Chocolate Chip Zucchini Banana Bread
A delightful blend of sweet bananas, rich chocolate chips, and hidden zucchini, perfect for any occasion.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Total Time: 75 minutes
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 medium overripe bananas
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup shredded zucchini
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- Dash of ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips + additional for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan.
- Mash the overripe bananas until smooth.
- Mix the sugar, egg, and vanilla extract into the mashed bananas.
- Add the shredded zucchini and fold gently.
- Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined.
- Add the chocolate chips and fold gently.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle additional chocolate chips on top.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
This bread is delightful served warm with butter or toasted. Experiment with nuts or dried fruit for added flavor!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 33g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: banana bread, chocolate chip, zucchini bread, dessert, baking