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Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

Teresa Ambra

Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins are certainly heavenly by any definition. I really love eating bananas. I usually eat a couple a day with peanut butter or some other kind of butter like cashew, almond, macadamia nut or hazelnut butter. I also really love chocolate. So…..put chocolate and bananas together and you have a match made in heaven.

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These muffins are extra moist because the batter includes sour cream and bananas. They’re also gooey because of all the chocolate chips. Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins are one of those delectable, melt-in-your-mouth kind of foods that’s really hard to resist. They’re easy and quick enough to make for breakfast, snacks or even dessert! I loved the moist texture and chocolaty goodness in every bite, and if I hadn’t been making them for someone else, I would have gone off the deep end eating the whole batch.

Last month I had a friend host a “meet and greet” party for all the teenagers in our church so they could meet our new youth pastor. (This event was specifically for the teenagers, not their parents). I volunteered to make some desserts for the occasion, and from what I heard from the hostess, these “desserts” were gobbled down almost instantly. 🙂

I also sent along two other kinds of banana and chocolate muffins: Double Chocolate Banana Muffins and Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins (a little different in taste and texture from this recipe), and Strawberry Almond Bars. The kids inhaled and devoured the desserts as well as all the other snacks that were made for this gathering. Yes, kids will be kids.

If you’re looking for a great way to use up overripe bananas, then Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins is a quick, easy and simple “go-to” recipe that you and your family will love. Whether you decide to make these for breakfast or snack on them all day long, throughout the day, they’ve just got to be made and eaten!

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Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins are incredibly good.

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These muffins are moist on the inside due to the bananas and sour cream.

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Aren’t you ready to take a bite of this muffin right now?

Here’s what I did.

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I used these ingredients.

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Soften butter. Add sugar, eggs, sour cream, mashed bananas, baking soda and vanilla.

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Blend with an electric mixer until smooth.

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Add UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour. Bleached flour toughens baked goods. Add chocolate chips.

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Stir ingredients with a wooden spoon just until moistened. Do not overmix.

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Spray muffin tins with cooking spray. Pour batter into muffin tins. Sprinkle 10-15 more chocolate chips on top of each muffin.

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Bake at 425 for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 and bake an additional 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

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Serve Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins for breakfast for snacks!

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If you enjoy bananas and chocolate together, you’ll love Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins!

Here’s the recipe.

CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA MUFFINS

(Recipe adapted from Designed Decor)

Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen

Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

Teresa Ambra
Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins are to die for! Bananas and chocolate make a fantastic pairing in these delectable muffins. They're great for breakfast or snacks and so quick and easy to whip up anytime. Because they're filled with bananas and sour cream, they're incredibly moist. Excellent option for company or holiday breakfasts like Easter, Mother's Day or Father's Day.
4.50 from 2 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Breads, Rolls and Muffins, Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 17
Calories 271 kcal

Equipment

  • 2 12-tin regular muffin pans
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens baked goods
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp. sour cream
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 stick unsalted butter softened (1/2 cup)
  • 2 or 3 ripe bananas I always use 3 bananas
  • 3/4 cup chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup chocolate chips additional chips for the top of the muffins

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425°.
  • Mix sugar, baking soda, bananas, vanilla, sour cream, eggs and butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Add flour and ¾ cup chocolate chips.
  • Stir just until moistened.
  • Pour muffin batter into greased or sprayed muffin tins.
  • Sprinkle more chocolate chips over top of each muffin in pans.
  • Bake in a preheated 425° oven for 5 minutes.
  • Adjust temperature to 350°.
  • Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Notes

NOTE: I added 10-15 chocolate chips to the tops of each muffin before baking.
 
NOTE: The secret to having muffins that raise perfectly every time is to start the baking at a high temperature (425°), and then lower the temperature to 350° after 5 minutes. This allows the muffins to raise properly. If you bake muffins at a steady 350° for the whole length of baking time, they will usually be flat on top.
 
Recipe adapted from Designed Decor.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 271kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 90mgPotassium: 199mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 237IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
Keyword bananas, breakfast, brunch, chocolate, chocolate chips, muffins
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[b]Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins[/b]
Recipe Type: Breads, Rolls and Muffins
Cuisine: American
Author: Teresa Ambra adapted from [url href=”http://designeddecor.com/tantalizing-tuesday-chocolate-chip-banana-muffins/” target=”_blank”]Designed Decor[/url]
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Serves: 17
These delectable muffins are great for breakfast or snacks. They’re quick and easy to whip up anytime, and because they’re filled with bananas and sour cream, they’re incredibly moist.
Ingredients
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 2 cups Gold Medal UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour (bleached flour toughens baked goods)
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 3 tbsp. sour cream
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) butter, softened
  • 2 or 3 ripe bananas – I always use 3 bananas
  • 3/4 cup chocolate chips (plus additional chips for the top of the muffins)
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 425°.
  2. Mix sugar, baking soda, bananas, vanilla, sour cream, eggs and butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.
  3. Add flour and ¾ cup chocolate chips.
  4. Stir just until moistened.
  5. Pour muffin batter into greased or sprayed muffin tins.
  6. Sprinkle more chocolate chips over top of each muffin in pans.
  7. Bake in a preheated 425° oven for 5 minutes.
  8. Adjust temperature to 350°.
  9. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Notes
I added 10-15 chocolate chips to the tops of each muffin before baking.[br][br]The secret to having muffins that raise perfectly every time is to start the baking at a high temperature (425°), and then lower the temperature to 350° after 5 minutes. This allows the muffins to raise properly. If you bake muffins at a steady 350° for the whole length of baking time, they will usually be flat on top.
Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | some of the most scrumptious #muffins you'll ever eat. Quick and easy for a #holiday #breakfast. #chocolate #bananas

Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins are great for holiday breakfasts because they are a great accompaniment for breakfast casseroles.

Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen | some of the most scrumptious #muffins you'll ever eat. Quick and easy for a #holiday #breakfast. #chocolate #bananas

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Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

Teresa Ambra
Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins are to die for! Bananas and chocolate make a fantastic pairing in these delectable muffins. They're great for breakfast or snacks and so quick and easy to whip up anytime. Because they're filled with bananas and sour cream, they're incredibly moist. Excellent option for company or holiday breakfasts like Easter, Mother's Day or Father's Day.
4.50 from 2 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Breads, Rolls and Muffins, Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 17
Calories 271 kcal

Equipment

  • 2 12-tin regular muffin pans
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 cups UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens baked goods
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 3 tbsp. sour cream
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 stick unsalted butter softened (1/2 cup)
  • 2 or 3 ripe bananas I always use 3 bananas
  • 3/4 cup chocolate chips
  • 3/4 cup chocolate chips additional chips for the top of the muffins

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425°.
  • Mix sugar, baking soda, bananas, vanilla, sour cream, eggs and butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Add flour and ¾ cup chocolate chips.
  • Stir just until moistened.
  • Pour muffin batter into greased or sprayed muffin tins.
  • Sprinkle more chocolate chips over top of each muffin in pans.
  • Bake in a preheated 425° oven for 5 minutes.
  • Adjust temperature to 350°.
  • Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Notes

NOTE: I added 10-15 chocolate chips to the tops of each muffin before baking.
 
NOTE: The secret to having muffins that raise perfectly every time is to start the baking at a high temperature (425°), and then lower the temperature to 350° after 5 minutes. This allows the muffins to raise properly. If you bake muffins at a steady 350° for the whole length of baking time, they will usually be flat on top.
 
Recipe adapted from Designed Decor.
 
© Can’t Stay Out of the Kitchen

Nutrition

Calories: 271kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 38mgSodium: 90mgPotassium: 199mgFiber: 1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 237IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
Keyword bananas, breakfast, brunch, chocolate, chocolate chips, muffins
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