Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

⏱ 45 mins 🍽 12 muffins 🏷 Quick Breads

These moist muffins combine melted chocolate with ripe bananas and chocolate chips for a rich treat. The recipe uses a simple method of mixing wet and dry ingredients separately before combining. It yields 12 muffins and takes about 45 minutes from start to finish, including baking and cooling time. They are perfect for a quick breakfast or a sweet snack.

Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

Ingredients

  • 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
  • 6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar, plus
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 2 very ripe bananas
  • 2/3 cup sugar (or more for a sweeter taste)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Place paper liners into 12 muffin cups.
  3. Melt the butter and unsweetened chocolate together using a microwave or double boiler, then stir and allow to cool a little.
  4. Combine the white vinegar and 3 tablespoons milk, then leave this mixture to curdle.
  5. Sift the 2 cups flour with the 2 teaspoons baking soda and set this dry mix aside.
  6. In a large bowl, mash the 2 very ripe bananas, then beat in the 2/3 cup sugar. Add the 1 teaspoon vanilla, 2 large eggs, and the milk and vinegar mixture, beating everything well.
  7. Stir the cooled chocolate mixture into the banana batter, alternating additions with the sifted flour mixture, mixing with a wooden spoon until just combined. Fold in the 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips.
  8. Divide the batter evenly among the 12 prepared muffin cups.
  9. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.
  10. Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes before moving them to a wire rack to cool fully.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium268100 mg

Recipe details

CategoryQuick Breads
AuthorKittencalrecipezazz