Best 7 Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins Light Recipes

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Indulge in a delightful culinary journey with our collection of tantalizing banana chocolate chip muffins recipes. These delectable treats are a harmonious blend of classic flavors, crafted with wholesome ingredients and a touch of innovation. From traditional muffins bursting with chocolate chips and sweet banana chunks to healthier variations using whole wheat flour and natural sweeteners, our recipes cater to every palate and dietary preference.

Prepare to embark on a baking adventure, creating moist and fluffy muffins that are perfect for breakfast, snacks, or sweet indulgences. With step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, you'll be whipping up these delectable treats like a seasoned baker. Get ready to savor the irresistible aroma of freshly baked muffins filled with melted chocolate chips, perfectly balanced by the sweetness of ripe bananas.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS



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These muffins are the perfect combination of bananas and chocolate chips for a great grab-and-go treat!

Provided by Holly Nilsson

Categories     Breakfast     Dessert     Muffins

Time 38m

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ½ cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
¾ cup sugar
1 cup mashed bananas (about 3 medium)
1 large egg (room temperature)
½ cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
¼ cup milk chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a muffin pan with paper liners.
  • Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Stir in chocolate chips.
  • Combine sugar, bananas, egg, oil, and vanilla in a medium bowl.
  • Add dry ingredients and mix just until combined.
  • Pour into prepared muffin tin and bake 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Do not overbake.
  • Cool 5 minutes in the pan before removing and cooling on a baking rack.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 muffin, Calories 263 kcal, Carbohydrate 34 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 13 g, SaturatedFat 10 g, Cholesterol 15 mg, Sodium 197 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 19 g

HEALTHY BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS



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Moist healthy banana chocolate chip muffins with applesauce. Easy, vegan, and whole wheat, this easy muffin recipe is perfect for on the go!

Provided by Erin Clarke / Well Plated

Categories     Breakfast     Snack

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon flaxseed meal (OR 1 large egg (if you do not need the muffins to be vegan))
3 large overripe bananas (about 11 ounces (1 1/2 cups mashed))
1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 tablespoons canola oil (or melted cooled coconut oil*)
1/3 cup coconut sugar or light brown sugar
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (mini or regular (I used mini; dairy free if you'd like the muffins to be vegan))

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, stir the flaxseed meal together with 2 1/2 tablespoons water. Set aside for 5 minutes to thicken. (This creates a flax egg. If you are using a regular egg, you can skip this step and add the egg with the applesauce in Step 3.)
  • Place the rack in the center of your oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat a standard 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick spray.
  • Mash the bananas in the bottom of a large bowl until mostly smooth. Double-check to ensure you have the 1 1/2 cups called for in the recipe.
  • Whisk in the flax egg (or regular egg if not using flax), then the applesauce and oil. Whisk in the coconut sugar, maple syrup, and vanilla.
  • Sprinkle the baking soda, cinnamon, and salt over the top, then stir gently until combined. Gently stir in the flour until barely combined, then fold in the chocolate chips, reserving a few for sprinkling on top if desired.
  • Divide the mixture evenly among the muffin cups and sprinkle on any reserved chocolate chips.
  • Bake for 22 to 26 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean and the tops spring back lightly when touched.
  • Place the pan on a wire rack and let cool for 5 minutes. Gently remove the muffins from the pan and place them on a wire rack to finish cooling completely, or enjoy immediately.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 muffin, Calories 176 kcal, Carbohydrate 31 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 5 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 14 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 1 mg, UnsaturatedFat 3 g

EASY BANANA MUFFINS WITH CHOCOLATE CHIPS



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For the best banana muffins, use very ripe bananas. In fact, if you can wait a day for browned, overripe, and speckled bananas, they are even better. Just before baking, we throw in mini chocolate chips. You can leave them out or swap for regular chocolate chips or fruit like blueberries or strawberries.

Provided by Adam and Joanne Gallagher

Categories     Muffins

Time 33m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 10

5 tablespoons (70 grams) unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
1 ½ cups (195 grams) all purpose flour
1/2 cup (95 grams) packed brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
3 ripe medium bananas, mashed with a fork, about 1 ¼ cups mashed
1 large egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup (130 grams) mini or regular-size chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Line muffin cups with paper liners. This recipe makes 12 regular-sized muffins.
  • Whisk the flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk the melted butter, mashed banana, egg, and vanilla until blended.
  • Add the banana mixture to the bowl with dry ingredients, then use a fork to combine. Do not overmix.
  • Stir in the chocolate chips.
  • Fill muffin cups 3/4 full. Bake until a toothpick can be inserted and comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 muffin, Calories 227, Protein 3.2g, Carbohydrate 33g, Fiber 2.1g, Sugar 15.8g, Fat 9.6g, SaturatedFat 5.6g, Cholesterol 28.9mg, Sodium 164.7mg

CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA MUFFINS



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Chocolate and bananas, two great tastes that go together!

Provided by Noni

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Chocolate Muffin Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ½ cups mashed bananas
⅔ cup sunflower seed oil
1 egg, beaten
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup white sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
  • In a medium bowl blend the banana, oil, egg and vanilla together.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Stir in the banana mixture until just blended. Fold in the chocolate chips. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling 3/4 full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove muffins to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 317.3 calories, Carbohydrate 40.4 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 17.1 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.9 g, Sodium 227.1 mg, Sugar 19.6 g

BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS



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What's even better than banana bread? Banana bread with chocolate! Kids of all ages will clamor for these tasty breakfast bites.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield Makes 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 extra-ripe bananas, mashed (1 cup)
3/4 cup light brown sugar
1 stick unsalted butter, melted
1 large egg
1/4 cup milk
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with baking cups. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. In a separate bowl, whisk together banana, sugar, egg, butter, and milk. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients then stir in chocolate chips.
  • Divide batter evenly between prepared cups, adding a scant 1/4 cup to each. Bake until tops spring back when lightly touched, about 20 minutes. Cool in pans 5 minutes, then remove to wire rack to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE BANANA MUFFINS



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These muffins are so moist and full of flavor! I have looked at dozens of recipes and most had too much sugar for my liking. There is absolutely no need for a lot of sugar to make these muffins delicious. Because they have bananas and chocolate chips, I just added 1/2 cup of sugar, which turned out perfect!

Provided by Anonymous

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Chocolate Muffin Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup white sugar
½ cup canola oil
1 egg
¼ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large very ripe bananas, mashed
¾ mini semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
  • Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.
  • Whisk sugar, oil, egg, milk, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Stir into flour mixture until just moistened. Fold in bananas and chocolate chips.
  • Divide batter among the muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 205.1 calories, Carbohydrate 26.9 g, Cholesterol 14 mg, Fat 10.3 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 218.5 mg, Sugar 11.5 g

CHOCOLATE CHIP-BANANA MUFFINS



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Love banana bread? Whip up muffins with an extra bonus of chocolate chips.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Breakfast

Time 27m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 egg
2 cups Original Bisquick™ mix
1 1/4 cups mashed very ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium)
1/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 400°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups, or grease bottoms only of muffin cups.
  • Beat egg slightly in medium bowl; stir in remaining ingredients just until moistened. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
  • Bake about 15 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190, Carbohydrate 27 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 250 mg, Sugar 11 g, TransFat 1 g

Tips:

  • Use ripe bananas: The riper the bananas, the sweeter and more flavorful your muffins will be.
  • Mash the bananas thoroughly: This will help to incorporate them evenly into the batter and prevent large chunks of banana from appearing in your muffins.
  • Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing can make your muffins tough and dry. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Fill the muffin cups evenly: This will help to ensure that all of your muffins are the same size and shape.
  • Bake the muffins until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean: This will prevent your muffins from being underbaked or overbaked.
  • Let the muffins cool completely before serving: This will give them time to set and firm up.

Conclusion:

These banana chocolate chip muffins are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a snack. They are also a great way to use up ripe bananas. With their moist texture, sweet banana flavor, and chocolatey goodness, these muffins are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them.

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