Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread
Banana bread is great on its own, but adding rich chocolate chips and a gooey cinnamon swirl makes it even better! This banana bread with chocolate chips and cinnamon swirls is soft, moist, and full of flavor. It makes a great breakfast, snack, or even dessert. What is the best part? While it bakes, your kitchen will smell amazing!
Ingredients and Tools
- Bowls for mixing
- Whisk, spatula, and a loaf pan that is 9 by 5 inches
- Toothpick (to check if it’s done)
For the batter for the banana bread:
- Three ripe bananas that have been mashed
- ½ cup of melted butter without salt
- ½ cup of brown sugar
- ¼ cup of sugar that has been granulated
- Two eggs
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups of flour for all purposes
- 1 tsp of baking soda
- ½ tsp of salt
- 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
- ½ cup of chocolate chips
To make the Cinnamon Swirl:
- ¼ cup of brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon of cinnamon
- 1 tbsp of melted butter
Instructions
- Smash the bananas
Mash the bananas in a bowl until they are smooth. - Combine the wet ingredients
Mix in the eggs, melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract until everything is well combined. - Add the dry goods
In a different bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. - Mix the dry and wet ingredients together.
Gently mix the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until they are just mixed. Don’t mix too much. - Put in the chocolate chips
Mix in the chocolate chips until they are evenly spread out.
- Get the Cinnamon Swirl ready
In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter to make a thick paste. - Mix and layer the batter
Put half of the batter in a greased loaf pan, then half of the cinnamon swirl, and do the same again. Use a knife to mix the ingredients together. - Put the banana bread in the oven.
Bake for 50 to 60 minutes at 350°F (175°C), or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. - Let it cool and serve
Before cutting, let the bread cool for 10 minutes. Warm it up and add more butter or honey!
Tips and Storage
- Use bananas that are too ripe! The bread tastes better and is sweeter when the peel is darker.
- Don’t mix the batter too much. For a soft loaf, stir just until everything is mixed.
- Want more cinnamon flavor? Before baking, sprinkle some cinnamon sugar on top.
- If you want a version without dairy, use coconut oil instead of butter and dairy-free chocolate chips.
- Let it cool all the way down before cutting it so it doesn’t fall apart.
- Keep it in a container that doesn’t let air in at room temperature for three days.
- You can freeze slices for up to two months!
That’s all there is to it! Your Chocolate Chip Cinnamon Swirl Banana Bread is done! It tastes sweet, gooey, and warm. Give it a shot, snap a picture, and tell me how it went. Have fun! 🍌🍫✨