Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

5 from 19 votes

Soft and fluffy, this Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin recipe couples banana and chocolate into a harmonious marriage of flavor. These moist, sweet muffins are the ultimate grab-and-go breakfast or snack.

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Total Time40

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Servings: regular muffins

Calories: 201kcal

Author: Rachel

Ingredients

1 cup Mashed Overripe Bananas About 2-3 bananas
2 Large Eggs
¼ cup Unsweetened Applesauce
¼ cup Vegetable oil
1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
½ cup Granulated Sugar
¼ cup Brown Sugar light or dark is fine
1.5 cups All-Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon Baking Powder
½ teaspoon Salt
¾ cup Chocolate Chips

Instructions

Mash 1 cup Mashed Overripe Bananas in a food processor, blender, or by hand. Bananas, ideally, should have at least some dark spots on them. The mash should be slightly runny, like not as thick as mashed potatoes. If it is too thick, you can add a tablespoon of milk.
Preheat oven to 350. Grease muffin tins or use muffin liners.
In a mixing bowl, blend ¼ cup Vegetable oil, ¼ cup Unsweetened Applesauce, and 2 Large Eggs together. Add 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract, ½ cup Granulated Sugar, bananas, and ¼ cup Brown Sugar. Mix until smooth.
In a separate bowl, whisk 1.5 cups All-Purpose Flour, 1 teaspoon Baking Soda, 1 teaspoon Baking Powder, and ½ teaspoon Salt together. One cup at a time, add dry mixture to wet and blend before adding next cup until all are just mixed.
Using a spoon, stir in ¾ cup Chocolate Chips.
Spoon batter to ¾ full in muffin tins. Bake for 16-20 minutes or until golden brown. Increase baking time for larger muffins. Muffins should feel soft and bouncy.

Notes

In a pinch, sweetened or cinnamon applesauce is fine. Do not use fruit flavored applesauce. This is a lighter calorie muffin so if you do have applesauce, you can substitute a half cup of oil (for a total of 1 cup) or melted, unsalted butter. They will be slightly denser.

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