Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread (Moist, One-Bowl Recipe)

Sliced banana bread with chocolate chunks on a serving plate.

Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread (Moist, One-Bowl Recipe)

Soft and moist chocolate chunk banana bread made with ripe bananas and simple pantry ingredients. This easy one-bowl recipe bakes into a tender loaf filled with rich melted chocolate chunks.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 40

Total Time 55

Course Breakfast, Brunch, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings slices

Calories 253.7 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup banana (mashed) (over ripe banana)
1⅓ cup all-purpose flour
2 eggs (medium size)
½ cup sugar
½ cup light brown sugar
½ cup oil (flavourless oil)
¾ + ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chunks (¼ cup to sprinkle on top)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tsp baking soda
⅛ teaspoon salt

Instructions

Add sugar, brown sugar, and oil to a mixing bowl, then whisk until well combined.
Next, add the mashed bananas to the sugar mixture and whip for a few seconds. I used an electric beater, but a whisk would work well too.
Add one egg at a time, whisking each one until it is evenly incorporated into the mixture.
The mixture should be mixed evenly, like this.
Now sift in all the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients.
Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, being careful not to overmix.
Add vanilla extract; this is optional.
Next, add chocolate chunks to the mix. Before adding them, lightly dust the chocolate chunks with all-purpose flour to prevent them from sinking.
Gently fold with a spatula. Do not overmix.
Preheat the oven to 175°C and grease the loaf tin with butter. Dust the tin with flour twice to ensure it is well coated.
Pour the batter into the loaf tin and sprinkle the chocolate chunks on top.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a rack. It might be tempting to slice it warm, but letting it cool completely helps you get neat, clean slices.

Notes

Make-Ahead, Storage, and Freezing

This chocolate chunk banana bread is perfect for make-ahead baking. I often bake it the night before when I know we need an easy breakfast or snack the next day. The flavor actually deepens slightly after resting for a few hours, and somehow the chocolate tastes even richer the next morning.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 253.7kcalCarbohydrates: 33.6gProtein: 2.8gFat: 12.2gSaturated Fat: 1.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 7.4gTrans Fat: 0.05gCholesterol: 32.7mgSodium: 72.5mgPotassium: 45.4mgFiber: 0.5gSugar: 20.8gVitamin A: 47.5IUCalcium: 16.7mgIron: 1mg

Keyword chocolate chunk banana bread, moist banana bread, one bowl banana bread, easy banana bread

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