Today’s tried and true is a family favorite – Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins, a 5 star recipe!
Easy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Don’t let those overripe bananas go to waste, whip up these super easy, bakery-style, sweet, chocolaty, super moist, amazing muffins! These are sure to become a family favorite, disappearing quickly. Great for breakfast or a snack. Perfect for dessert!
WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS
Overripe bananas, sugar, butter (unsalted or salted), eggs, all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt and chocolate chips (mini or regular size).
HOW TO MAKE BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two 12-cup, regular size muffin tins with liners. In large bowl, mash bananas then add melted butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla (optional), stir well, mixing thoroughly. In a medium size bowl add flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon (optional) – mix until blended well. Add the dry mixture to the banana mixture, stirring until the flour mixture is completely moistened – do not over mix. Next, gently fold in chocolate chips, do not over mix.
Spoon prepared batter into muffin cups. I use a Pampered Chef scooper, it makes filling the muffin cups super easy. Bake on middle rack of oven for approximately 26-30 mins. Muffins are ready when a toothpick is inserted into the center of a muffin and comes out clean (no wet batter). Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes then transfer to cooling rack.
CHECK OUT MORE FAMILY FAVORITE MUFFIN RECIPES
Banana Crumb Muffins – from my blog, Sweet Little Bluebird
Perfect Blueberry Muffins (made with sour cream) – from my blog, Sweet Little Bluebird
Bakery-Style Chocolate Chip Muffins – from Sally’s Baking Addiction
Southern Pecan Pie Muffins – from The Country Cook
HOW TO QUICKLY RIPEN BANANAS
If you want to make something that requires overripe bananas and your bananas are not ready, check out these awesome tips from The Spruce Eats – HOW TO QUICKLY RIPEN BANANAS
PINNABLE INMAGE
Please Note – This awesome recipe is from Food and Wine and is not a sponsored post. Below are the slight adaptions I made, adding vanilla and cinnamon. I give this recipe 5 stars!
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Recipe from Food and Wine, Grace Pirisi – May 2010
5 Star Recipe with over 3000 Reviews
Ingredients
- 2 cups overripe bananas, mashed (about 5 to 6 bananas)
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup butter, melted (1 1/2 sticks – recipe calls for unsalted, but salted works well too)
- 3 large eggs
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips (I use what I have on hand, usually regular size semi-sweet chocolate chips, and often add more than 1 cup)
Optional
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two 12-cup regular size muffin tins with liners. If not using non-stick, grease top on tin to prevent sticking.
In large bowl, mash bananas then add melted butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla (optional), stir well, mixing thoroughly.
In a medium size bowl add flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon (optional) – mix until blended well.
Add the dry mixture to the banana mixture, stirring until the flour mixture is completely moistened – do not over mix. Next, gently fold in chocolate chips, do not over mix.
Spoon prepared batter into muffin cups. I use a Pampered Chef scooper, it makes filling the muffin cups super easy.
Bake on middle rack of oven for approximately 26-30 mins. Muffins are ready when a toothpick is inserted into the center of a muffin and comes out clean (no wet batter).
Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes then transfer to cooling rack.
TIP
Vanilla extract and cinnamon are not in the original recipe but make a tasty addition. These muffins are terrific both ways.
Thanks for stopping by!
Cheers!
Cheryl
Can you use gluten free flour instead of all purpose?
Mary Neumann
Check out this recipe, Cheryl, from King Arthur Flour. Should be easy to adapt this recipe:
https://www.kingarthurbaking.com/recipes/gluten-free-banana-chocolate-chip-muffins-made-with-baking-mix-recipe
Deniez
These muffins are always a hit with my family! I’ve probably made like 10 or more batches and it’s still a favourite!!
Mary Ann
These muffins were DEVOURED by my family – definitely a winner!
Dyan Murphy
These banana chocolate muffins sound delish! How long to back if using the mini-muffin pans?
Mary Neumann
Dyan, Around 15 minutes, just keep and eye on them and check with a toothpick.
Carlee
I love having a stash of muffins in the freezer for an easy grab and go breakfast on busy mornings. I need to bake some of these to add to the collection!