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Slices of banana nut bread with chocolate chips

Chocolate Chip Banana Nut Bread

Bernice Baran
I didn’t think banana bread could get any better but when you add mini chocolate chips and chopped walnuts (or pecans!), it does. This chocolate chip banana nut bread is the PERFECT not-so-basic banana bread recipe to impress all your friends and family!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Additional Time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Breads
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 337 kcal

Ingredients
  

Banana Bread

  • 3 (400g or 1 3/4 cup) large ripe bananas mashed
  • 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup (118mL) vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs room temperature
  • 1/4 cup (56g) greek yogurt (or sour cream)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 1/4 cups (270g) all-purpose flour spooned and leveled
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
  • 2/3 cup (4oz) mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup (4oz) finely chopped or roughly ground walnuts
  • 1-2 Tbsp (12-25g) granulated sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F/177C convection (325F/163C conventional + a few more minutes of bake time). Grease and line a 9”x5” loaf pan with baking spray and parchment paper.
  • In a medium bowl, mash the bananas until it looks like puree and there are no more large chunks.
    3 (400g or 1 3/4 cup) large ripe bananas
  • In a large bowl whisk together the sugar and oil until they're combined.
    1 cup (200g) granulated sugar, 1/2 cup (118mL) vegetable oil
  • Add the eggs, one at a time, whisking until each one is fully incorporated.
    3 large eggs
  • Then add the greek yogurt and vanilla, whisking for 2 minutes, until they are completely smooth.
    1/4 cup (56g) greek yogurt, 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Add in the mashed bananas and whisk until it’s combined.
  • Fold in the flour, baking powder and salt just until the last streak of flour is combined.
    2 1/4 cups (270g) all-purpose flour, 1 Tbsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp fine sea salt
  • Fold in half of the walnuts and a 3/4 of the chocolate chips.
    2/3 cup (4oz) mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1/2 cup (4oz) finely chopped or roughly ground walnuts
  • Toss the rest of the walnuts with 1-2 Tbsp of sugar.
    1-2 Tbsp (12-25g) granulated sugar
  • Pour half of the batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle some chocolate chips and half of the sugared walnuts on top. Then pour in the rest of the batter and with top the rest of the chocolate chips and sugared walnuts.
  • Bake for 60ish minutes, (insert a knife in the center and make sure no raw batter comes out on it). Remove from the oven and let it cool in the pan for 30-60 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 337kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 6gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 222mgPotassium: 230mgFiber: 3gSugar: 17gVitamin A: 84IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 2mg
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