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One Banana Banana Bread

Karissa Parrish (Ginger Snap)
This one banana banana bread recipe is extremely flavorful, moist, and requires only one banana. Everything is prepped in one large bowl and mini chocolate chips are folded into the batter before baking!
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 10 slices

Equipment

  • Bread Pan
  • Large Mixing Bowl

Ingredients:
 
 

  • 1 ripe banana
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips

Instructions:
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line your loaf pan with parchment paper and non-stick spray (see note below).
  • With a fork, mash the banana in a large mixing bowl. Add all of the ingredients, except for the chocolate chips, and gently mix until combined with a wooden spoon. Then fold in the chocolate chips.
  • Scrape the batter into the prepared loaf pan and top with extra chocolate chips if desired. Bake for 45-50 minutes, using a toothpick to check for doneness (toothpick should come out clean to ensure that the bread is fully baked). Allow the bread to cool for 10 minutes before serving.
  • Keep any leftover bread slices in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Notes:

  • Banana: Make sure you have an over-ripe banana. The riper it is, the more flavor it will extract. A wrinkly brown banana is perfect!
  • Bread Pan: Line a 9×5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, creating "handles" that hang over the sides. Then spray the pan with non-stick spray.
  • Measuring Flour: To help ensure you don’t add extra flour, follow these three simple steps: 1) Fluff up the flour using a fork. 2) Spoon the flour into your measuring cup. 3) Scrape a knife across the top of the measuring cup to level out the flour.
  • Batter: Be careful not to over-mix the batter. The more you mix the batter, the more gluten that is developing. That will result in a very dense bread, as opposed to moist and tender.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 301kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 4gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 240mgPotassium: 155mgFiber: 2gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 57IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 2mg
Keyword banana bread, banana chocolate chip bread, quick bread
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