Moist banana bread loaded with ripe bananas, nuts and chocolate chips. Perfect for breakfast, tea time snack or dessert.

moist banana bread topped with chocolate chips

Banana bread is one of those classic recipes which can be made and enjoyed any time of the year.

This simple, moist and mildly sweet bread is easy to make and comes together in little over an hour.

How do you keep Banana Bread moist?

The key to making a moist banana bread is to use ripe bananas in the recipe.

The bananas which have dark spots, that’s the one you need. (see the pic below for reference). Ripe bananas add natural sweetness to the bread and keeps them moist.

Frozen ripe bananas also work in the recipe. Just defrost the banana in the counter top before using. Please do not use the banana which are barely ripe. Those just wont work…..

Ingredients needed to make Banana Bread-

Banana– its very important to use the bananas which are ripe and have dark spots all over. If not the flavor and taste of the banana bread will not be the same.

Butter– using soft room temperature butter will help the bread lighten and make it fluffy during the baking process.

Brown sugar– it keep the bread moist.

Egg – eggs add moisture, structure, emulsification and leavening in baking.

Baking powder & Baking Soda– both are leaveners which will lighten up and increase the volume of the bread.

Vanilla extract and Cinnamon for flavoring

moist banana bread topped with chocolate chips and served with some berries

Chocolate recipes –

Moist chocolate cake video

Chocolate ricotta mousse

Chocolate covered strawberries

How to make banana bread ( with step by step pics)

1)Add the ripe banana in to small bowl.

2) Mash the banana with a fork until soft and mushy and set a side.

3) In a large bowl add the softened room temparture butter and brown sugar. Using a hand blender, blend these two ingredients for two minutes. If using a whisk, blend for 3 minutes.

nutter and brown sugar for banana bread ingredients

4) Add mashed banana and vanilla extract to the butter and sugar mixture.

adding mashed banana to make moist banana bread

5) Blend till the banana is well incorporated to the butter mixture.

6) Add the flour, baking powder, soda, salt and cinnamon to the wet ingredients.

7) Gently fold in the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients with a spatula.

8) Add the nuts and the chocolate chips and fold in the batter.

9) Pour the prepared batter into a greased and lined loaf pan and top it with chocolate chips.

bread topped with chocolate chips ready to be baked

10) Pre heat the oven to 350 F or 175 C and bake the banana bread for 50 to 60 minutes until the tooth pick inserted into the center of the bread comes out clean.

11) Cool the bread in the pan for ten minutes and on the counter top for 30 minutes before slicing.

Storing & Freezing –

On the kitchen counterfor up to 3 days

In the refrigerator for up to a week

In the freezer for 2 to 3 months. Wrap the banana bread individually with 2 layers of cling wrap and store them in a container. Thaw the bread on the counter top or in the refrigerator. If in hurry pop it in the microwave in a closed container for 30 seconds to one minute and enjoy.

How to make vegan banana bread?

To make vegan bread replace butter with vegetable or canola oil.

To replace egg use one of the following-

Flax seed mixture– mix 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed with 3 tbsps warm water and whisk until slightly thickened.

Apple sauce– blend 3 tbsps applesauce with ½ tsp baking powder

Chia seeds – combine 1 tbsp chia seeds with ¼ cup warm water and use it after its thickened.

Other ingredient substitutions-

To make it dairy free– replace butter with oil.

To make it Vegan – replace egg with flax egg and butter with vegetable oil.

To make it gluten free – Use a good quality gluten free flour in place of all purpose flour.

To make it egg free- use flax egg

To replace all purpose flour– use whole wheat flour, but just remember the bread might be slightly dense.

Why is my banana bread dry?

Use a spatula to fold the dry and wet ingredients, to get a tender crumb.

Do not leave the banana bread uncovered for hours before storing. Wrap the banana bread with a cling wrap when it is still slightly warm.

Another banana recipe which I love eating are these Banana Nutella Ravioli

stacked up bread slices served with milk and berries

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