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    One Bowl Banana Bread

    Published: Sep 4, 2019 · Modified: Oct 22, 2022 by Anna 12 Comments · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    This classic Banana Bread is quick and easy to make in just one bowl! It's soft, moist, and filled with chocolate chips. A perfect way to use up those ripe bananas!

    Inside of the cut banana bread with chocolate chips visible, on a wooden cutting board.
    Jump to:
    • Why You'll Love This Recipe
    • Ingredients:
    • How to make one bowl banana bread?
    • Storing and freezing:
    • Quickly ripen bananas with this tip!
    • Recipe FAQs:
    • More easy bread recipes:
    • One Bowl Banana Bread

    Why You'll Love This Recipe

    This is the easiest banana bread recipe ever! You only need one bowl and a whisk to make it. It's ultra moist, sweet, and filled with chocolate chips or walnuts. It's the perfect thing to bake when you have too many ripe bananas on hand. We love it as an afternoon snack or served instead of a cake with coffee or tea.

    This banana bread is so tasty, I always try to put away a few bananas to make it. We are not fans of walnuts in our bread but chocolate chips are always appreciated. I hope you try it!

    Ingredients:

    Ingredients for banana bread on a marble board.
    • bananas: go for the ones with lots of brown spots on their skin
    • flour: I used all-purpose; you can try gluten-free flour that can be used in a 1:1 substitute ratio
    • brown sugar: adds richness and sweetness
    • granulated sugar: important for proper browning
    • baking powder and baking soda: necessary for proper rising and browning
    • oil: I used vegetable but coconut oil works well too
    • buttermilk: make it from scratch with milk and vinegar or lemon juice
    • egg: make sure you let it sit at room temperature before adding it to the mixture
    • vanilla extract: every quick bread needs a little bit of vanilla
    • chocolate chips: optional, I used semi-sweet but milk is great too.

    How to make one bowl banana bread?

    • Start by mashing the bananas in a large mixing bowl.
    • Add egg, oil and buttermilk and mix everything together.
    Bananas in a glass bowl and with added egg and buttermilk.
    • Add vanilla and both sugars and stir in well.
    • Add dry ingredients and chocolate chips and stir in well. Do not overmix.
    Banana mixture with sugars in a glass bowl and added flour and chocolate chips.
    • Pour the batter into a greased and floured bread pan and top with more chocolate chips.
    • Bake until golden brown on top.
    Batter in a loaf pan with chocolate chips on top and baked bread in the pan.

    Storing and freezing:

    To keep it moist, I recommend storing your banana bread in an air-tight container on the counter.

    Once baked, cool the bread completely. Then wrap in plastic wrap then place in a freezer-safe ziplock bag. Store in the freezer for up to 3 months. To thaw, let it sit at room temperature for 30 minutes or so.

    Quickly ripen bananas with this tip!

    To quickly ripen bananas for banana bread, place them on a baking sheet and bake in 250 degrees F oven for 15 minutes or until the skin is black. Cool them until safe to handle, peel and use in the recipe.

    Recipe FAQs:

    What bananas are best for baking bread?

    The more spotty and dark, the better. When bananas ripen, the sugars break down. This will produce a sweet, moist and flavorful banana bread!

    What can I add to this bread?

    I almost always add chocolate chips. Semi-sweet is my go-to but milk chocolate is delicious too! You can use chopped nuts (like walnuts) or even dried cranberries or raisins. Add a teaspoon of cinnamon if you are skipping the chocolate.

    How should I store it?

    You can keep banana bread on the counter for about 2 days. I always place it on cake stand with cloche. It prevents it from drying out!

    Can this recipe be made into muffins?

    Absolutely! Make the batter as directed in the recipe below. Line a muffin pan with parchment paper liners. Fill them with batter. Bake at 400 degrees F for 7 minutes, then (without opening the oven) lower the heat to 370 degrees F and bake muffins for 15 to 18 minutes more.

    What pan do I need to make this bread?

    The most common pan used for baking loaf breads is 9" by 5". If you want a taller loaf, use 8" by 4" pan. Add a couple more minutes to baking time when using the smaller pan.

    Four slices of banana bread with chocolate chips stacked on a white plate.

    More easy bread recipes:

    • Quick Chocolate Zucchini Bread
    • Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
    • Cranberry Bread
    • English Muffin Bread Recipe

    If you like this recipe and make it, snap a photo and share it on INSTAGRAM! Tag me @crunchycreamysweet so I can check it out and leave a comment! 😀 

    One Bowl Banana Bread on a wooden cutting board.

    One Bowl Banana Bread

    Author: Anna
    Easy bread made with over-ripe bananas. It's moist and filled with chocolate chips! You can make one loaf of bread or 12 regular muffins with this recipe.
    5 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 50 mins
    Total Time 1 hr
    Course bread
    Cuisine American
    Servings 5 people
    Calories 458 kcal

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 3 very ripe bananas
    • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
    • 1/2 cup buttermilk see note for homemade
    • 1 large egg
    • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
    • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
    • 1.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1.5 all-purpose flour
    • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

    Instructions
     

    • Grease and flour a 9"x5" bread pan.
    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
    • In a large mixing bowl, mash bananas. Add oil, buttermilk and egg and whisk well.
    • Add brown sugar and granulated sugar as well as vanilla. Whisk well.
    • Add flour, baking powder, soda and salt. Sprinkle almost all chocolate chips over batter. Stir everything together, but do not overmix.
    • Pour the batter into prepared pan. Place remaining chocolate chips on top.
    • Bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in a few places comes out clean and the top of the bread is golden brown.

    Notes

    • To make homemade buttermilk: mix 2 teaspoons of apple cider vinegar with enough half and half to make 1/2 cup of liquid. Let is stand for 3 to 4 minutes to sour. Use in the recipe above.
    • If your chocolate chips tend to sink into the bottom of the bread, add a little bit of the measured out flour to the cup with measured out chocolate chips and toss them well. Coating them with flour prevents them from sinking.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 458kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 619mg | Potassium: 526mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 41g | Vitamin A: 145IU | Vitamin C: 6.2mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 2.2mg
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    1. Shireen says

      December 01, 2022 at 1:11 pm

      This recipe turned out AHHMAZING. Can you please also provide the detailed recipe for : Whole Wheat Yogurt Banana Bread with Cinnamon? I tried looking up the ingredients and looks like the recipe is gone from the page.

      Reply
    2. Jen says

      August 20, 2020 at 7:59 pm

      How much flour? 1.5 cups right? thanks!

      Reply
    3. Danny says

      April 26, 2020 at 2:42 pm

      5 stars
      Great recipe. But all my chocolate chips sunk to the bottom even with the flour coating. Definitely omitting the chocolate chips next time. 🙂

      Reply
      • Anna says

        April 27, 2020 at 3:16 pm

        Thanks, Danny!

        Reply
    4. Suzy says

      September 04, 2019 at 6:29 pm

      I love easy to make quick breads like this! Making this asap!

      Reply
    5. Katie says

      September 04, 2019 at 5:02 pm

      5 stars
      Okay, this looks AMAZING. Banana bread is one of my favorites! I can't wait to try!

      Reply
    6. Sara says

      September 04, 2019 at 3:21 pm

      5 stars
      Love using only one bowl about as much as I love banana bread... which is a whole bunch!

      Reply
      • Anna says

        September 04, 2019 at 11:29 pm

        Same here! Thank you, Sara!

        Reply
    7. Melissa says

      September 04, 2019 at 2:36 pm

      5 stars
      Banana bread is my favorite, thanks for a great recipe!

      Reply
      • Anna says

        September 04, 2019 at 11:29 pm

        Thanks, Melissa!

        Reply
    8. April says

      September 04, 2019 at 1:15 pm

      5 stars
      I love easy recipes like this one!

      Reply
      • Anna says

        September 04, 2019 at 11:29 pm

        Me too! Thanks, April!

        Reply

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