Truth be told, I’m not a huge fan of bananas. I will take an apple or an orange over a banana any day. But I absolutely adore banana bread! Go figure. What I love about this recipe, not only is it one to the tastiest loaves you will ever eat, but it’s also one of the easiest loaves of bread you will ever bake up. It all comes together in just one mixing bowl, which makes clean up a breeze. You can easily stir it up with a spoon so you don’t even need to break out the mixer, gotta love that! Chopped pecans give this loaf some texture with a nice crunch and the addition of chocolate chips makes it absolutely divine! Chocolate and bananas are a winning flavor combo even if you’re not a banana loving fool like me.
Start by preheating your oven to 350℉.
Generously grease and flour loaf pan and set aside.
In a large mixing bowl, mash bananas. Make sure you use extra ripe bananas for the best flavor.
Add the sugar, melted butter, and beaten egg. Stir to combine.
Add baking powder, vanilla, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir to combine.
Add flour to the bowl and stir into a smooth batter.
Stir in pecans (reserving about a ¼ cup for topping).
Add chocolate chips, and stir to combine.
Pour the batter into prepared loaf pan.
Top with reserved chopped pecans.
Bake loaf for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the loaf comes out clean. Remove from the oven and cool in the loaf pan for 15 minutes.
Remove loaf from the pan and allow it to cool completely on a wire rack.
Slice and enjoy!
Oh my goodness…this is honestly one of the best banana bread loaves I have ever baked. It’s takes just a few quick minutes to get it in the oven, with only one bowl to clean up too. Be sure to give this loaf a try, it’s utterly delicious! I promise you are going to love it. It has become my go to banana bread recipe!
The Best Banana Nut Bread
Equipment
- 9×5" loaf pan
Ingredients
- 3 very ripe bananas, peeled
- ⅓ cup butter, melted
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- 1½ cups flour
- 1 cup pecans, roughly chopped
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- Generously grease and flour loaf pan and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, mash bananas.
- Add the melted butter, beaten egg, and sugar. Stir to combine.
- Add baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Stir to combine.
- Add flour to the bowl and stir to combine.
- Stir in pecans (reserving about a ¼ cup for topping).
- Add chocolate chips, and stir to combine.
- Pour batter into prepared loaf pan.
- Top with reserved chopped pecans.
- Bake loaf for 55-65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the loaf comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven and cool in the loaf pan for 15 minutes.
- Remove loaf from pan and allow it to cool completely on a wire rack.
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