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Easy Banana Chocolate Chip Cake

This easy banana chocolate chip cake recipe makes nine moist pieces of banana cake packed with chocolate chips in every bite. This cake is an exciting new way to use those overly ripe bananas.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: banana cake, cakes, easy desserts, snack cake
Servings: 9 pieces
Calories: 270kcal

Ingredients

  • ⅓ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup mashed ripe banana about 3 bananas
  • ½ cup milk
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chocolate chips divided

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray an 8x8-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray and line bottom with parchment paper.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar together with electric mixer until light and fluffy - about 2 minutes. Add the egg and gently mix. Add the mashed bananas and milk. Mix until combined.
  • Slowly add dry ingredients while mixer is on low. Mix just until the flour can no longer be seen. Be careful not to over mix. Scrape the sides of the bowl if necessary. Fold in ¾ cups of the chocolate chips with a large spoon.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup of chocolate chips on top.
  • Bake 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick is clean when inserted into the cake. Let the cake cool completely before removing from the pan and cutting.

Notes

To ripen bananas more quickly: Place bananas (keep in a bundle) in a brown paper bag overnight.
Storage: Cake will be delicious at room temperature. Store in airtight container or wrapped in plastic wrap. Banana cake will be fresh for 2-3 days. 
Freezing: Freeze individual slices of cake in a double layer of plastic wrap. Take out and let set at room temperature for 2-3 hours before eating. 

Nutrition

Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Trans Fat: 0.002g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 204mg | Potassium: 167mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 59IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1mg