.
Ingredients
- 100g butter, melted
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla essence
- 2 eggs
- 2 bananas, mashed
- ⅔ cup milk
- 1 cup plain flour, sifted
- 1 cup wholemeal flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
- 1 Tbsp brown sugar (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 180°C fan bake.
- Line a 24 x 13 cm loaf tin with baking paper.
- Mix together butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and eggs in a large bowl. Add banana and milk then stir again.
- Add flours, baking powder and soda then fold all ingredients together until combined.
- Add the chocolate chips and mix again.
- Pour into the lined loaf tin and scatter over brown sugar.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes or until golden and cooked through.
Notes
- If you don't have wholemeal flour you can just add 2 cups of plain white flour.
- This recipe freezes well, I quite often make a double batch and put one in the freezer. Simply wrap well in cling wrap and freeze for up to 3 months.
- This recipe is great for muffins just bake in a well greased or lined muffin tray until golden and cooked through. Approx 15-25 minutes depending on the size of the muffins and your oven.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 slices Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 365Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 270mgCarbohydrates: 55gFiber: 3gSugar: 32gProtein: 6g
Nutritional values are approximate. Please use your own calculations if you require a special diet.
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Stacey says
I love this recipe! Thank you. Its so tasty & looks fancy
VJ cooks says
Thanks Stacey!
LILPOPFLUUF says
Yum i tried it and my friend said it was the best loaf she'd ever tasted!
VJ cooks says
That's awesome!
Chris says
Really nice loaf that's always super-consistent. I've actually made a variation though, which I use all the time - white chocolate and cardamom!
Reduce the cinnamon to 1/2t, add the ground up seeds from about 8 green cardamom pods (don't use pre-ground!) and use around 3/4 of a block of Whittakers white chocolate.
VJ cooks says
That sounds delicious, Chris! My sister loves cardamon in her baking, I'll let her know.