I have been getting a few messages recently on why banana bread is called a bread and not cake, which it more closely resembles. That’s a great question and having lived in Australia briefly where banana bread is super popular, here’s my guess – the banana bread is baked in loaf pans and sliced into squares which are normally toasted and served with salted butter. It’s delicious when had this way with coffee. A cake is obviously sliced differently and often frosted which is the key difference I can see. Anyway, this one bowl chocolate chip banana bread is my favourite for a number of reasons:
It requires only one bowl to mix everything in, if you don’t count the bowl you would need to melt the butter inThe recipe works with slightly lesser amount of bananas in it which I have tried numerous times with good successAny recipe that calls for melted butter is a win for me. It’s so much easier than remembering to keep the butter out to soften to room temperature and way less messyThe recipe doesn’t require any hand mixer or Kitchenaid and is so easy for even a child to makeKids loving baking this with you because mashing the banana and then adding the chocolate chips, etc is so much fun!
Check out my best banana cake recipe if you want a slightly different take on the banana bread. It’s truly delicious! The original recipe is from Tasty and I have made a few minor changes over the many times I have attempted this. This chocolate chip banana bread is super versatile and I will leave notes below on the various substitutions and changes you can make.
Step by Step One Bowl Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Pre-heat oven to 350F / 180C. Grease or line a 9 x 5 loaf pan and set aside In a bowl, add the bananas and mash with a fork until fairly smooth Add in the melted butter and stir until well combined Next, add the sugar, egg, vanilla, baking soda, and salt and stir to combine. Add the flour next and fold it in until the batter is smooth Add in the chocolate chips and fold well to distribute them well through the batter Pour the batter into the greased loaf pan Top with almond flakes or additional chocolate chips Bake for 50-55 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the banana bread comes out clean Leave in the pan for 10 minutes then invert onto a cooling rack Cool the chocolate chip banana bread completely before slicing and serving
