Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread pairs perfectly with a cup of coffee or tea, and is a great way to use up those overripe bananas and turn them into the best banana bread, ever. The browned butter adds a perfect nutty flavor - you're going to have trouble eating just one slice. Forget regular banana bread, and make this recipe for your next afternoon coffee break.
Be sure to check out my Cranberry Cream Cheese Bread Recipe and this Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding for two other delicious options.
Before You Get Started
- Mix just until combined - Don't overmix the chocolate chip banana bread recipe. Just stir until the dough is uniform.
- Mashed banana - To get mashed bananas, peel and add them to a bowl, and mash with a fork. This is a great recipe if you have bananas that have lots of brown spots. You can use them for the banana mixture and not waste them.
- Extra chocolate - If you like lots of chocolate chips, you can always add more. I start with what the recipe calls for, and then alter it if I feel like I want to increase it.
Ingredients
- Salted butter - This should be browned and cooled. If you have unsalted butter add an extra pinch of salt.
- Sugar - For sweetness.
- Brown sugar - You can use light or dark brown sugar.
- Eggs - The binder for the dry ingredients.
- Bananas - Make sure that they're ripe to get that depth of flavor.
- Vanilla extract - For flavor.
- All-purpose flour - The base to make the perfect banana bread.
- Baking powder - Adds texture and depth.
- Baking soda - Helps with the texture. Both leavening agents work together to help the bread rise.
- Salt - For flavor.
- Chocolate chips - For sweetness.
See recipe card for quantities.
How to Make Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Add parchment paper to a 9 X 5-inch loaf pan.
Step One: Add the butter to a pan and brown over medium heat. It will turn golden brown and have a nutty aroma. Let it cool to room temperature.
Step Two: Mix the cooled browned butter and sugars in a large bowl.
Step Three: Add the remaining wet ingredients. Mix well.
Step Four: Add the dry ingredients and mix until combined.
Step Five: Fold in the chocolate chips. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.
Step Six: Spread the batter evenly in the prepared loaf pan.
Step Seven: Put the pan in the oven and bake for 55-65 minutes. A toothpick will come out clean when it is done.
Step Eight: Let cool on a wire rack before slicing. It holds up best after cooling completely but we can't resist warm slices so we rarely wait that long.
Top Tip
If the top of the bread starts to get too dark cover it with aluminum foil. If the sides are getting too dark to your liking you can place the loaf pan into a second larger metal pan to diffuse some of the heat.
Substitutions
- Butter - If you don't have time to brown the butter, you can skip that and turn this brown butter banana bread into just regular banana bread.
- Honey - Want to sweeten this naturally? Try our Honey Banana Bread Recipe.
Variations
- Greek yogurt or sour cream - If you are short on the amount of banana, you can make up the difference (up to ½ cup) with one of these.
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips - You can add milk chocolate chips, dark chocolate, or even extra chocolate chips to this recipe.
- Muffins - This batter can be made into muffins. It will make about 15–18 muffins. To make muffins: Grease paper liners well. Then, fill each cup about ¾ full and bake at 350°F for 18–22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Nuts - Add walnuts or pecans in place of some of the chocolate chips. Toast them first for the best flavor.
See this Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread Recipe for another delicious option.
Equipment
To make this homemade banana bread, you'll need to have a medium bowl or large mixing bowl, a medium saucepan, a hand mixer, and a loaf pan. A cooling rack isn't a must, but it's nice to have for cooling the bread.
Storage
Leftovers of this banana bread should be cooled to room temperature and then stored in an airtight container. It should keep at room temperature for 2-3 days or in the refrigerator for up to a week.
You can also freeze this banana bread for later. Wrap the whole loaf or individual slices in plastic wrap and place in the freezer. Once firm transfer to a freezer-safe bag or storage container. Thaw on the counter and warm it up in the microwave, if desired.
Common Questions
A couple of things could have happened here to lead to dry banana bread. The mixture might have been overmixed, or you might have baked it too long in the oven. The easiest way to overcome those issues is to combine ingredients until mixed without stirring more, and also pay attention to the baking time as listed on the recipe card below.
A lot of people just use a fork to mash the bananas, but a potato masher works perfectly fine, too.
If you want to drizzle a little bit of melted chocolate chips over the top of the banana bread, you won't be sorry! That gives each bite a pop of sweetness!
Related
Looking for other recipes like this? Try these:
- Sour Cherry Scones
- Chocolate Granola Recipe
- Kodiak Cake Muffins Recipe
- Cranberry Cream Cheese Bread Recipe
📖 Recipe
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Ingredients
- 4 oz salted butter browned and cooled
- ⅓ cup sugar
- ⅓ cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs beaten
- 3 large bananas mashed (about 1.5 cups)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ cups chocolate chips
Instructions
Brown Butter
- Brown the butter over medium heat, stirring frequently. Let cool to room temperature.
Banana Bread
- Preheat oven to 350. Line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Mix the cooled butter and sugars.
- Add eggs, bananas, and vanilla.
- Mix well.
- Add the dry ingredients. Mix just until combined.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour into the prepared loaf pan.
- Bake for 55-65 minutes or until golden brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
Nutrition
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