Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Banana bread is a classic recipe that I just realized I had never made a post about. It’s one of my favorite breads, and has such amazing flavors. Of course, if you add chocolate chips it gets even better! The great thing about this bread is that you can (or should) use leftover bananas that have gotten too ripe to eat. Their skins can be black and the insides bruised, but they will still make great banana bread. The bread had a nice brown crust on the outside and a soft, gooey texture on the inside. I added a teaspoon of spices which gave it an even stronger aroma and flavor.

Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
(Makes 1 Loaf)
Printable Version

Ingredients:

• 3 or 4 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tsp. Vanilla
• 1/4 tsp. Nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp. Cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp. Ground Ginger
• 1/4 tsp. Allspice
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• Pinch of salt
• 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour

Directions:

1. Mix the butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl.
2. Mix in the sugar, egg, spices, and vanilla.
3. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in.
4. Add the flour and mix in.
5. Fold in the chocolate chips.
6. Pour the dough into a greased 4×8 inch loaf pan.
7. In a preheated 350F oven, bake for about an hour.