Chocolate Banana Muffins (Printable View)

Moist muffins with ripe bananas and chocolate chips, ready in 35 minutes for breakfast or snacking.

# What You Need:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - ½ cup vegetable oil
04 - ½ cup milk
05 - 1 tsp vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

06 - 1⅔ cups all-purpose flour
07 - ½ cup granulated sugar
08 - ¼ cup brown sugar
09 - ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
10 - 1 tsp baking powder
11 - ½ tsp baking soda
12 - ¼ tsp salt

→ Mix-ins

13 - ⅔ cup chocolate chips, plus extra for topping

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease with cooking spray.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, eggs, vegetable oil, milk, and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined and smooth.
03 - In a separate medium bowl, sift together all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
04 - Pour dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Fold gently with a spatula until just combined—some small lumps are acceptable. Do not overmix.
05 - Fold chocolate chips into batter until evenly distributed.
06 - Divide batter evenly among 12 muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full. Top with additional chocolate chips if desired.
07 - Bake for 18 to 22 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
08 - Let muffins cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The texture is impossibly moist, thanks to those overripe bananas you were about to throw away
  • They come together in one bowl with zero fancy techniques or equipment
  • The chocolate banana combo hits that perfect spot between breakfast appropriate and dessert worthy
02 -
  • Overripe bananas are non-negotiable here, underripe ones make dense, rubbery muffins
  • Let the baked muffins cool in the pan for exactly 5 minutes, no longer or they'll steam themselves soggy
  • The toothpick test should show moist crumbs, not come out completely clean
03 -
  • Room temperature ingredients blend more smoothly and create a tender crumb
  • Sprinkle coarse sugar on top before baking for a bakery style crunch

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