How to Make The BEST Banana Bread

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

More nutritious option.

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Lower in saturated fat.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Natural sweetener.

Melt 1/2 cup of butter in a bowl.

Mash 3 to 4 ripe bananas in the melted butter until mostly mashed but still chunky.

Add 3/4 cup of sugar, 1 egg, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the bowl and stir with a wooden spoon until combined.

Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, 1/8 teaspoon of salt, and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon over the wet ingredients.

Add 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour and stir until just combined, leaving some flour visible.

Add 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips and stir until evenly dispersed and no flour remains in the bowl.

Spray a 9x5 inch loaf pan with baking spray or line it with parchment paper.

Pour the banana bread batter into the prepared loaf pan and optionally sprinkle extra chocolate chips on top.

Bake in the oven for 50 to 60 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Let the banana bread cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before turning it out onto a cooling rack.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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