Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Ingredients

• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• ½ cup melted butter
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• ¾ cup chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, mix mashed bananas with melted butter until combined.
3. Stir in brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract.
4. Add flour, baking soda, and salt. Stir until just incorporated — don’t overmix.
5. Fold in chocolate chips.
6. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
7. Bake for 50–55 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack.