Chocolate Chip Walnut Banana Bread
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This chocolate chip walnut banana bread is dense, moist, and full of flavor. It’s hearty enough to pack in your bag for the perfect breakfast on the go, a satisfying snack, or anytime treat. It’s simple to make and ready in just over an hour!
There are days when only a slice of banana bread will do, and this classic version is exactly what I reach for. It’s simple and familiar, with plenty of sweet banana flavor, gooey chocolate chips, and just enough walnut crunch in every bite.
There are no fancy ingredients here — just a reliable, cozy loaf that’s perfect for slicing up any time of day. I love it as a quick breakfast on the go or as an afternoon treat with coffee.
If you’re already baking, it’s worth doubling the batch. One loaf to enjoy now, and one to freeze or share with a friend — though fair warning, it has a way of disappearing quickly.
Try serving this banana bread with a generous smear of homemade butter or a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream – you won’t regret it!
How to store
Banana bread will stay fresh on the counter, stored in a bag, for up to 5 days. If you know you won’t eat it all, slice it up and freeze it in a covered container. Leftovers freeze well for up to a month!
Chocolate Chip Walnut Banana Bread Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 medium bananas
- 2 large eggs
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup butter (melted)
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter a 5"x9" loaf pan. Mash the bananas in a large bowl. Add the eggs, brown sugar, and melted butter and whisk well.3 medium bananas, 2 large eggs, ¾ cup brown sugar, ½ cup butter
- In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, ½ teaspoon sea salt
- Gently fold the flour mixture into the banana mixture. When only a few streaks of flour remain, add the chocolate chips and walnuts and fold them into the batter.1 cup chocolate chips, 1 cup chopped walnuts
- Pour the batter into the loaf pan. Top with a few extra walnuts and chocolate chips, if you'd like.
- Bake for 65-75 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cleck the loaf after 45 minutes and, if it's browning too quickly, cover the top loosely with foil. Remove the banana bread from the oven and let it cool for 15 minutes in the pan then invert the pan to remove the bread and let it finish cooling on a cooling rack.
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This is the BEST banana bread I’ve ever made… can’t wait to have more in the morning. This loaf won’t last more than a day or two. 😍
I’m so happy that you love the recipe!!
This is very good. I made it into muffins instead of bread. Baked for a shorter amount of time. Delicious! Made about 15 muffins.
Great idea to make muffins!
This is the best banana bread I’ve ever had. I only added some vanilla.
Delicious and moisturized
Just easy and delicious
Delish! I used a little less sugar and half the butter because my ripe bananas had thawed from frozen and were extra sweet and liquidy. I also subbed in 2/3 cup coconut flour for some of the white flour – I hadn’t baked with coconut flour before and was worried when I started reading (after putting it in the oven) some information about being careful about not putting too much coconut flour in because can make the bread too dense. Luckily it turned out great! Love the chococlate chip/walnut/banana combo. For my location and oven, I should check the progress earlier because when I looked in at 45 minutes it was a little darker than I wanted, although still tasted yummy. Thank you for the excellent instructions – I agree with Jennifer; it was helpful to have the measurements included with the directions.
This is wonderful. With the chocolate chips my husband truly enjoyed it.
Just making this now but have to comment on how wonderful it is that you put the measurements into the directions. Made it so much easier to follow, really appreciate it!