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Banana Chocolate Chip Bread
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 350º F.
2
Place butter and sugar in the bowl of a standing mixer and cream together for 3 minutes of until light and fluffy.
3
Add eggs one at a time then the bananas, milk and vanilla.
4
In a separate bowl whisk the flour, baking soda and salt.
5
Gradually add the dry ingredients to banana mixture followed by the chocolate chips and mix until just combined.
6
Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan and bake for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
7
Allow the bread to cool for 10 minutes and then remove to a cooling rack.
8
Cool and serve.
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Tips & Tricks (5)
- Use Truly Overripe Bananas 🍌Choose bananas with brown spots or nearly black skin—they contain more natural sugars and moisture, resulting in a sweeter, more flavorful bread with better texture.
- Brown Your Butter First 🧈Melt butter until it turns golden-brown with a nutty aroma before mixing into your batter—this adds depth of flavor and creates a more sophisticated taste profile.
- Don't Overmix the Batter 🥄Stir ingredients until just combined; overmixing develops gluten and creates a tough, dense crumb instead of the tender, moist texture you want.
- Freeze Chocolate Chips Beforehand ❄️Chill chocolate chips for 30 minutes before folding them in—they'll hold their shape better and distribute evenly throughout the bread without melting into the batter.
- Test Doneness with a Toothpick 🎯Insert a toothpick in the center—it should come out with a few moist crumbs (not completely clean), ensuring the bread is perfectly baked without drying out.
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