Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins (Printable)

Moist banana muffins bursting with chocolate chips, perfect for breakfast or a sweet snack.

# What You'll Need:

→ Fresh Produce

01 - 3 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/4 cups)

→ Dairy

02 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
03 - 1/4 cup milk
04 - 2 large eggs

→ Baking Essentials

05 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
06 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
07 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
08 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
09 - 1/2 teaspoon salt

→ Flavor

10 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Chocolate

11 - 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease lightly.
02 - Whisk together all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
03 - In a separate bowl, blend mashed bananas, melted butter, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
04 - Fold the wet ingredients gently into the dry ingredients until just combined, avoiding overmixing.
05 - Fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips evenly.
06 - Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
07 - Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
08 - Allow muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack until completely cooled.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • They come together in one bowl with ingredients you probably already have
  • The chocolate melts into little pockets of sweetness that balance perfectly with the banana
  • You can eat them warm for breakfast or save them for an afternoon treat without any guilt
02 -
  • Don't overmix the batter or your muffins will turn out dense and tough instead of light and fluffy
  • Let the melted butter cool for a minute before adding it to the eggs or you'll end up with scrambled bits in your batter
  • Fill the cups evenly so they all bake at the same rate and come out looking uniform
03 -
  • Use bananas that are heavily speckled or even fully brown for the deepest flavor and natural sweetness
  • If your batter seems thick, don't panic, banana batter is meant to be dense and it bakes up perfectly fluffy
  • Rotate the muffin tin halfway through baking if your oven has hot spots so they brown evenly

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