Chocolate Banana Muffins (Printable Version)
Moist, fluffy muffins bursting with ripe bananas and rich chocolate chips, ideal for a satisfying breakfast or sweet bite.
# Ingredient List:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
03 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
05 - 3 large ripe bananas, mashed (approximately 1 1/4 cups)
06 - 1/2 cup vegetable oil or melted unsalted butter
07 - 2/3 cup granulated sugar
08 - 2 large eggs
09 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Add-ins
10 - 3/4 cup chocolate chips, plus extra for topping (optional)
# Directions:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease each cup.
02 - In a medium mixing bowl, thoroughly whisk together the all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
03 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the mashed ripe bananas, vegetable oil (or melted unsalted butter), granulated sugar, large eggs, and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
04 - Incorporate the dry ingredients mixture into the wet ingredients. Gently fold them together using a spatula until just combined; take care not to overmix the batter.
05 - Fold the 3/4 cup of chocolate chips into the batter until evenly distributed.
06 - Divide the prepared batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups. If desired, sprinkle additional chocolate chips on top of each filled cup.
07 - Bake for 18–22 minutes, or until a wooden toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out with only a few moist crumbs attached.
08 - Allow the muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before carefully transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- You'll love how incredibly moist and tender these muffins turn out, almost impossibly so!
- It's the perfect guilt-free way to rescue those forgotten, super-ripe bananas from the fruit bowl.
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- The golden rule for muffins is never, ever overmix the batter; it makes them tough and chewy instead of light and fluffy.
- Using under-ripe bananas will drastically impact the flavor and moisture, so embrace those brown, spotty ones!
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- Resist the urge to overmix the batter; a gently folded batter with a few streaks of flour ensures the most tender, airy muffins every time.
- Always use high-quality chocolate chips — their melty texture and superior flavor make a surprising difference in the final muffin.