The Best Chocolate Chip Pecan Banana Bread
This Chocolate Chip Pecan Banana Bread is the ultimate cozy bake. It is simple, reliable, and full of rich flavor in every slice. The chocolate melts into the warm banana crumb, and the pecans add just the right amount of crunch.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas
- 1/4 cup yogurt
- 1/4 cup butter melted
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven: Set your oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease or line a loaf pan with parchment paper.
- Mash the bananas: In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth.3 ripe bananas
- Add wet ingredients: Stir in yogurt, melted butter, brown sugar, white sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until fully combined.1/4 cup yogurt, 1/4 cup butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1 egg, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Add dry ingredients: Sprinkle in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Mix gently until just combined. Do not overmix.1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1 1/2 cups flour, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- Fold in mix-ins: Stir in the chocolate chips and chopped pecans until evenly distributed.1 cup chocolate chips, 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- Bake: Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool and serve: Let the banana bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
✔️ Use very ripe bananas: The darker and spottier the bananas, the sweeter and more flavorful your bread will be.
✔️ Do not overmix: Stir until the ingredients are just combined for a soft, tender texture.
✔️ Add-ins are flexible: You can substitute walnuts, dark chocolate chunks, or even dried fruit for the pecans and chocolate chips.
✔️ Check for doneness: Every oven is different, so begin checking at the 50-minute mark to avoid overbaking.
✔️ Do not overmix: Stir until the ingredients are just combined for a soft, tender texture.
✔️ Add-ins are flexible: You can substitute walnuts, dark chocolate chunks, or even dried fruit for the pecans and chocolate chips.
✔️ Check for doneness: Every oven is different, so begin checking at the 50-minute mark to avoid overbaking.
