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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Sophie
Awesome recipe,
I love banana bread 🙂
Here’s anther recipe you might like.
http://www.wascene.com/food-drink/delicious-banana-bread-recipe/
Thanks for sharing,
Soph
Deborah
I just discovered a whole bunch of almonds in my freezer – this would be perfect!!
Asmita
These mini loaves look delicious.
Javelin Warrior
Every Friday, I share my favorite food finds in a series called Food Fetish Friday. I love this post so much I’m featuring it as part of the roundup (with a link-back and attribution) and I hope you have no objections. It’s a pleasure following your creations…
bakingaddict
Love baking with bananas and I love Ben & Jerry’s chunky monkey too – brilliant idea to incorporate that into your bake. I have a few bananas ripening so may give this a go!
Lindsey @ Gingerbread Bagels
I looovee Chunky Monkey ice cream, it’s one of my favorites! Love that you made a banana bread version of the ice cream. 🙂
Baker Street
Chocolate and banana are so hard to say no to! Nuts just makes it complete. I love that you made mini loafs. They look so pretty. Great recipe, Barb. Thanks for sharing it. 🙂
Cathy at Wives with Knives
You bet, I definitely am a chunky monkey fan. Love that you used chocolate chunks.
Susan
I have never had Chunky Monday ice cream either. We have such wonderful, locally-made frozen custard here that we always buy their freshly made flavors. I would totally love banana bread with nuts and chocolate, though!
Baking Serendipity
I love Chunky Monkey ice cream, but never thought to incorporate its flavor into banana bread! This is genius 🙂 Excited to have found your blog!
megan
I’ve never had Chunky Monkey Ice cream either. Maybe we should take some to the condo in July and remendy it together. hehe The bread looks terrific and makes me want to run to the store to get bananas. Maybe I should get some macadamia nuts too. Hmmm, sounds so good!!!
Rocky Mountain Woman
I’ve never had chunky monkey ice cream, but I might have to try it along with this bread! Lovely flavor combinations…
Angie@Angie's Recipes
You can’t never go wrong with the combo of chocolate and banana! Yummy!
Emily
wow. it looks awesome! Have a wonderful time dear Barbara!
Heidi @foodiecrush
OMG delish! Maybe Kelley and I can share a slice, so she doesn’t have to eat it all herself. Gorg! And thanks for the link!!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust
This would make me chunky monkey but I wouldn’t care!
baker-in-disguise
you just cant go wrong with a banana bread.. it is always my go-to bread for some quick-fix baking!! and yours looks fantastic!!
Lori @ RecipeGirl
Awesome banana bread flavor! Thanks for linking to RecipeBoy’s recipe! We loved that one.