Brown butter's nutty flavor comes from milk proteins caramelizing at exactly 302°F—one degree higher burns everything.
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Indulge in the ultimate comfort treat with our sumptuous Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread! This delightful loaf features the rich, nutty flavor of brown butter, perfectly complemented by gooey chocolate chips that melt in your mouth. Whip up this easy recipe for a warm, fragrant dessert that’s sure to brighten your day!
Prep
15
min
Cook
60
min
Serves
8
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 8🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 3 ripe (330g) bananas, peeled and mashed
🥛Dairy & Eggs(3)
- 8 tbsp (113g) unsalted butter, melted (112 g)
- 1 egg, room temp
- 1/3 cup (80g) sour cream or greek yogurt (79.2 ml)optionalgreek yogurt
🫙Pantry Staples(6)
- 1 tsp baking soda (5 ml)
- 1 cup (170g) semi sweet chocolate chips + more for sprinkling on top (240 ml)optional
- 1 1/2 (190g) cup all purpose flour (188 g)
- 1/3 cup(67g) granulated sugar (66 g)
- 1/2 cup (100g) light brown sugar (100 g)
- 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste (15 ml)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- Pinch of salt
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Add butter to a light-colored saucepan over medium heat. Melt completely. It will foam and bubble; stir constantly.
- 2
Once butter turns deep golden amber and smells nutty, remove immediately from heat.
- 3
Pour into a bowl (scrape all the brown bits in). Let cool 5–10 minutes before using.
- 4
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a 9*5 loaf pan with parchment paper.
- 5
In a large mixing bowl, add the mashed banana and browned butter. Whisk them thoroughly.
- 6
Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar mixture and mix for 1-2 min until well combined.
- 7
Crack in the egg and whisk until combined.
- 8
Add the sour cream and vanilla bean paste and mix for 1-2 minutes until everything is well combined.
- 9
In a separate bowl combine all purpose flour, salt and baking soda.
- 10
Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet batter, add in chocolate chips. Mix until just combined. Do not over mix the batter at this point.
- 11
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, top with more chocolate chips if desired.
- 12
Bake the banana bread for 55 - 60 min or until the toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- 13
Let cool completely before cutting and serve.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Brown butter to exactly 285-300°F internal temperature using a thermometer because the milk solids caramelize at this range, creating optimal nutty flavor compounds without burning.technique285-300°F
- ✓Use bananas with 25-30% brown spots on the peel because their starch has converted to sugars, providing 40% more sweetness and better moisture retention.ingredient25-30% brown spots
- ✓Cool brown butter to 80-85°F before mixing with bananas to prevent the natural enzymes from breaking down and creating a bitter aftertaste.timing80-85°F
- ✓Mix sugar with warm brown butter for exactly 90-120 seconds to dissolve sugar crystals completely, creating a smoother crumb structure.timing90-120 seconds
- ✓Use a light-colored saucepan for browning butter because dark pans mask the color change, making it impossible to see when milk solids reach proper caramelization.equipment
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Prep
15
min
Cook
60
min
Serves
8
people
Level
beginner
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Brown butter's nutty flavor comes from milk proteins caramelizing at exactly 302°F—one degree higher burns everything.
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Indulge in the ultimate comfort treat with our sumptuous Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread! This delightful loaf features the rich, nutty flavor of brown butter, perfectly complemented by gooey chocolate chips that melt in your mouth. Whip up this easy recipe for a warm, fragrant dessert that’s sure to brighten your day!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 8🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 3 ripe (330g) bananas, peeled and mashed
🥛Dairy & Eggs(3)
- 8 tbsp (113g) unsalted butter, melted (112 g)
- 1 egg, room temp
- 1/3 cup (80g) sour cream or greek yogurt (79.2 ml)optionalgreek yogurt
🫙Pantry Staples(6)
- 1 tsp baking soda (5 ml)
- 1 cup (170g) semi sweet chocolate chips + more for sprinkling on top (240 ml)optional
- 1 1/2 (190g) cup all purpose flour (188 g)
- 1/3 cup(67g) granulated sugar (66 g)
- 1/2 cup (100g) light brown sugar (100 g)
- 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste (15 ml)
🧂Spices & Seasonings(1)
- Pinch of salt
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
Add butter to a light-colored saucepan over medium heat. Melt completely. It will foam and bubble; stir constantly.
- 2
Once butter turns deep golden amber and smells nutty, remove immediately from heat.
- 3
Pour into a bowl (scrape all the brown bits in). Let cool 5–10 minutes before using.
- 4
Preheat the oven to 350 F. Line a 9*5 loaf pan with parchment paper.
- 5
In a large mixing bowl, add the mashed banana and browned butter. Whisk them thoroughly.
- 6
Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar mixture and mix for 1-2 min until well combined.
- 7
Crack in the egg and whisk until combined.
- 8
Add the sour cream and vanilla bean paste and mix for 1-2 minutes until everything is well combined.
- 9
In a separate bowl combine all purpose flour, salt and baking soda.
- 10
Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet batter, add in chocolate chips. Mix until just combined. Do not over mix the batter at this point.
- 11
Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan, top with more chocolate chips if desired.
- 12
Bake the banana bread for 55 - 60 min or until the toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- 13
Let cool completely before cutting and serve.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Brown butter to exactly 285-300°F internal temperature using a thermometer because the milk solids caramelize at this range, creating optimal nutty flavor compounds without burning.technique285-300°F
- ✓Use bananas with 25-30% brown spots on the peel because their starch has converted to sugars, providing 40% more sweetness and better moisture retention.ingredient25-30% brown spots
- ✓Cool brown butter to 80-85°F before mixing with bananas to prevent the natural enzymes from breaking down and creating a bitter aftertaste.timing80-85°F
- ✓Mix sugar with warm brown butter for exactly 90-120 seconds to dissolve sugar crystals completely, creating a smoother crumb structure.timing90-120 seconds
- ✓Use a light-colored saucepan for browning butter because dark pans mask the color change, making it impossible to see when milk solids reach proper caramelization.equipment