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banana bread with chocolate chunks on a piece of parchment paper sliced. there is a knife next to the banana bread loaf.
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5 from 2 votes

Easy Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread

This chocolate chunk banana bread recipe is moist, flavorful, and full of melty chocolate puddles hiding throughout. This banana bread will be your new favorite to use those ripe bananas!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: banana bread, banana chocolate, chocolate lovers
Servings: 10 slices
Calories: 299kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ cup unsalted butter 1 stick
  • 3 ripe bananas
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup dark chocolate bar chopped into chunks with a serrated knife, plus a few chocolate pieces for the top

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9"x5" loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray or grease with butter and line with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Melt stick of butter in a large bowl in the microwave in 30 second increments until butter is melted but not too hot.
  • Add the bananas to the melted butter and mash with a fork.
  • Add the vanilla extract and egg until combined.
  • In a different medium-sized bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
  • Gently add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix together until no flour is visible. Fold in the chocolate chunks, saving a few for the top of the banana bread.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, topping with remaining chocolate pieces on top. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Allow bread to cool on a rack for at least 30 minutes before removing from the pan and slicing. Enjoy!

Notes

Storing leftover banana bread:
This banana bread with chocolate chunks will stay fresh for about 4 days if you store the bread properly. Place the banana bread loaf in an airtight container or a zipper-sealed bag, removing as much of the air as possible. Make sure the bread is completely cool when you do this. 
Freezing banana bread: 
Wrap the banana bread loaf tightly in plastic wrap, then one layer of aluminum foil. Be sure the chocolate chunk banana bread is fully cooled when you wrap and freeze. You can also freeze each slice individually using the same method. 

Nutrition

Serving: 10slices | Calories: 299kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 243mg | Potassium: 292mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 77IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 4mg