This Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips and Walnuts turns those overripe bananas sitting on your counter into something absolutely delicious! With chunks of melty chocolate and crunchy nuts in every bite, it’s the kind of recipe that’ll have your whole house smelling like a bakery.
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🍰 My banana bread with chocolate chips and walnuts disappeared so fast at the office bake sale that my coworkers started a group chat begging me to bring another loaf tomorrow!
My 2 Best Tips For Making Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips and Walnuts
Banana Ripeness: Use bananas that are heavily spotted or even slightly black for maximum sweetness and flavor. The riper the bananas, the more natural sweetness and moisture they’ll add to your bread.
Toast Nuts: Lightly toast your nuts in a dry skillet for 2-3 minutes before adding them to the batter. This enhances their flavor and adds extra crunch that won’t get soggy during baking.
Stir the batter just until the flour disappears to avoid tough, dense bread. A few lumps are perfectly fine and will result in a tender, fluffy texture.
Resist the urge to slice immediately after baking. Letting the bread cool completely allows the flavors to develop and prevents crumbling when you cut it.
This banana bread with chocolate chips and walnuts is perfect for everything from your morning coffee ritual to afternoon tea with friends. Whether you’re packing lunch boxes, hosting a brunch, or need a comforting dessert, it goes with pretty much any occasion!
🩷 Melissa
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Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips and Walnuts
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup butter (melted)
- ½ cup sour cream
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup coarsely smashed (chunky very ripe banana, about 3 small)
- 1 ½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chunks (12 ounce package)
- ½ cup sliced almonds toasted and cooled
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º
- In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; set aside.
- Combine sugar, melted butter, sour cream, eggs and vanilla in a large mixing bowl; beat until well blended. Stir in bananas. Add flour mixture to banana mixture, stirring just until moistened. Mix in chocolate chunks and nuts.
- Spoon batter into an 8 ½ x 4 ½ x 3-inch loaf pan coated with baking spray with flour. Bake for 1 hour and 5 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool 10 minutes in pan on a wire rack; remove from pan, and cool completely on a wire rack before cutting.
Notes
- Store covered at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Or freeze individual slices for up to 3 months for quick breakfast treats.
Nutrition
How To Make Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips and Walnuts
Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350°F and coat an 8½ x 4½ x 3-inch loaf pan with baking spray. In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, then set this dry mixture aside.
Step 2: In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, melted butter, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla, beating until well blended. Stir in the mashed bananas until everything is evenly incorporated.
Step 3: Add the flour mixture to the banana mixture, stirring just until the ingredients are moistened and barely combined. Gently fold in the chocolate chunks and toasted almonds, being careful not to overmix the batter.
Step 4: Spoon the batter into your prepared loaf pan and bake for 1 hour and 5 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove it and cool completely on a wire rack before slicing.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, frozen bananas work perfectly and are often even more mashed and sweet. Just make sure to drain any excess liquid before measuring.
Toss the chocolate chips in a tablespoon of flour before folding them into the batter. This coating helps them stay suspended throughout the bread instead of settling at the bottom.
Yes, divide the batter among 12 muffin cups and bake for 18 minutes at the same temperature. Check for doneness with a toothpick just like the loaf version.
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Claire @ Claire K Creations
Nom nom nom I could gobble these up in no time. I love banana bread. I don’t think adding chocolate to it would be a good idea for me though. Without the chocolate I can fool myself into thinking it’s healthy right? Cause it has fruit? hehe
Alison @ Ingredients, Inc
Okay i’m trying this one for sure! Looks fab Barbara!
Paula
No kidding chunky monkey! This looks delicious.
Anna
Oh my gosh, those chunks of chocolate in there look absolutely amazing! I love chocolate chips in my banana bread (and as a banana ripeness snob, I go through quite a few batches of banana bread), though I have to admit, I play around with flavors when i’m churning, but when I am at the store and I’m picking out ice cream? It’s chocolate chocolate chocolate. Mmm…now I want ice cream 😀
CJ at Food Stories
I love Scharffenberger chocolate chunks and they go great in this recipe. Love the smaller loaves, too 🙂
Caroline @ chocolate & carrots
Mmm…I have some bananas that are just dying to be eaten. This is perfect! 😀
Katrina
Mmmm–looks so good. We love chocolate chips in our banana bread/muffins, in fact, the kids are mad at me when I don’t put them in and then won’t eat any. Love the chunks look.
Sue
Banana bread with chocolate CHUNKS really amps up its goodness:)
Megan
Love it! I’m always looking for new banana bread recipes!
Stephanie
Reminds me of my mom’s banana bread! (Without chocolate chips though.)
sally @ sally's baking addiction
Chocolate + banana can save the world – my fave flavor combo! Loving this banana bread. I just made ark chocolate raspberry banana bread over the weekend.. bananas must be in the air!
love2dine
I will gladly take some of these off your hands-yum!
Cheah
The mini loaves look so cute and I’ve bookmarked this recipe!
carrian
Is it banana month and I just don’t realize it? Everyone is making banana something. I better hop on that. I’ve never had chunky monkey ice cream, but I think Cade has. Either way, looks lovely!
Lauren
This sounds and looks delicious!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious
What a fitting title! And I love making mini loaves too. The big ones always burn on the sides for me.
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl
Barbara, this looks amazing!! I love, love, LOVE banana bread…and with those huge chocolate chunks?!?!? YUM.
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar
This sounds so delicious! Yum!
Rosa
Oh, I’d love a slice now! Your bread looks so tempting.
Cheers,
Rosa
kelley {mountain mama cooks}
I love this!! Though it would be dangerous in my house because I would eat the whole thing myself! 🙂