Enjoy the combination of rich chocolate and ripe bananas in these Chocolate Banana Muffins. Perfectly moist and bursting with flavor, these homemade muffins are the perfect blend of sweetness and decadence.
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When you’ve got lots of really ripe bananas, also try this Banana Bread Recipe, this Banana Oat Bread, and this Banana Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting.
Chocolate Banana Muffins with a ripe banana next to one muffin.
If you don’t know by now, we are a muffin loving family. (These Cinnamon Muffins have been on repeat at our house!)
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We are also lovers of anything banana. (Well, at least most of us are.) We have bananas on the counter at all times.
Which also means that we will have overripe bananas from time to time, as well. And sometimes, I like to turn those bananas into these Chocolate Banana Muffins.
This muffin recipe is everything you want it to be. Nice and moist from the bananas, and filled with lots of chocolate flavor.
They are perfect for breakfast or for a mid-afternoon snack. I’d actually take one anytime of day!
Ingredients to make Chocolate Banana Muffins.
Ingredients
Flour: You’ll want to use all-purpose flour.
Cocoa Powder: You’ll want unsweetened cocoa powder. This is just the regular cocoa powder that you can find at most grocery stores, like Hershey’s.
Baking Powder and Baking Soda: These both give the muffins their lift and texture.
Salt: The salt balances the flavors. I like to use sea salt.
Sugar: This is granulated sugar.
Oil: You can use any neutral oil. I like to use vegetable oil. Melted butter will work, as well, but I think the oil helps to keep them extra moist.
Sour Cream: The sour cream adds moisture to the muffins, but it won’t thin out the batter so that you get a perfect texture.
Egg: You only need one egg.
Vanilla: Use a good quality vanilla extract for the best results.
Bananas: The more ripe the bananas are, the sweeter and more banana flavor the muffins will have.
Chocolate Chips: I like to use mini chocolate chips so that every bite has little pockets of chocolate.
Mixing dry ingredients and wet ingredients in two bowls.
How to Make Chocolate Banana Muffins
Mix the dry ingredients together in a large bowl. I like to use a whisk to make sure I break up any clumps.
Whisk the wet ingredients together in another bowl.
Mixing ingredients together to make chocolate banana muffins.
Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. You want to start mixing, but stop when there are still some dry patches.
Add the mashed banana and mix until combined.
Chocolate banana muffin batter with mini chocolate chips and batter in a cupcake tin.
Add the chocolate chips. Mix just until they are distributed evenly – be careful to not overmix.
Divide the mixture between 12 muffin cups. They will be mostly full. Bake until a tester inserted in the middle comes out clean.
Chocolate Banana Muffin with a bite taken from it with mini chocolate chips around the muffin.
Tips and Tricks
As with all muffin recipes, be careful to not overmix the batter, or you will end up with tough muffins.
I like to leave a few chunks of banana when I mash them. That way I get little pockets of banana in the baked muffins. Feel free to mash them until smooth if you want to avoid any chunks.
I like to use cupcake liners with these muffins because the chocolate chips tend to stick to the muffin tin. If you make them without liners, just make sure you grease the tin well.
Chocolate banana muffins with a bite taken from one muffin.
More Muffin Recipes
Banana Muffins
Chocolate Chip Muffins
Peanut Butter Muffins
Zucchini Muffins
Classic Bran Muffins
Oatmeal Muffins
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Chocolate Banana Muffin with a bite taken from it with mini chocolate chips around the muffin.
Chocolate Banana Muffins
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Author: Deborah Harroun
Prep Time: 15minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20minutes minutes
Total Time: 40minutes minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
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Enjoy the combination of rich chocolate and ripe bananas in these Chocolate Banana Muffins. Perfectly moist and bursting with flavor, these homemade muffins are the perfect blend of sweetness and decadence.
Ingredients
▢1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
▢1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
▢1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
▢1/2 teaspoon baking soda
▢1/2 teaspoon salt
▢1/2 cup sugar
▢1/2 cup vegetable oil
▢1/4 cup sour cream
▢1 large egg
▢1 teaspoon vanilla extract
▢About 3 medium bananas 12 oz peeled, mashed
▢1/2 cup miniature chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray 12 muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray or line with cupcake liners.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In another bowl, whisk together the sugar, oil, sour cream, egg, and vanilla.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir together until the mixture is almost combined. Add the mashed bananas and stir into the batter. Pour in the chocolate chips and stir just until combined.
Divide the batter evenly between the 12 muffin tins. They will be mostly full. Transfer the tin to the oven and bake for about 20 minutes, or until a tester inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs on it.
Let the muffins cool for a few minutes before removing from the tin.
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1muffin, Calories: 254kcal (13%), Carbohydrates: 33g (11%), Protein: 16g (32%), Fat: 13g (20%), Saturated Fat: 3g (19%), Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g, Trans Fat: 0g, Cholesterol: 20mg (7%), Sodium: 228mg (10%), Fiber: 2g (8%), Sugar: 16g (18%)
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