Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas (approximately 3 overripe bananas)
• 1/3 cup unsalted butter (melted)
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar (you may use 1/2 cup or 1 cup depending on your desired sweetness.)
• 1 large egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (stir, spoon & level)
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips (semi-sweet, milk, or dark (1 cup chips = 6oz))

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350℉. Butter and flour an 8.5x4.5-inch (1lb) bread pan, or use parchment paper on the bottom and cooking spray on the sides.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, mash bananas thoroughly with a fork, until smooth. (No big chunks.) Add melted butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla. Mix well.

3. 3

   Add the flour, baking soda and salt. Stir the dry ingredients slightly before folding them into the wet batter. Mix until flour barely disappears. Fold in the chocolate chips. Pour batter into the prepared bread pan.

4. 4

   Bake at 350℉ for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center. NOTE: Tent the loaf with foil the last 10-15 minutes if it's starting to get overly brown.

5. 5

   Allow bread to cool in pan for 5 minutes before inverting; then cool completely on a wire rack. Slice with a serrated knife and serve. Wrap leftovers in plastic wrap or store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 1 week.