Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread

Banana bread is probably the most beloved and classic of all the quick bread recipes. There are chunks of chips in every slice in mine. Moist and perfectly sweet, with just the right amount of banana flavor, this recipe will be your new comfort dessert favorite.

Years ago, I mean YEARS ago, I would have never thought to put chocolate chips in banana bread. But one evening, we had a gathering of friends at our house, and someone brought homemade chocolate chip banana bread, and I haven't made it any other way since then. Since I had not asked my friend for the recipe, I decided to wing it and figure it out. Many loaves of chocolate chip banana bread later, I decided to amp up the chocolate level using large chocolate chips, and I am all for it! And so is my husband. This chocolate chip banana bread is one of his favorite sweet treats that I make, and I hope you will love it too!

Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread

Makes one loaf

1 stick, unsalted butter, at room temperature

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup, packed brown sugar

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon Kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 very ripe bananas

1 5.3 ounces container of Greek vanilla yogurt (I use Light and Fit)

1 12 ounces bag semi-sweet, large chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350°. Butter a 10-inch loaf pan. Set aside. Mix the dry ingredients in a medium-sized bowl. In a separate bowl, mash the bananas, add the eggs and the yogurt, and mix.

With a stand mixer, use the paddle attachment to cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Next, add the vanilla, and slowly add the dry ingredients, alternating with the wet. Then, add the large chocolate chips, and give the batter a whirl or two of the paddle to mix in the chips.

Pour batter into prepared loaf pan. Bake for 60 to 65 minutes, until edges are brown, and a knife inserted into the bread comes out clean.

Note: If your loaf pan is smaller, fill about 3/4 of the batter into the pan. You can also divide the batter to make two smaller loaves, though you will have to adjust the baking time.

The batter is almost to the top.