Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe

This moist Chocolate Chip Banana Bread utilizes a package of vanilla pudding mix, giving the bread a lot of moistness and great flavor.

Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Banana Bread tends to be one of those recipes where everyone has a version that is “The Best.” Everyone and their mother has a tried and true recipe. If you are looking for a twist on an old classic, this is the recipe for you.

Ingredients for Banana Choc Chip Bread

All-Purpose Flour:

• Basic Building Block: Regular flour, our basic building block, holds everything together in this banana chocolate chip bread. It’s like the sturdy friend that keeps things in place.

Baking Powder:

• Rise and Fluff Buddy: Baking powder, our rise and fluff buddy, makes the bread light and fluffy. It’s like the morning sunshine for your batter.

Baking Soda:

• Bubble Helper: Baking soda, our bubble helper, makes the bread airy. It’s the fizzy friend that adds joy to every bite.

Salt:

• Flavor Balancer: Salt, the flavor balancer, makes everything taste just right. It’s the tightrope walker that keeps all the flavors in harmony.

Instant Vanilla Pudding Mix:

• Pudding Magic: Instant vanilla pudding mix, our pudding magic, makes the bread wonderfully moist. It’s the secret ingredient that does the trick.

Chocolate Chips:

• Sweet Choco-Bits: Chocolate chips, our sweet choco-bits, bring melty pockets of joy to every slice. They’re the sweet surprises that make each bite chocolaty fun.

Sugar:

• Sweet Friend: Sugar, our sweet friend, sweetens the deal. It’s the sugary sidekick that makes the bread a delightful treat.

Shortening:

• Buttery Pal: Shortening, our buttery pal, adds richness and a tender crumb. It’s like the soft hug that makes the bread extra cozy.

Eggs:

• Egg Helpers: Eggs, our egg helpers, hold the bread together. They’re the loyal friends that bring everything in the recipe closer.

Milk:

• Liquid Love: Milk, our liquid love, adds moisture and a hint of creaminess. It’s the comforting liquid that ties all the ingredients into a happy batter.

Vanilla Extract:

• Vanilla Flavor Maker: Vanilla extract, our vanilla flavor maker, adds a sweet aroma. It’s the scent artist that makes each slice smell like vanilla goodness.

Extra Ripe Bananas:

• Super Sweet Bananas: Extra ripe bananas, our super sweet bananas, steal the spotlight. They’re the stars that bring natural sweetness and banana flavor to the bread, making it truly banana-tastic.

How to Make Banana Chocolate Chip Bread

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare loaf pan.
2. In medium bowl, combine all flour but 2 tbsp, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pudding mix. Whisk to combine and set aside.
3. In small bowl, combine remaining flour and chocolate chips, tossing well to combine and set aside.
4. In bowl of stand mixer, combine shortening and sugar. Beat on high until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
5. Add eggs, one at a time until thoroughly combined. Add milk and vanilla, then banana mixture, and combine well.
6. With mixer on low, add flour mixture until just combined then fold in chocolate chips.
7. Spread into loaf pan, tap to remove air pockets, and place in oven to bake. Bake loaf in oven for 1hr or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Let loaf cool in pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto wire rack to cool completely.

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Extra Moist Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Yield: 12 servings

This moist Chocolate Chip Banana Bread utilizes a package of vanilla pudding mix, giving the bread a lot of moistness and great flavor.

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Ingredients

• 1 3/4 c. plus 2 Tbsp all purpose flour
• 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 package instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1 heaping c. chocolate chips
• 2/3 c. granulated sugar
• 1/2 c. shortening
• 2 eggs
• 2 Tbsp milk
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
• 3 large extra ripe banana

Instructions 

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and prepare loaf pan.
• In medium bowl, combine all flour but 2 Tbsp, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and pudding mix. Whisk to combine and set aside.
• In small bowl, combine remaining flour and chocolate chips, tossing well to combine and set aside.
• In bowl of stand mixer, combine shortening and sugar. Beat on high until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• Add eggs, one at a time until thoroughly combined. Add milk and vanilla, then banana mixture, and combine well.
• With mixer on low, add flour mixture until just combined then fold in chocolate chips.
• Spread into loaf pan, tap to remove air pockets, and place in oven to bake. Bake loaf in oven for 1hr or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Let loaf cool in pan for 5 minutes, then turn out onto wire rack to cool completely.

Amy @ Mom Spark

For 16 years, I have been the creator & full-time blogger of Mom Spark. I’ve also created content for numerous outlets such as Good Housekeeping, Better Homes & Gardens, & Huff Post.