Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe - The Best Banana Bread! Double Chocolate Quick Bread

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a subtle flavor and is dairy-free.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: chocolate bar (chopped)

Dark chocolate chips have less sugar and more antioxidants.

walnuts

🥗Healthier: pecans

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pecans provide a similar texture while being slightly lower in calories.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey offers a natural sweetness with added moisture.

Mash 3 ripe bananas in a bowl using a pastry cutter.

Add 1/2 cup melted butter to the mashed bananas.

Crack in 1 egg and add 3/4 cup packed light brown sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.

Whisk the mixture together until well combined.

Add 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon sea salt to the bowl.

Add 1/2 cup cocoa powder and mix until incorporated.

Fold in 1 cup of chocolate chips.

Grease a 9x5 cast iron loaf pan with oil.

Pour the batter into the greased loaf pan.

Bake in a preheated oven at 350°F for 50-60 minutes, checking with a toothpick for doneness.

Let the bread cool in the pan for a few minutes before removing it.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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