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sliced banana bread with chocolate chips

Chocolate Chip Walnut Banana Bread


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  • Author: Melissa Riker
  • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
  • Yield: 8 1x

Description

Ripe bananas, sweet chocolate chips, and crunchy walnuts will make this easy quick bread your new go-to banana bread recipe!


Ingredients

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  • 3 ripe bananas
  • 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a loaf pan with nonstick spray.
  2. In a large bowl, thoroughly mash ripe bananas.
  3. Add melted butter and mix.
  4. Add egg and vanilla and stir to mix.
  5. Add baking soda, sugar, flour, and salt. Mix well.
  6. Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts.
  7. Pour batter in the prepared pan and bake one hour or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
  8. Cool on a wire rack 5 minutes before slicing.
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Category: bread
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 slice
  • Calories: 511
  • Sugar: 40.7 g
  • Sodium: 459.4 mg
  • Fat: 26.2 g
  • Carbohydrates: 66.9 g
  • Fiber: 4.8 g
  • Protein: 8 g
  • Cholesterol: 43.6 mg
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