Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins are light, moist, and delicious! They are made with mashed bananas, semi-sweet chocolate chips, cinnamon, olive oil plus 3 more staple ingredients.ย Imagine having a warm banana chocolate chip muffin on a Saturday and Sunday morning?ย Without any stress, we have a few quick and easy tips for you.ย So pull up a chair and join us!
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins…
- Make a batch of muffins ahead of time and place them into zip lock bags and freeze them.
- Just before serving, allow the muffins to defrost, then pop them into a warm oven for about 3o seconds or more, and serve them with some milk, tea, or coffee.ย
Your family will love you for thinking of them!
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins really deliver the best of both worlds and two favorites: bananas and chocolate all in one scrumptious bite!
Warm muffins, moist and delicious, and bursting with flavors, these banana chocolate chip muffins are perfect!
What could be better?
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins are perfect for any weekend mornings!
Great to take with you for on-the-go weekdays or enjoy them as a snack in the afternoon. They make the perfect snacks for the kids too!
Notes and Tips:ย ย
- When bananas get too ripe,ย tossย them into the freezer.ย
When you need one for a recipe, just peel the banana (while frozen) like an apple.
Perfect when you need them for a recipe or a protein smoothie.
- But for this recipe, place frozen bananas into the microwave to defrost. It’s best to have all ingredients at the same temperature before baking.
Ingredients Needed for Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins:
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 cup sugar, plus 1 tsp. extra – divided
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup low-fatย milk
- 2 medium very ripe bananas – mashed (about 1 cup)
- 1 tsp. cinnamonย -divided
- 2ย tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, plus extra
Directions to Make Them:
1.ย Preheat oven 350 degrees F (176 C). Prepare your muffin pan with cupcake liners and place one liner inside each one. Set it nearby.
2.ย In a large mixing bowl, using a hand mixer to blend oil, 1 cup of sugar, egg, milk, and mashed bananas and beat on low speed until well blended.
3.ย Then add the dry ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, along with the baking soda, salt, and flour.
4.ย Blend for 2 minutes on medium speed, until well combined.ย Stir in the chocolate chips.
5.ย Fill each muffin cup with cupcake paper liners and fill each one about 3/4 full.
6.ย Next, in a small bowl, stir 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon with 1 teaspoon of sugar. ย Gently sprinkle with some cinnamon-sugar mixture on top of each one, and scatter a few chocolate chips.
7.ย Bake for 28ย to 32 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.ย Remove and cool. ย Refrigerate (if any leftovers) to keep fresh.ย Freeze them for up to 2 weeks.
Yields: 16 to 18 muffins
More Delicious Muffin Recipes!ย
- Death by Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
- Cinnamon Sweet Potato Muffins
- Easy Pumpkin Muffins with Icing
- Lemon Zucchini Poppy Seed Muffins
- Cinnamon Pumpkin Muffins
- Paleo Banana Muffins
Love Bananas? Then try these next!
- No-Bake Banana Pudding Icebox Bars
- Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
- The Ultimate Blueberry Banana Bread
- Coffee Banana Milkshake
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Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins are light, moist, and delicious! They are made with mashed bananas, semi-sweet chocolate chips, olive oil, milk, flour, egg, sugar, and cinnamon. Super easy and full of deliciousness, to make your mornings a little sweeter!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 cup sugar, plus 1 tsp. extra - divided
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup low-fat milk
- 2 medium very ripe bananas -mashed (about 1 cup)
- 1 tsp. cinnamon - divided
- 2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 2 cups organic "unbleached" all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup semi-sweet baking chocolate chips, plus extra
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (176 C). Prepare 1 or 2 (12 cup) muffin pans with placing one cupcake liner inside each one and set it nearby.
- In ONE large mixing bowl, using a hand-held mixer to blend olive oil, 1 cup of sugar, egg, milk, and mashed bananas, and beat on low speed until well blended.
- Add dry ingredients: 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon, along with the baking soda, salt, and flour. Blend for 2 minutes on medium speed, until well combined.
- Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Fill each muffin cup about 3/4 full.
- Blend 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon with 1 teaspoon of sugar. Gently sprinkle with some cinnamon-sugar mixture on top. Add a few chocolate chips on top of each muffin.
- Bake on center rack, for 28 to 34 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Remove and allow the muffins to cool for at least 20 minutes. Refrigerate (if any leftovers) to keep fresh. Freeze up to 2 weeks.
- Yields: 16 to 18 muffins
Notes
NOTES: IF you have only 1 muffin pan, no worries! You will need to reuse the same muffin pan, refilling and baking. This recipe will yield about 16 to 18 muffins.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16 servingsServing Size:
1 muffinAmount Per Serving: Calories: 153Total Fat: 7gCarbohydrates: 22.9gFiber: .8gSugar: 15.2gProtein: 1.9g
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!
Happy Baking ๐
xo anna and liz
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I love that you used olive oil. These muffins sound marvelous.
Thank you,Jeff! It’s funny, our mother only used olive oil with her baked goods, it was normal for us back then!
I’m going to try these for Whit Monday breakfast with alternative flours!
Thank you Sandra! Enjoy!!
The cupcakes look amazing! Banana and chocolate chips are just too good! I will try this recipe. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks so much Sonia!
YUM who could resist these. They'd be perfect to make while everyone is in town for the holidays.
what a great way to treat your kids for breakfast but also trick them for breakfast by incorporating the bananas! LOL!
They look so rich and delicious! The divine aroma alone would wake up my house ๐
Yes, these would be perfect on Christmas morning – deliciousmary x
Great for any morning if you ask me! Beautiful. Merry Christmas