This Moist Banana bread with walnuts and chocolate chips recipe is the BEST and probably the only banana bread recipe you will ever need!
Banana bread, also known as banana cake, is so delicious. Banana bread is one of the most popular desserts and goes well with almost everything! You can put any ingredients in it!
I always put nuts and chocolate chips in the bread for the extra crunch and sweetness, but banana bread can also be plain and served with ice cream. The best thing for me is I can quickly wrap them in plastic wrap and take them with me to work. One slice a day keeps the doctor away, well, at least the psychiatrist. LOL
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What ingredients do you need to make this Moist Banana Bread with Walnuts and Chocolate Chips?
Jump to Recipe- overripe banana
- sugar
- butter
- all-purpose flour
- salt
- baking powder
- baking soda
- walnuts
- chocolate chips
- lemon juice
- sour cream
- vanilla extract
- eggs
How to ripen the banana quickly to make this Moist Banana Bread with Walnuts and Chocolate Chips?
The best way to ripen the banana quickly is to put them in a paper bag, it will take them a few days to get the black dots on them.
I always get bananas from Costco, and I will use most of them for my smoothie during the week, and usually, after a week, 1-2 leftover bananas will be overripe and this is the perfect time for me to bake banana bread!
You always need to plan ahead so you will have ripe bananas for the recipe!
How long can you make this Moist Banana Bread with Walnuts and Chocolate Chips in advance?
Banana bread can be good for about 5 days in the fridge if you wrap them well. I pretty much slice them and wrap them immediately after they cool down to room temperature. I also wrap them individually so I don’t need to unwrap the whole bread and slice a piece every time.
Keep in mind that the more you unwrap the banana and leave them at room temperature, it will go bad faster.
So always wrap them separately all at once, then you can enjoy one slice at a time!
Can you freeze this Moist Banana Bread with Walnuts and Chocolate Chips?
Yes, absolutely! Once the banana bread is cool down to room temperature, you can wrap them tightly and keep them in the freezer.
Pop the bread back into the fridge overnight and you can enjoy the banana bread for the week! Easy-peasy.
This is really easy to do and I hope you will try this Moist Banana Bread with Walnuts and Chocolate Chips recipe!
Do we toast the nuts before making this Moist Banana Bread with Walnuts and Chocolate Chips?
Yes, I always toast my nuts before baking anything! Spending an extra 15 minutes to toast the nut that you are using is the game changer! The nuts are more flavourful and delicious this way.
You may think that you are baking the bread later anyway, and not toasting the nut. I highly recommend toasting the nuts ahead, It is just different and tastes a lot better with the nut toasted!
Moist Banana Bread with Walnuts and Chocolate Chips
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 overripe banana
- 1 cup sugar
- 113 g unsalted butter melted in microwave
- 1 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp Baking soda
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup walnuts
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tsp sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 Eggs
Instructions
- Toast chopped walnuts in a 325F preheated oven for 15 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- Mix together melted butter and sugar in a mixing bowl.
- Add in eggs, one at a time, and mix until incorporated.
- Add sour cream and mix well.
- Add vanila extract and mix well. Set it aside.
- Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl.
- Smash the banana in another bowl.
- Pour the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, and mix well.
- Add the smashed banana into the mixture, and fold them until combined.
- Fold the toasted nuts and chocolate chips into the batter.
- Pour the mixture to a lined pan. Bake it in a 425F preheated oven for 45-60 minutes.
- Cool it down on a baking rack for 10 minutes.
- Slice and enjoy!
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