Are you guys tired of baking banana bread yet? I saw this on Instagram from Chelsweets and knew I had to try it immediately. When people claim and make something else “banana,” it ends up looking exactly like banana bread in different shapes. This one actually looked different.
Oh boy, it is different. These are dense, flavorful, and chewy. They’re much more of a bar than a bread. It’s what it claims to be!
I let them cool completely before digging in since I baked them at 10PM at night. They were so good in the morning! I bet they would have been better warm, but I’ll never know. Half of the pan is already gone since my DH and children (mostly DH) devoured it.
This is the first recipe I’ve tried from Chelsey, but I’ve been a long time follower of her on Instagram. She makes the most beautiful cakes!
Recipe ever so slightly adapted from Chelsweets.
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
June 30, 2020
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup light or dark brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup mashed overripe banana – about 2 medium banana
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 3/4 cup chopped up chocolate chips or mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F. Line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper or foil and spray with cooking spray. Set aside
- Cream together the butter and brown sugar.
- Add in vanilla, salt, and egg. Mix on a medium-low speed until fully incorporated.
- Slowly mix in flour until just combined.
- Add mashed banana and cinnamon. Mix on low.
- Fold in 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips or chopped chocolate chips, saving a few to sprinkle on top of batter before they’re baked.
- Pour into the prepared pan and sprinkle with a few additional bits of chocolate.
- Bake for 32-36 minutes, until the edges are golden brown and the center is baked through.
- Cool fully before cutting to get clean sliced squares. Cut into 16 small squares.
