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Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

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Soft, moist banana muffins loaded with melty chocolate chips, perfect for breakfast or a snack, made with simple pantry ingredients and ripe bananas.

  • Author: Sophia
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 17–20 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 12 muffins
  • Category: Breakfast, Snack
  • Method: Baking
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (180 g)

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

2/3 cup sugar (about 113 g)

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (plus extra for topping, optional)

3 medium ripe bananas (about 1 cup mashed)

1/3 cup melted unsalted butter (about 75 g), slightly cooled

1 large egg

1 teaspoon vanilla extract (5 ml)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
  2. Whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, and sugar in a bowl; set aside.
  3. In another bowl, mash bananas. Add egg, melted butter, and vanilla; mix until combined.
  4. Fold dry ingredients into wet until just combined; avoid overmixing.
  5. Fold in chocolate chips, reserving some for topping if desired.
  6. Scoop batter into muffin cups; sprinkle extra chips on top if using.
  7. Bake for 17–20 minutes, until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  8. Cool in tin for a few minutes before transferring to a rack.

Notes

  • Use milk, dark, or white chocolate chips, or omit them.
  • Add ½ teaspoon cinnamon for a warm spice.
  • Fold in ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans for crunch.
  • Substitute chocolate chips with raisins or dried fruit.

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