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Easy, Super Moist Mini Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Loaves

Close-up of moist mini banana bread loaves, one sliced to show chocolate chips throughout the crumb.
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Bake individual, perfectly moist mini banana bread loaves loaded with chocolate chips. This simple recipe uses ripe bananas and is quick to prepare, making it ideal for breakfast, snacks, or gifting.

Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 large bananas)
  • 1/2 cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a standard 6-cavity mini loaf pan, or line with paper liners.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Set this dry mixture aside.
  3. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the softened butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
  4. Beat in the egg until just combined, then mix in the vanilla extract.
  5. Add the mashed bananas and sour cream (or yogurt) to the wet ingredients. Mix on low speed until just incorporated. Do not overmix.
  6. Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients. Mix on low speed until just combined. A few streaks of flour are acceptable.
  7. Gently fold in the chocolate chips using a spatula.
  8. Divide the batter evenly among the prepared mini loaf cavities, filling each about two-thirds full.
  9. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a loaf comes out clean or with moist crumbs attached.
  10. Let the mini loaves cool in the pan for 10 minutes before carefully transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • Use very ripe bananas; the spottier they are, the better the flavor and moisture will be.
  • For gifting, wrap cooled loaves tightly in plastic wrap, then tie with twine for a homemade presentation.
  • You can substitute walnuts or pecans for the chocolate chips if you prefer a banana nut flavor.

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