Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins (Printable)

Tender banana muffins with rich chocolate chips, perfect for breakfast or a wholesome snack anytime.

# 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

# Steps:

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

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They taste like dessert but you can call them breakfast without guilt.
  • The batter comes together in one bowl with no mixer needed, just a whisk and a spatula.
  • Chocolate chips get melty and gooey in the center while the tops turn golden brown.
  • They stay soft and moist for days, and they freeze beautifully when you want to stash a batch.
02 -
  • Don't overmix the batter once you add the wet to the dry, a few lumps are fine and actually better than tough muffins.
  • Let the melted butter cool for a minute before adding it or you'll end up with scrambled egg streaks in your batter.
  • Use bananas that are covered in brown spots, the riper they are the sweeter and more flavorful your muffins will be.
03 -
  • Use a cookie scoop to portion the batter evenly so all your muffins bake at the same rate and look uniform.
  • If your bananas aren't ripe enough, microwave them in their peels for 30 seconds to soften and sweeten them fast.
  • Save a few chocolate chips to press into the tops of the muffins before baking, it makes them look bakery perfect.

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