May 26

May 26 Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

My recipe for perfectly moist banana chocolate chip muffins.

Normally, my go-to baking recipe when I have browned bananas is chocolate chip banana bread. It’s the perfect way to use up nasty looking (yet flavorful and moist) brown bananas. But lately, I’ve been more interested in making large bakery-style muffins.

As a nanny, I spend quite a lot of time in the kitchen. This allows me to experiment more with food and also allows me to take advantage of all of the family’s amazing kitchen gadgets! When I saw their XL muffin tin and the brown bananas on the counter, I knew what I had to do.

Scroll down for the recipe.

Enjoy!

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

The recipe

Prep time: 10 minutes
Bake time: 20-25 minutes (depends on how much batter you put in the tin)
Total time: 30-35 minutes
Servings: 6 people
Cuisine: American
Keywords: banana muffins, banana chocolate chip muffins, muffin recipe

Ingredients

4 ripe brown bananas (they don’t need to be brown, but the taste and texture is better)
75g (1/3 cup) of melted butter
135 grams (2/3 cup) of sugar (if using brown sugar, use the same measurement)
1 egg
1 tsp (4g) of vanilla extract
1 tsp (4g) of baking soda
Pinch of salt
192g (1.5 cups) of all purpose flour
88g (1/2 cup) of grated semi-sweet chocolate (finely grated)
88g (1/2 cup) of semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius)
Grease your muffin tins with butter or oil.
Peel bananas and mash them in a bowl with a fork.
Add the melted butter to the bananas and continue mashing them together until smooth.
Add the sugar, egg, and vanilla to the banana mixture and mix until combined.
Stir in the salt and baking soda.
Add the flour and chocolate (grated chocolate and chocolate chips) and mix until just combined. Be careful not to over-mix.
Place the batter into the muffin tins.
Bake until toothpick or tester comes out cleanly (about 20 minutes)

Notes

I use two types of chocolate because I think it’s necessary to have chocolate in every bite—even down to the nooks and crannies of the muffin. The grated chocolate ensures you have a rich chocolate taste in every bite. Let me know what you think!