Banana Nut Bread Recipe with Chocolate Chips
This Banana Nut Bread recipe has ripe bananas, pecans, and chocolate chips in every bite. It's an easy homemade loaf that's perfect anytime.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter room temperature
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 3 bananas ripe and mashed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chopped pecans toasted if desired
- ¾ cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels
Instructions
- Cream butter in stand mixer or with hand mixer for 1-2 minutes and then add sugar, creaming an additional minute.
- Add bananas, eggs, vanilla and blend well, about 1 minute.
- Stir in flour, salt and soda until well blended.
- Fold in chocolate chips and nuts just until well mixed.
- Pour into a 9 inch x 3 inch loaf pan that has been prepared with baking spray and lined with waxed paper or parchment paper.
- Bake at 325℉ for 1 hour and 10 minutes to 1 hour and 20 minutes, testing for doneness beginning at 1 hour and 5 minutes.
- Remove from oven and let cool in pan 10 minutes before removing from pan to cool completely on a wire rack.
Notes
- For a mess-free way to mash ripe bananas, place them in a sealed zip-top bag and mash with your hands.
- Salted or unsalted butter may be used.
- My preferred method for toasting nuts is in a non-stick skillet over medium heat for about 4-5 minutes, stirring constantly. Keep a close eye on the look and fragrance. The pecans can go from toasted to burned very quickly. Set aside to cool.
Nutrition
Calories: 373kcalCarbohydrates: 46gProtein: 5gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 48mgSodium: 213mgPotassium: 242mgFiber: 3gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 306IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 25mgIron: 2mg
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