One Bowl Moist Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread Recipe

0 Prepare a 9x5-inch loaf pan by coating it with oil and dusting it with flour. Alternatively, you can line it with parchment paper. Preheat your oven to 350°F.
1 Using a fork, mash the bananas in a large bowl until no large lumps remain; small lumps are okay.
2 In the same bowl, combine the mashed bananas, oil, vanilla extract, and eggs, stirring until well mixed.
3 Next, add the cinnamon, all-spice, and sugars to the mixture, and stir until incorporated.
4 Add the rest of the dry ingredients, baking soda, salt, and flour to the wet ingredients, and mix until just combined.
5 Use a rubber spatula to scrape the bottom of the mixing bowl. Fold in the chocolate chunks.
6 Pour the batter into your prepared loaf pan, and sprinkle with extra chocolate chunks on top.
7 Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Place a sheet of aluminum foil on the top of your bread if it starts to brown too much before it is fully baked. Let the bread cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes, then remove it from the pan and transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
8 While the bread is cooling, start with the caramelized bananas. In a medium skillet, melt the butter over medium heat. Once melted, add the brown sugar and salt, and stir until it dissolves into the butter, creating a caramel-like sauce.
9 Add the sliced bananas to the pan and cook for about 2-3 minutes per side until the bananas are golden and soft, and the sugar has turned into a thick syrup.
10 Arrange the caramelized banana slices on top of the cooled bread. Spoon some of the caramel syrup from the pan over the bananas to help them stick and enhance the flavor.