One Bowl Chocolate Chip Banana Bread – A super moist, easy banana bread made in just one bowl and loaded with chocolate chips for extra decadence.
Just a quick note: this recipe was originally published in January 2017. We recently updated the post to add a video, but the chocolate chip banana bread recipe is unchanged.
Banana bread is one of those treats I crave all year, but I especially love baking it when the weather cools and the oven feels worth turning on. Fall and winter are my favorite seasons for baking. While I enjoy quick weeknight dinners, there’s something comforting about spending a weekend morning or afternoon in the kitchen making a loaf of banana bread.
When I first started the blog I planned on focusing mainly on baking, but over time I began sharing more quick and practical meals too — the recipes many of us use week after week. Still, I always come back to baking sweets, and this one-bowl chocolate chip banana bread is a favorite because it’s both simple and reliably delicious.
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
This one-bowl method keeps things easy and minimizes cleanup. The loaf is tender from the sour cream and bananas, and chocolate chips add pockets of melty richness.
- Mash ripe bananas until smooth, then stir in melted butter and sour cream.
- Add granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla, mixing until combined.
- Gently stir in the dry ingredients — flour, baking soda, and salt — being careful not to overmix. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into a prepared 9×5-inch loaf pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Enjoy!
~Nichole
One Bowl Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 3 Ripe Bananas
- 1/2 Cup Butter, melted
- 1/2 Cup Sour cream
- 2 Large eggs
- 1 Cup Granulated sugar
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 Teaspoon Baking soda
- 1 Teaspoon Salt
- 1 1/2 Cups All-purpose flour
- 1/2 Cup Chocolate chips
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Prepare a 9×5-inch loaf pan by buttering and flouring it or using a nonstick baking spray that contains flour.
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In a large bowl, mash the bananas until smooth. Stir in the melted butter and sour cream, then add the eggs, sugar, and vanilla extract, mixing until combined.
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Add the baking soda, salt, and flour, stirring just until everything is combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
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Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool slightly before slicing.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be used as an approximation.