Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins (Printable)

Soft banana muffins with gooey chocolate chips, ideal for breakfast or snack moments.

# What's Needed:

→ 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 Make It:

01 - Set oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease lightly.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until evenly mixed.
03 - In a separate bowl, blend the mashed bananas, melted butter, milk, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
04 - Gently fold the wet mixture into the dry ingredients just until combined; avoid overmixing to maintain tenderness.
05 - Fold in the semi-sweet chocolate chips evenly throughout the batter.
06 - Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each cup approximately three-quarters full.
07 - Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
08 - Allow muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Tips for Success:

01 -
  • They taste like dessert but use up those sad bananas sitting on your counter.
  • The chocolate melts just enough to create little pockets of gooey sweetness in every bite.
  • You can mix everything in two bowls and have them in the oven in under 15 minutes.
02 -
  • Do not overmix the batter or your muffins will turn out dense and chewy instead of light and tender.
  • Make sure your butter is melted but not hot, or it will cook the eggs when you mix them in.
  • Fill the cups evenly so they all bake at the same rate and come out looking uniform.
03 -
  • Press a few extra chocolate chips into the tops of the batter right before baking so they look bakery-perfect.
  • Use bananas that are heavily speckled or even fully brown for the deepest banana flavor.
  • Let the melted butter cool for a couple minutes before adding it to the wet ingredients to avoid scrambling the eggs.

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