Kid-Approved Banana Bread

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

Kid-friendly and requested, this easy banana bread is studded with chocolate chips and uses whole wheat flour.

Ingredients

3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 egg
3 medium very ripe bananas
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Directions

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