Chocolate Chip Pecan Banana Bread
Chocolate Chip Pecan Banana Bread
Ingredients
For the Caramelized Pecans
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
For the Banana Bread
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 4 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan and/or line it with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the long sides to easily lift the bread out later.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350
- 2
In a small pan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and stir until dissolved. Add the chopped pecans and toast, stirring frequently, until they are coated and slightly caramelized. Remove from heat and set aside to cool while you prepare the batter.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork. Crack the 2 eggs directly into the mashed bananas and mix with the fork until combined. Stir in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
In a separate stand mixer bowl, add the 1/2 cup of softened butter and 1 cup of granulated sugar. Cream them together on medium speed with an electric mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min
- 5
Pour the creamed butter and sugar mixture into the large bowl containing the mashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla. Mix until all ingredients are well combined.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Add the 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt directly into the wet mixture in the large bowl. Mix just until combined, being careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 2 min
- 7
Gently fold in the 1 cup of chocolate chips into the batter.
⏱️ 1 min
- 8
Pour the prepared batter into the greased and/or parchment-lined loaf pan. Evenly spread the batter in the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Top the batter with the cooled caramelized pecans, spreading them evenly over the surface.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Place the loaf pan into the preheated oven and bake for 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the banana bread comes out clean.
⏱️ 55 min•🌡️ 350
- 11
Remove the banana bread from the oven and let it rest in the pan for 15 minutes before slicing. This allows it to set and prevents it from crumbling.
⏱️ 15 min
- 12
Once rested, use the parchment paper overhang to carefully lift the banana bread from the pan. Slice and serve warm, optionally with a pat of butter.
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chocolate Chip Pecan Banana Bread
For the Caramelized Pecans
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
For the Banana Bread
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 4 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan and/or line it with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the long sides to easily lift the bread out later.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 350 - 2
In a small pan, melt 1 tablespoon of butter over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and stir until dissolved. Add the chopped pecans and toast, stirring frequently, until they are coated and slightly caramelized. Remove from heat and set aside to cool while you prepare the batter.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork. Crack the 2 eggs directly into the mashed bananas and mix with the fork until combined. Stir in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
In a separate stand mixer bowl, add the 1/2 cup of softened butter and 1 cup of granulated sugar. Cream them together on medium speed with an electric mixer until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes.
⏱️ 4 min - 5
Pour the creamed butter and sugar mixture into the large bowl containing the mashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla. Mix until all ingredients are well combined.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Add the 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt directly into the wet mixture in the large bowl. Mix just until combined, being careful not to overmix.
⏱️ 2 min - 7
Gently fold in the 1 cup of chocolate chips into the batter.
⏱️ 1 min - 8
Pour the prepared batter into the greased and/or parchment-lined loaf pan. Evenly spread the batter in the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Top the batter with the cooled caramelized pecans, spreading them evenly over the surface.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Place the loaf pan into the preheated oven and bake for 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the banana bread comes out clean.
⏱️ 55 min•🌡️ 350 - 11
Remove the banana bread from the oven and let it rest in the pan for 15 minutes before slicing. This allows it to set and prevents it from crumbling.
⏱️ 15 min - 12
Once rested, use the parchment paper overhang to carefully lift the banana bread from the pan. Slice and serve warm, optionally with a pat of butter.