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The melted bits of chocolate in every bite make this chocolate chip banana bread with Greek yogurt an irresistible treat you’ll want to make at least once a week.
The Best Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe with Greek Yogurt
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread has everything we love about my classic Greek yogurt banana bread with the addition of the perfect mix of semi-sweet chocolate chips.
The yogurt makes this banana bread moist, while the chocolate chips do what they do best and add lots of rich chocolatey goodness! A slice of this banana bread, while still warm, is pure bliss. Prefer a portable version? Make these Greek yogurt banana muffins!
Ingredients
Along with the ripe bananas and sugar, the semi-sweet chocolate chips add the right amount of sweetness without overpowering the bread. Using Greek yogurt also cuts down the amount of butter needed. You’ll also need eggs, vanilla extract, all-purpose flour (you can swap it for a 1:1 gluten-free all-purpose flour), baking soda to help the batter rise, and salt to enhance the other flavors.
How to Make Yogurt Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips
Alright, grab those ingredients, and let’s make this chocolatey Greek Yogurt Banana Bread recipe!
- Mix the wet ingredients
Mash the bananas with a large fork or potato masher in a large bowl. Add the Greek yogurt, melted butter, eggs, and whisk until smooth. Add the sugar and vanilla, stir to combine. - Sift the dry ingredients
Whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt in a separate large bowl. - Make the batter
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until just combined. Fold ¾ cup of chocolate chips into the batter. - In the oven it goes!
Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan, top with the remaining chocolate chips, and bake for 55 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. If the top of your loaf is getting too brown, cover with a foil tent. - Let it cool off
Remove the banana bread from the oven and cool for 15 minutes before serving.
Baking Tips for Moist Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Follow the recipe above and these tips below to make the best banana bread, every time!
How to keep chocolate chip banana bread moist
Greek yogurt has an acidic nature that makes baked goods light and moist.
How to cook chocolate chip banana bread all the way through
With the excess moisture from ripe bananas and Greek yogurt, banana bread needs to be baked for 50 minutes to an hour. If the top of the banana bread is beginning to brown too quickly, cover the surface with a piece of tin foil and continue to bake.
Some ovens run hotter than others, so I highly advise checking the loaf with a long wooden skewer or knife near the 50-minute mark. If it comes out clean, remove it from the oven, but if not, you'll need another 8 to 10 minutes.
Start with room temperature ingredients
Make sure to have all ingredients at room temperature, including eggs, butter, and yogurt. I often freeze leftover bananas for smoothies and baking, so make sure those are defrosted and room temp too.
Storage Tips
After everyone's enjoyed a slice or two, you'll want to store any leftovers in an airtight container or tightly wrapped with plastic wrap for up to 3 to 5 days. You can keep it on the countertop, fridge, or hidden away from any prowling snackers.
To freeze: Allow the bread to cool down to room temperature before slicing it into thick slices and wrapping tightly with plastic wrap. Place the pieces into a freezer-safe zip bag and freeze for up to 2 months. To thaw the frozen banana bread, simply remove a slice from the freezer and defrost on the counter. Pro tip- warm it up in the microwave for 30 seconds before enjoying.
Other Recipes Using Bananas
I have to admit, we consume more bananas by way of delicious and mostly healthy baked goods than the actual fruit. What can I say, they're hard to resist! Try out a few of our favorite recipes for yourself: double chocolate banana bread, banana oatmeal muffins, banana pancakes, 2 Ingredient banana cookies, Chocolate banana ice cream, and chocolate avocado pudding.
Greek Yogurt Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Watch how it’s made:
Ingredients
- 2 large over-ripe bananas, mashed
- ½ cup Greek yogurt
- ½ cup butter, (equivalent to 1 stick of butter) melted
- ½ cup white sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
Instructions
Prep the oven:
- Preheat the oven to 350F and grease a loaf pan, or line with parchment paper.
Make the batter:
- In a large bowl, mash the bananas. Add the Greek yogurt, melted butter, and eggs. Whisk to combine. Add the sugar and vanilla, and mix.
- In a large bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, and salt.
- Gradually mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Stir ¾ cup of the chocolate chips.
- Pour batter into greased loaf pan and top with remaining chocolate chips.
Bake:
- Bake, for 55 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. If the top of your loaf is getting too brown, cover with a foil tent.
- Remove loaf from the oven and allow it to cool down for 15 minutes prior to removing it from the pan and slicing.
Pam says
Incredible banana bread with chocolate chips
Donna says
Really good, will make again, super easy.. I added some cinnamon in the batter and on top of loaf.