This muffin combines my two favorite muffins, chocolate chip, and banana bread, to make a delicious snack or breakfast. These muffins will make your house smell amazing and are also made with pantry staples and can be prepared in no time. It’s hard to beat a warm, freshly baked banana muffin with chocolate chips oozing out. They are delicious with milk, coffee, or tea.
Make a big batch, and you’ll have enough for a week of breakfasts or snacks. Below is my complete recipe tutorial, including step-by-step photos, helpful tips, and variations.
Overripe Bananas are a must in this recipe. Underripe bananas will result in a lumpy mixture. The bananas are also less sweet, which can affect the taste. Check out this tip if you want to ripen bananas quickly.
Chocolate Chips –I prefer semi-sweet chocolate, but you can use any type you like: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or white chocolate.
Butter () – I use unsalted unsweetened butter to control the amount of added salt. If you use salted butter, omit any additional salt from the recipe.
Salt –although this is a sweet dish, salt is necessary to enhance the flavors.
How to make banana chocolate chip muffins
1. Mix all dry ingredients in a large bowl. Set aside.
2. In a separate bowl, mash the banana with a fork.
3. Add the butter, vanilla, and egg.
4. Combine all dry ingredients by folding them together.
5. Fold the chocolate chips into the batter.
6. Bake in muffin liners.
This recipe is easy to make.
- If you want to check if the muffins are ready, insert a toothpick in the middle of the muffin. It should come out clean and without any wet batter.
- You can add some nuts to the batter to add a little variety. 1/2 cup each of pecans and walnuts would be great.
- Add any chocolate you prefer, whether milk, dark, or white.
- If you prefer, you can substitute the chocolate chips with nuts or raisins.
- Add 1/2 tsp cinnamon to the batter. It’s an excellent addition for Fall.
- You can make a loaf of banana bread with chocolate chips instead of muffins.
- Follow my instructions below to quickly ripen bananas at home if they need to be ripe.
Ingredients
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- # All-purpose flour, 1 1/2 cups (180g).
- ▢ Baking soda, one tablespoon
- ▢ Half a teaspoon of salt
- ▢ 2/3 cup sugar (113g)
- ▢ If desired, add more chocolate chips for the tops.
- ▢ Three medium-ripe bananas or one cup of mashed banana
- ▢ Thirty-four cups of slightly cooled melted butter (75g).
- ▢ One large egg
- ▢ Vanilla 5ml teaspoon
Instructions
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- Preheat oven to 375F. Line a muffin tin.
- Mix flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Then whisk it all together.
- In a large mixing bowl, mash bananas. Add the butter, vanilla, and egg. Mix to combine.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet, and fold them together using a spatula. Add the chocolate chips, and mix until the batter is evenly distributed.
- Spread the batter into the muffin tin. Top with extra chocolate chips, if desired.
- Bake at 375F until the toothpick comes clean out of the center.