What's better than banana bread? How about chocolate chip banana bread, and only one bowl to clean? Here's how to make this all-time classic baked good.
Ingredients
3 medium-sized, ripe bananas
2 eggs
½ cup olive oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon fine sea salt
⅔ cup cane sugar
½ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
Method
1
Preheat the oven to 350 F and line a loaf pan (approximately 9x5-inch) with parchment paper.
2
In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas with a fork until it forms a purée. Then whisk in the eggs, oil, and vanilla extract.
3
Sift the flour, baking soda, and salt into the wet mixture, then add the sugar. Mix until well combined.
4
Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
5
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 1 hour, rotating the pan halfway through. To check for doneness, insert a toothpick in the center of the loaf; if it comes out clean, the loaf is ready.
6
Allow the bread to cool completely in the pan before removing and slicing.
7
Serve while warm or at room temperature; leftovers will keep in an airtight container for up to 3 days. The loaf can also be wrapped tightly and frozen.