This is, in my humble opinion, one of the best banana bread recipes out there (and I’ve had – and made – my fair share of banana bread)!

It’s moist, you get chocolate in every bite, and it’s so easy to make!

Why you’ll love this brown butter chocolate chip banana bread

The flavors work so well. The nutty flavor you get from the brown butter mixed with the sweetness of the over ripe bananas is a match made in heaven.

You can easily modify this recipe. While this brown butter banana bread is perfect as is – you can add walnuts, pecans, or even white chocolate to this banana bread recipe.

No electric mixer required! This brown butter chocolate chip banana bread doesn’t require any fancy baking tools in order to make it. Not only that, but it’s a super simple banana bread to make.

Ingredients

To make this brown butter chocolate chip banana bread, you’ll need:

• Mashed bananas – I used 4 ripe bananas in this chocolate chip banana bread recipe!
• Browned butter – The key to making the best banana bread out there is brown butter. I wouldn’t skip it or use melted butter in its place. If you want to cut down on the sodium in this recipe, use unsalted butter.
• Brown sugar – Brown sugar adds a beautiful texture as well as a nice, rich flavor to banana bread. You can swap it with granulated sugar if you’d like though!
• Dark chocolate bar – I honestly think that a chopped chocolate bar is better than chocolate chips buuuut… if you’re a bigger fan of chocolate chips feel free to just use those! Your banana bread will be delicious either way.
• Flour – I used all purpose flour, but cake flour or self-rising flour works as well.
• Eggs – For this recipe, I used two eggs at room temperature.
• Vanilla extract – Adds some additional flavor. I’ll swap between vanilla extract and vanilla bean paste, use what you have!
• Baking soda – Helps your banana bread to rise! Make sure you don’t accidentally grab baking powder!
• Salt – Helps to balance all of the sweetness found in this brown butter chocolate chip banana bread!

I know there are a ton of banana bread recipes that use greek yogurt or sour cream to get a super moist banana bread, but TBH it’s not needed in this recipe at all!

Also – I’m a huge fan of dark chocolate chips but if milk (or white) chocolate is your favorite, use that in place of the dark chocolate!

How to make brown butter chocolate chip banana bread

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease your loaf pan with butter or cooking spray, set to the side.

In a large bowl, add and mash the bananas with a fork. Add in the brown sugar, brown butter, vanilla bean paste, and eggs – whisk together until fully combined.

In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together. Add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture and fold together until almost fully incorporated.

Spoon the mixture into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes. Let the banana bread cool for 15 minutes in the loaf pan then transfer onto a wire rack to allow it to cool completely. Serve immediately with or freeze up to three months.

How should I store my brown butter chocolate chip banana bread?

Typically, leftover banana bread can be stored on a counter for up to three days or in the fridge for up to a week.

If you want to make multiple batches of this banana bread and freeze some loaves for later, you can store it in the freezer for up to three months!

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

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Allow me to introduce you to the star of the banana bread family: brown butter banana bread. Moist, easy to make, and so flavorful – it’s sure to be your favorite!

• Author: Kayla
• Prep Time: 20 Minutes
• Cook Time: 55 Minutes
• Total Time: 1 Hour & 15 Minutes
• Yield: 12 Slices 1x

Ingredients

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• 4 extra-ripe bananas
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) brown butter 
• 2 eggs
• 1 bar chocolate, chopped
• 2 TSP vanilla bean paste
• 1 TSP baking soda
• 1/2 TSP salt

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Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease your loaf pan with butter or cooking spray, set to the side.
2. In a large bowl, add and mash the bananas with a fork. Add in the brown sugar, brown butter, vanilla bean paste, and egg – whisk together until fully combined.
3. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together. Add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture and fold together until almost fully incorporated.
4. Spoon the mixture into the prepared loaf pan and bake for 50-60 minutes. Let the banana bread cool for 15 minutes in the loaf pan then transfer onto a wire rack to allow it to cool completely. 
5. Serve immediately with or freeze up to three months.