Ingredients
Scale
- 1¼ cups mashed very ripe bananas (≈3)
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup neutral oil
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt (or sour cream)
- 1 large egg + 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all‑purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅙ tsp salt
- ¾ cup chopped walnuts
- ¾ cup semi‑sweet chocolate chips (+ extra for top)
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C); grease/line a 9×5″ loaf pan
2. Mash bananas until smooth and set aside
3. Whisk brown sugar and oil, then add eggs, yogurt, vanilla, and bananas
4. In another bowl whisk flour, baking powder, soda, cinnamon, and salt
5. Fold dry mixture into wet until just combined; don’t overmix
6. Gently fold in walnuts and chocolate chips, reserving some for top
7. Pour batter into pan and bake 50–60 minutes until toothpick comes out clean
8. Cool in pan 10 minutes, then remove and cool completely before slicing
Notes
Use very ripe bananas with brown spots for sweetness. Don’t overmix after adding flour—fold gently. Sprinkle extra nuts and chips on top for a beautiful loaf.
- Prep Time: 00:10
- Cook Time: 00:55
- Category: Bread
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 50mg