Kid-Approved Banana Bread

This bread is moist and delicious, relatively low in fat, and constantly requested by my four kids for snacks or their school lunches. They even avoid eating all the bananas so there are enough left to ripen to black for banana bread! Freezes well too. Just cool fully and place in an airtight bag or container.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 207 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ¾ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ cup butter, softened
• ½ cup whole wheat flour
• ½ cup chocolate chips
• 3 medium very ripe bananas

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a loaf pan.

Step 2

Beat brown sugar and butter together using an electric mixer in a mixing bowl until creamy. Add egg and beat on medium-high speed until mixture is light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Mash bananas using a fork and add to mixture, beating just until mixture is fairly smooth (some lumps are okay).

Step 3

Combine all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl. Blend into banana mixture until just combined. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour into the prepared loaf pan.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let cool 5 minutes; turn pan over to release loaf and let cool further on a wire rack. Tastes best warm.