Costco must have gotten a heck of a good deal on bananas because, when I did my shopping earlier in the week, they were selling large bunches of them…9-10 bananas, for $1.39. There was no way I could pass up a deal like that. We love banana bread and it freezes well so why not buy w-a-y more than I would normally use in a month.
With so many bananas on hand I thought this would be a good time to try a new bread recipe. This one from Lovin’ From the Oven has been on my to-do list for some time and all I did to change it was add 1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips. I think its a delicious addition but you can leave them out if you wish. My bananas were huge so I reserved 1/2 of one and cut it into slices for the top of the unbaked bread. Next time I will add another row because they got a nice caramel finish as they baked and were delicious.. I almost covered the top but was afraid it would affect the rising so I didn’t do it. This is a moist flavorful banana bread and the swirl of cinnamon-sugar running through it is just plain yummy.
I have made the same BANANA BREAD recipe for years and it’s fun to try something new. I would put this recipe in my dessert category but it is delicious any time of day… I’ve been know to eat a slice of cake for breakfast once or twice. If you like homemade banana bread you are gonna love this one.
- 3 very ripe bananas, mashed (about 1-1/2 cups)
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- dash of salt
- 1-1/2 cups flour
- ½ cup mini chocolate chips, optional
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 9" X 5" loaf pan. I buttered my pan and lined it with parchment paper. The paper sticks to the butter. This is a very tender bread and the paper helps getting it out of the pan.
- Mix bananas, butter, sugar, egg and vanilla together. Sprinkle baking soda and salt on top of the banana mixture, then gently stir in the flour. Add chocolate chips and mix until just blended. Be careful not to over mix.
- In a small dish mix together the ⅓ cup sugar and 1 tablespoon cinnamon.
- Add ½ of the batter to the loaf pan and then sprinkle half, or a little more than half of the sugar-cinnamon mixture all over the batter in the pan. Add the rest of the batter, and then sprinkle the leftover cinnamon-sugar mixture over the top. If desired, place banana slices along the edge of the loaf pan.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the loaf comes out clean. If you are using a different loaf pan size be careful to watch it carefully so it isn't over baked.
Love the chip addition:)
Yummy.. the bananas at Costco are always so good!Great $..
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They sure were last week. I can make another recipe or two with the bananas that are left. Love it when I find a bargain like that.
Cathy recently posted..Cinnamon Swirl Banana Chocolate Bread
I am forever looking for banana bread recipes. I always seem to have overrip bananas on hand that I toss into the freezer. LOve this recipe. I think I will try my hand at t too.
Velva
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This is a good recipe, Velva. I’m sure you will like it. Happy Valentine’s Day.
Cathy recently posted..Cinnamon Swirl Banana Chocolate Bread
What…???? I wrote Valentine’s Day and I meant St. Patrick’s Day. Eeks…a senior moment.
Cathy recently posted..Cinnamon Swirl Banana Chocolate Bread
I was too busy reading the recipe to notice your mention Cathy:D Noticed the chocolate chips in the photos but can’t find it in the ingredients lol!
How I love a delicious banana cake laced with chocolate goodness.
As it just so happens I just came home with a bunch of bananas and I always have chocolate chips on hand. This is now on my “to make” list too.
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Just thinking about a slice of this with peanut butter on it makes me start drooling.
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wow this looks wonderful great combo
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What a lovely loaf! I was reading through the recipe but can’t find chocolate chips in the ingredients. I can imagine how lovely your kitchen must smell while this was baking in the oven!
I mentioned the 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips in the post but forgot to add it to the recipe. Thanks for letting me know, Jeannie. I think they add a lot to the bread. Happy St. Patrick’s Day.
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I love the idea of that cinnamon thread running through the b. bread, Cathy! My DD has been putting choc. chips in her b. bread for years. I’m not fond of it that way, but her kids love it like that. All in what you grow up with, I guess.
I’ll be trying your version next time I get some ripe bananas. Thanks for sharing your recipe & WONDERFUL photos!
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Ooh, it looks very moist and I love the chocolate in it. Smart move to buy all of those bananas Cathy.
Sam
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That is one delicious looking loaf of bread. My kitchen is in pieces now. Doing a remodel on the whole thing since we had to repair a lot from a broken pipe.
Ramona
Oh wow, love banana bread, looks delicious!! 🙂
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Michael
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I love how you “edged” this with banana slices!
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I always have bananas on hand for my baby granddaughter as she loves to eat one at lunch. Because of that I have a lot of over ripe bananas in my freezer waiting to be made into a banana cake or bread. I also love cinnamon so this recipe looks perfect! Wonderful recipe, Cathy!
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When I saw this recipe on La Table de Nana I saved it to try also. It looks so delicious! I also love your addition of the mini chocolate chips. Dessert indeed 🙂
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I make a very similar recipe, we love it. I add a big splash of OJ, it brightens the flavor a bit.
It does freeze well. Right now I have a pile of overly ripe bananas waiting to be frozen. Your bread looks wonderful!
Another First Communion coming up in 6 weeks, so I need to start freezing the brown bananas now, and Banana Choc Chip is always amongst the choices of the 60 or so loaves I make. I think I am getting too old for this, but what you do for one, you must do for all!
The next will be in 2016, then 6 years after that! I don’t know I will make it for that one!
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omg that looks delish! my husband JUST complained about our bananas, yippee you have set me free with your fab looking recipe!
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Your picture looks like you placed the banana slices down the edge of the bread not on the top….it looks wonderful with them on the side….I always drizzle honey on top of my banana bread along with coarse sanding sugar….it also gives it a nice glaze and crunch…never would have thought to add chocolate chips!
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Banana and chocolate goes well together perfectly in this bread.
Chocolate and bananas go so well together so I can imagine how good your bread must taste when combined with cinnamon.
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I also have been making the same banana bread recipe for a gazillion years but I want to try this one, especially with the cinnamon swirl! And I always add chocolate chips!
This sounds so good. Cannot wait to try it. Thank you for sharing~