Cast-Iron Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

I love this cast-iron banana bread because it cooks evenly every time. The end result is so moist and delicious!

Cast-Iron Chocolate Chip Banana Bread

Average Rating: 4.142857

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling
YIELD: 10 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed (about 1-1/4 cups)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, divided
  • Dried banana chips, optional

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 350آ°. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar until crumbly. Beat in egg, bananas and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into banana mixture. Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips.
  • 2. Transfer to a greased 10-in. cast-iron or other ovenproof skillet; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips. If desired, top with dried banana chips. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 330 calories, 10g fat (6g saturated fat), 31mg cholesterol, 290mg sodium, 58g carbohydrate (34g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein.