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Brown Butter Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips Recipe

Brown Butter Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips Recipe

This easy Brown Butter Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips is moist, tender, and packed with rich nutty flavor and melty chocolate in every bite.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings: 5
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup unsalted butter (115g)
  • 3 ripe bananas (about 1 cup), mashed
  • ½ cup brown sugar (100g)
  • ¼ cup white sugar (50g)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (5ml)
  • ½ teaspoon salt (3g)
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour (190g)
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda (4g)
  • ½ cup dark chocolate chips, plus extra for topping

Method
 

  1. Brown the butter: Cook butter over medium heat for about 5 minutes until golden and nutty. Let cool slightly.
  2. Mix wet ingredients: Mash bananas, then stir in sugars, egg, vanilla, salt, and cooled brown butter.
  3. Add dry ingredients: Fold in flour, baking soda, and chocolate chips. Don’t overmix.
  4. Prepare: Pour into a greased and parchment-lined 9×5-inch loaf pan. Sprinkle extra chocolate chips on top.
  5. Bake: Bake at 170°C (340°F) for 50–60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.