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Tender Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread with Walnuts

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A moist and nutty banana bread featuring velvety-soft crumb, brown butter, chocolate chips, and toasted walnuts for a perfect balance of tender and crunchy textures.

Ingredients

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  • 3 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, browned
  • 3/4 cup (150g) granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 3/4 cups (220g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup (175g) semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup (60g) chopped and toasted walnuts

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×5-inch loaf pan or line with parchment paper.
  2. Brown the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently until it foams and turns golden brown with a nutty aroma, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
  3. In a large bowl, mash the bananas until smooth but slightly chunky. Add sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, and cooled browned butter. Stir gently until combined.
  4. Toast the chopped walnuts on a baking sheet in the oven for about 5 minutes until fragrant. Set aside to cool.
  5. In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
  6. Slowly fold the dry ingredients into the wet banana mixture with a spatula, mixing just until flour disappears to avoid overmixing.
  7. Fold in the chocolate chips and toasted walnuts evenly.
  8. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and smooth the top.
  9. Bake for 55-60 minutes, starting to check at 50 minutes by inserting a toothpick into the center; it should come out with a few moist crumbs but no wet batter.
  10. Let the loaf cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Use a light-colored saucepan to brown butter to easily monitor color changes and avoid burning. Fold dry ingredients gently to prevent tough bread. Toast walnuts to enhance crunch and flavor. Tent with foil if loaf browns too quickly after 40 minutes. For less ripe bananas, microwave in skins for 30 seconds before mashing.

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