Chocolate chip banana muffins are easy to make, soft, and fluffy in texture. Ideal for breakfast or a snack. Basic pantry ingredients and simple recipe.
Muffins are always good any time of the day, and I know many of you may eat these for breakfast or brunch, but sometimes I'll eat these served warm with a drizzle of custard, as a dessert.
They're flexible with the flavors, so for this recipe, I've used banana which is the dominant flavor. For the chocolate, I've used dark chocolate chips, but you can of course use milk or white chocolate. You could also throw in some chopped nuts if you like. Say pecans or walnuts, those would be lovely!
As far as the recipe goes, it's very easy and straight forward, it's just a case of mixing the wet ingredients with the dry ingredients and then baking.
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These muffins freeze very well, so if you wanted to make a batch and freeze, simply bring back to room temperature and they'll taste just as good as the day you baked them! If storing normally, pop them in an air tight container and they'll keep soft and fresh for 3 - 4 days.
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
24 mins for cupcakes or 1 hour 15 minutes for a regular loaf (approx)
Yield
12 cupcakes
You will need a 12 cupcake pan & liners, or equivalent.
You can also use a regular size loaf pan.
Ingredients you'll need
- Plain / All Purpose flour sieved
- Baking powder
- Bicarbonate of Soda
- Salt
- Butter, softened
- Brown Sugar
- Eggs lightly beaten
- Mashed bananas
- Chocolate chips. I used dark chocolate.
Instructions
1. Heat oven to 180C, Gas 4, 350F.
2. Mix together the sieved flour, salt, bicarbonate soda and baking powder.
3. Beat the butter and sugar until smooth and creamy. Add the eggs to the mixer a little at a time with a few tablespoons of the flour (to stop the batter from splitting).
4. Add the bananas and chocolate chips, combine well. Using a metal spoon, fold in the rest of the flour gently.
5. Transfer mixture to baking pan / cup cake liners etc and spread evenly. If you are using silicone, no need to grease or line.
6. Place in the oven for around 20 - 24 minutes.Using a skewer check if they are done.
If making one regular loaf, the cook time will be around 1 hr
7. When ready, leave in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer onto a cooling rack and eat when they are cool enough for you to enjoy! They sure are delicious so be sure to have a cup of tea ready too!
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Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
Chocolate chip banana muffins are easy to make, soft, and fluffy in texture. Ideal for breakfast or a snack. Basic pantry ingredients and simple recipe
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ Cups or 225 g Plain / All Purpose flour sieved
- 1 Teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ Teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda
- Pinch of salt
- ⅓ Cup or 75 g Butter, softened
- ¾ cup or 175 g Brown Sugar
- 3 medium eggs lightly beaten
- 3 mashed bananas
- 1 cup or 100 g chocolate chips. I used dark chocolate.
Instructions
- Heat oven to 180C, Gas 4, 350F. Mix together the sieved flour, salt, bicarbonate soda and baking powder.
- Beat the butter and sugar until smooth and creamy. Add the eggs to the mixer a little at a time with a few tablespoons of the flour (to stop the batter from splitting).
- Add the bananas and chocolate chips, combine well. Using a metal spoon, fold in the rest of the flour gently.
- Transfer mixture to baking pan / cup cake liners etc and spread evenly. If you are using silicone, no need to grease or line.
- Place in the oven for around 20 - 24 minutes.Using a skewer check if they are done.
- If making one regular loaf, the cook time will be around 1 hr
- When ready, leave in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer onto a cooling rack and eat when they are cool enough for you to enjoy! They sure are delicious so be sure to have a cup of tea ready too!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 12 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 287Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 114mgCarbohydrates: 48gFiber: 3gSugar: 27gProtein: 4g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate
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