Brown Butter Banana Bread (with Chocolate Chips)

A baking pan of brown butter banana bread on a cooling rack next to a small dish of chocolate chips.

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Brown Butter Banana Bread (with Chocolate Chips)

This Brown Butter Banana Bread (with Chocolate Chips) is next-level delicious! It’s your favorite classic banana bread but with rich, nutty browned butter mixed right into the batter—plus melty chocolate in every bite. The perfect way to use up those ripe bananas!

Prep Time15

Cook Time50

Total Time1 5

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: slices

Calories: 301kcal

Author: Danielle

Equipment

Ingredients

nonstick baking spray with flour optional
1 cup butter
3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
3 ripe bananas smashed
2 eggs
¾ cup milk
2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

Brown butter until medium gold and set aside to cool. **See note below.
1 cup butter
Preheat oven to 350℉ and prep 2 loaf pans by spraying with nonstick baking spray.
nonstick baking spray with flour
Whisk together the dry ingredients together to make sure there are no lumps.
3 cups flour, 2 cups sugar, 2 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon salt
Pour melted butter over the top and blend with a stand/hand mixer until it forms small lumps resembling damp sand.
In a separate bowl combine the wet ingredients. Pour on top of the dry ingredients and mix on medium speed until a thick batter forms. Gently mix in the chocolate chips, reserving a few for the top if you want.
3 ripe bananas, 2 eggs, ¾ cup milk, 2 teaspoon vanilla
Bake for 50-55 minutes until the bread is deep golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Allow it to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then dump and finish cooling on a wire rack.
1 cup chocolate chips

Notes

Tips & Tricks

- Make sure your browned butter isn't too light or too dark. This recipe works best with a dark golden brown color.

- If you want the top to look like the ones pictures, set a few aside and dot with the chocolate chips after pouring into the pans.

- Use ripe bananas that are really ripe.

**NOTE: For step-by-step instructions, see one of the posts below:

- How to brown butter (stovetop method)

- How to brown butter in the microwave

- How to brown butter in the Instant Pot

- How to brown butter in the slow cooker

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