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A baking pan of brown butter banana bread on a cooling rack next to a small dish of chocolate chips.
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Brown Butter Banana Bread (with Chocolate Chips)

This Brown Butter Banana Bread (with Chocolate Chips) is next-level delicious! It’s your favorite classic banana bread but with rich, nutty browned butter mixed right into the batter—plus melty chocolate in every bite. The perfect way to use up those ripe bananas!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Servings: 20 slices
Calories: 301kcal
Author: Danielle

Equipment

Ingredients

  • nonstick baking spray with flour optional
  • 1 cup butter
  • 3 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 ripe bananas smashed
  • 2 eggs
  • ¾ cup milk
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Brown butter until medium gold and set aside to cool. **See note below.
    1 cup butter
  • Preheat oven to 350℉ and prep two 9x5 inch loaf pans by spraying with nonstick baking spray.
    nonstick baking spray with flour
  • Whisk together the dry ingredients together to make sure there are no lumps.
    3 cups flour, 2 cups sugar, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, ½ tsp salt
  • Pour melted butter over the top and blend with a stand/hand mixer until it forms small lumps resembling damp sand.
  • In a separate bowl combine the wet ingredients. Pour on top of the dry ingredients and mix on medium speed until a thick batter forms. Gently mix in the chocolate chips, reserving a few for the top if you want.
    3 ripe bananas , 2 eggs, ¾ cup milk, 2 tsp vanilla
  • Bake for 50-55 minutes until the bread is deep golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Allow it to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then dump and finish cooling on a wire rack.
    1 cup chocolate chips

Notes

Tips & Tricks
    • Make sure your browned butter isn't too light or too dark. This recipe works best with a dark golden brown color.
    • If you want the top to look like the ones pictured, set a few chocolate chips aside and dot the top of the loaf with them when there is about 10 minutes of cook time left.
    • Use bananas that are really ripe, but not black.
    **NOTE: For step-by-step instructions, see one of the posts below:

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1slice | Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 239mg | Potassium: 133mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 334IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 1mg
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