Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Recipe
spiced maple butter
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Ingredients
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For the Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
For the Spiced Maple Butter
Method
For the Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
- 2
Prepare Bananas
In a large mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until smooth. You should have about 1.5 cups of mashed banana.
- 3
Mix Wet Ingredients
Add the melted unsalted butter to the mashed bananas and mix well. Then, add the sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract to the mixture, stirring until well combined.
- 4
- 5
Combine Wet and Dry Mixtures
Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring gently until just combined. Do not overmix.
- 6
Fold in Chocolate Chips
Gently fold in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
- 7
Pour into Pan
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top with a spatula.
- 8
Bake
Bake in the preheated oven for 60-65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 9
Cool
Allow the banana bread to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes, then transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the Spiced Maple Butter
- 10
Prepare the Butter
In a small bowl, combine the softened unsalted butter, maple syrup, ground cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- 11
Mix Until Smooth
Use a fork or a hand mixer to blend the ingredients until smooth and well incorporated.
- 12
Serve
Transfer the spiced maple butter to a serving dish or store it in the refrigerator until ready to use.
