Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread by Iramsfoodstory

Ingredients

• 3 ripe bananas, peeled and mashed
• 8 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 egg, room temp
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste
• 1/3 cup sour cream or greek yogurt
• 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips, plus more for sprinkling

Instructions

1. Melt butter in a light-colored saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until it turns deep golden amber and smells nutty, then remove from heat.
2. Pour browned butter into a bowl and let cool for 5-10 minutes.
3. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9x5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
4. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together mashed banana and cooled browned butter until thoroughly combined.
5. Add both sugars to the banana-butter mixture and mix for 1-2 minutes until well combined.
6. Crack in the egg and whisk until combined.
7. Add sour cream and vanilla bean paste, mixing for 1-2 minutes until everything is well combined.
8. In a separate bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking soda.
9. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet batter, then fold in the chocolate chips until just combined; do not overmix.
10. Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan and sprinkle with additional chocolate chips if desired.
11. Bake for 55-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
12. Let the banana bread cool completely before cutting and serving.