Chocolate Banana Muffins Chocolate Chips (Printable)
Moist, tender banana muffins with gooey chocolate chips. Ideal for breakfast or a sweet snack. Quick to prepare and enjoy.
# What You'll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
03 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
05 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
06 - 2 large ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
07 - 2/3 cup granulated sugar
08 - 1/2 cup vegetable oil or melted butter
09 - 2 large eggs
10 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
11 - 1/3 cup milk
→ Add-Ins
12 - 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, plus extra for topping
# How To Make It:
01 - Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease it lightly.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until well combined.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk the mashed bananas, granulated sugar, vegetable oil (or melted butter), eggs, vanilla extract, and milk until the mixture is smooth and fully incorporated.
04 - Gently pour the wet ingredient mixture into the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined; be careful not to overmix the batter.
05 - Carefully fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips into the batter.
06 - Evenly divide the prepared batter among the 12 muffin cups. Sprinkle a few extra chocolate chips on top of each muffin for garnish.
07 - Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out with only a few moist crumbs.
08 - Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
# Expert Hints:
01 -
- You'll adore how these muffins are incredibly moist, almost cake-like, without being overly sweet.
- They're secretly super simple to whip up, even on the busiest mornings, yet taste like a bakery treat.
02 -
- Overmixing is the enemy of a tender muffin; just mix until combined, even if there are a few lumps.
- Using very ripe, almost black bananas makes an immense difference in both flavor intensity and natural sweetness, so don't rush the ripening process.
03 -
- For an extra moist muffin that stays fresh longer, consider adding 1/4 cup of sour cream or Greek yogurt to your wet ingredients.
- Always serve these muffins warm; the chocolate chips become delightfully gooey, creating an even more indulgent experience.