Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips and Walnuts
A super moist and tender quick bread perfect for using up ripe bananas. Great as a snack, dessert or breakfast with your morning coffee!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 3 medium bananas overripe, mashed with fork
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips we used milk chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease or spray with non-stick cooking spray a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan.
- In a large bowl, with the mixer set on medium, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 -5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla, cinnamon, sour cream. and bananas. Beat on low speed to combine.
- In medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the banana mixture, beating on medium speed for one minute. Scrape down bowl as needed. Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts until well distributed.
- Spread into prepared pan. Bake on center rack of oven for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Allow to cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack. Remove from the pan and cool completely on the wire rack.
Chef Tips
Reserve a handful of chocolate chips and walnuts to decorate top of bread dough before baking.
Cut off a few slices of banana before mashing to arrange on top of dough prior to baking.
Equipment Used
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips and Walnuts
Serving Size
1 slice
Amount per Serving
Calories
374
% Daily Value*
Fat
17
g
26
%
Saturated Fat
8
g
50
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
3
g
Cholesterol
57
mg
19
%
Sodium
174
mg
8
%
Potassium
197
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
52
g
17
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
31
g
34
%
Protein
5
g
10
%
Vitamin A
375
IU
8
%
Vitamin C
3
mg
4
%
Calcium
57
mg
6
%
Iron
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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