How to Make Old Fashioned Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

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by Jamie Wakem

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Gather your ingredients for easy access!

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F, with the rack on the middle shelf.

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Wash your hands!!!

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Peel your overripe bananas and placed them in a small bowl.

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Mash your overripe bananas with a potato masher or a fork.

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If your stick of butter (1/2 cup) isn't room temperature, you can melt it down in the microwave. I did mine for about 25 seconds.

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Add in 1 cup of sugar.

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Beat the butter and sugar with a fitted paddle attachment (or use a standard hand held mixer) on medium-high until light and fluffy.

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Add in 1 of the 2 eggs.

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Beat the egg thoroughly.

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Add in egg #2.

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Beat thoroughly.

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Add in 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.

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Now add in those bananas we mashed earlier. (sorry the picture is sideways. There is not a way to turn them so bare with me!)

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You are going to mix this by hand with a spatula!

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To measure dry ingredients you will use the flat edge of a butter knife to level it even. Click the video!!!

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In a separate bowl add in 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour. I use unbleached flour. You can also use whole wheat flour, if you prefer.

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Add in 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder.

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Add in 1 teaspoon of baking soda.

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Add in 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon.

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Add in 1/4 teaspoon of ground nutmeg.

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Add in 1/4 teaspoon of ground allspice.

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Whisk the dry ingredients together!

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Tada!!!!

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We will add the dry ingredients to our banana mix in three parts.

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One! Mix together until ingredients are all combined!

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Two! Mix well again. You may need to bump up that speed because it will get harder to mix!

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Three! Mix well again!

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Now it's time to add in the chocolate chips and sour cream!

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Add in 3/4 cup of sour cream and 1/2 cup of chocolate chips.

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Mix well with a spatula!

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Time to grease your loaf pan! This baking spray works great. You can also use crisco and flour, if you prefer!

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Make sure to get all the sides and corners!

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Add in your batter!

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Place the pan in the middle of the oven vertical like this. Apparently I need to clean mine. Oops!

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Start your timer for 50 minutes!

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Take your loaf out of the oven. Insert a toothpick in the center to see if the loaf is done. If it sticks to the toothpick like this one did, it is NOT ready.

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Since the loaf is getting dark we will cover it with aluminum foil by making a tent.

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Like this! This will prevent it from burning or getting darker. Place the loaf back in the oven!

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Set that timer for 10 minutes more! You may need to go longer depending on your oven.

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After the ten minutes, take the loaf out and uncover to check to see if it is done!

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If the toothpick comes out clean like this, it's done!!!

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Let the loaf cool for ten minutes in the pan.

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After the ten minutes of cooling, you will flip the loaf onto a wire rack to finish cooling like so...

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Cut yourself a slice and enjoy! To store, wrap the loaf in plastic and keep at room temperature. If storing longer than 2-3 days wrap the loaf tightly in plastic and freeze!

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CLEAN YOUR MESS ;)

You're Done!

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