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Banana Bread

Moist banana bread with chocolate chips and toasted walnuts, perfect for beginner bakers.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 12
Course: Dessert, Snack
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Baking Powder
  • ½ tsp Baking Soda
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 3 Very Ripe Bananas
  • ½ cup Butter 1 stick
  • 2 Eggs room temperature
  • 1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
  • 1 cup Chopped Walnuts

Equipment

  • Measuring Cups
  • Measuring Spoons
  • 1 Sheet Pan
  • 2 Mixing Bowls
  • 1 Whisk or Fork
  • Stand Mixer
  • 1 Bundt Pan

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Toast the chopped walnuts for 8–10 minutes, until fragrant. Set aside.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  4. In a separate bowl, mash bananas with a fork until mostly smooth. Set aside.
  5. In a large bowl (or stand mixer), beat butter and sugar for about 4–5 minutes until pale and fluffy.
    6. This step = better texture (don’t skip it)
  6. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.
  7. Mix in mashed bananas.
  8. Add dry ingredients in two batches.
    Mix until just combined (don’t overmix).
  9. Fold in toasted walnuts and chocolate chips
  10. Grease your pan generously.
    11. We like using a bundt pan (habit at this point), but a loaf pan works just as well.
  11. Pour batter into pan and bake for ~35 minutes.
  12. Insert a knife:
    Slightly gooey with melted chocolate = perfect
    Very wet = bake 5 more minutes
    13. It will continue cooking after you remove it
  13. Let cool for at least 10 minutes before removing from pan.