Banana Bread with Walnuts & Chocolate Chips
Sondra’s homemade Banana Bread with Walnuts & Chocolate Chips is the ultimate comfort bake. Moist, golden loaves packed with sweet overripe bananas, chopped walnuts, and rich, melty semi-sweet chocolate chips in every bite. Easy to prep and baked to golden mahogany perfection, this recipe makes two delicious loaves—one to enjoy fresh out of the oven and one to share!
Equipment
- 1 hand mixer
- 2 loaf pans
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cups Sugar
- ½ cup Butter or margarine 1 stick
- 2 large eggs
- 1½ cups ripened bananas, mashed about 3-4 medium bananas
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- ¾ cup chopped walnuts
- ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Place oven rack in the lowest position. Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and lightly flour the bottom of two loaf pans.
- In a large bowl, mix sugar and butter. Stir in eggs until well blended. Add mashed bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla; beat until smooth.
- Stir in remaining dry ingredients just until moistened. Gently fold in the nuts and chocolate chips.
- Divide batter evenly into pans. Bake for about 45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool in pans for 5 minutes, loosen sides, and remove to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
