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    Home » Muffin Recipes

    Banana Muffins with Chocolate Chips

    Published: Nov 16, 2015 · Modified: Jul 25, 2022 by Vicky · This post contains affiliate links.

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    You've done it before. You've been at the warehouse store and saw that big bunch of bananas for under two dollars. You've thought "I can't afford NOT to get the bananas." So you bring home a big bunch of bananas convinced that they will be eaten. And a few do get eaten. But a lot still remain and with each passing day they get more and more brown. Now the pressure mounts. You try pawning the bananas off on your kids who let you know, "I don't like mushy bananas!" Now what? You may have heard the saying "when life gives you lemons make lemonade." Similarly, when life (or the warehouse club) gives you bananas, make banana muffins with chocolate chips. You know, that five pound bag of chocolate chips you also bought from the warehouse club. Use them here. And for more yummy banana muffins try our Banana Nut Muffins. Be sure to also check out our Banana Chocolate Chip Cookies.

    Have some ripe bananas? Don't get rid of them. Use them to make these amazing Banana Muffins with Chocolate Chips. Yum!

    How to make banana muffins with chocolate chips with the kids. This is the perfect recipe for little ones to help make and eat!

    I know this photo is bit blurry, but I've included it because it sums up cooking with kids. It is messy! Flour ends up everywhere but the bowl as your enthusiastic helper mixes. But it is fun, and my kids will stop whatever they are doing when they hear that I need help whipping something up in the kitchen. So if you've been apprehensive about cooking with kids, go ahead and give it a try. The memories you create will last long after the flour is cleaned off the floor.

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    Mashing up ripe bananas is easy when you have help. Just arm your child with a spoon and watch as they create banana mush.

    child making banana bread

    We usually don't mash our bananas into oblivion when we make banana bread. I like to leave some texture.

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    The key to making great banana muffins (or bread) is not to over stir the wet and dry ingredients. Basically you just want to stir enough so you don't see any flour remaining. Less stirring = more fluffy muffins. Of course, I did have to wrestle the spoon from my daughter's hand as she is a big fan of stirring.

    kids making banana bread muffins

    I'll let you in on a little secret I used on these banana bread muffins. Applesauce. I was running low on butter and had a big old container of applesauce, so it was an easy decision. I swear you would never be able to tell. The applesauce leaves the muffins moist and you don't notice the apple taste. This is a great tip if you are looking to cut a little fat.

    banana bread muffin batter

    You can use baking cups or not in your muffin tin. I didn't have 12 baking cups (gotta put those on the shopping list!) so I just sprayed a muffin tin with cooking spray and poured my batter in there.

    easy banana bread muffins

    If you have never tried banana muffins (or bread) with chocolate chips added, stop what you're doing and do it now. When my husband came home from work and I told him what I made, he was dubious that chocolate and banana would go well together. He was convinced that they did after just one bite!

    banana bread muffins fresh from the oven

    banana bread muffin

    I always remove my muffins from the pan as soon as I get them out of the oven. If not, the bottoms can get soggy. I find a cooling rack to be really helpful, since it allows the air to circulate all around the muffins.

    recipe for banana bread muffins

    These banana muffins are great anytime, but amazing just out of the oven when the chocolate is at its gooiest. Now I just need to figure out what to make with the rest of that five pound bag of chocolate chips.

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    Banana Muffins with Chocolate Chips

    The addition of chocolate chips make these the best banana muffins you've ever tasted!
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    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 25 minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 184kcal
    Author: Vicky

    Ingredients

    • 1 ½ cups flour
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • ¾ cup brown sugar
    • 1 egg
    • ½ cup applesauce
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 3 mashed bananas
    • ½ cup chocolate chips

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
    • Mash three ripe bananas with a fork. Set aside.
    • In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and brown sugar.
    • In a large bowl, combine egg, applesauce, vanilla, and bananas.
    • Pour dry ingredients into the large bowl of wet ingredients and add chocolate chips.
    • Stir until all the flour has been incorporated. Don't over stir.
    • Prepare a muffin pan with cooking spray and divide the batter between the 12 muffins cups in the pan.
    • Bake in 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 184kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 14mg | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 186mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 55IU | Vitamin C: 2.6mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1.1mg
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    Comments

    1. Vicky

      April 14, 2016 at 11:01 am

      Whoops! Just fixed that. Bake at 350. Thanks for catching that typo.

    2. Adrienne

      April 14, 2016 at 10:55 am

      Question... It says to preheat to 350 but then to bake at 375???

    3. Vicky

      February 11, 2016 at 11:21 am

      Glad you found them tasty Jay. I generally don't use cupcake liners for that reason but I have no idea why some muffins stick and others do not. Maybe it has something to do with the butter/oil content?

    4. jay

      February 11, 2016 at 5:11 am

      Hi

      These are so Yummy and easy to make.
      Question
      I decided to use cupcake liners to dress them up-the muffin stuck to the paper.
      I don't usually use paper liners-Are you supposed to spray the liners before you put
      the batter in?

      Thanks!

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