Posted on Thursday, 24th March 2011 by Grace

My daughter, Liana, is back to craving muffins.  In fact, she’s scooted out for muffins so often this week I’ve lost count.  And may I point out; she scoots out at the oddest times of the day (I should say “evening”).  Why she only returns with a single muffin each and every time is baffling.  Her flavour of choice, Banana Chocolate Chip – no nuts!

A photo of 3 Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins displayed on a dark wooden cutting board with a black background.

These muffin cravings tend to go in spurts and we haven’t had a spurt in quite a long time.  And of course it usually happens when I don’t have any aged bananas. I finally decided enough is enough!  I tucked away a fresh bunch of bananas and waited for the optimal time to whip up a batch.

A photo of 4 small Banana Muffins with Chocolate Chips in a small pink bowl and one of the muffins has a ribbon brown and pink ribbon tied around it.

Yesterday they turned to that “nasty brown stage” and the bananas were soft and mushy – perfectly sweet.  I decided to err on the side of caution and I made one batch of jumbo muffins (for the times a small one just won’t do) and I also made a batch of smaller muffins.

A photo of 4 jumbo Banana and Chocolate Chip Muffins displayed randomly on a dark wooden board.

By the way, did you know that bananas are America’s number 1 fruit?  I go nuts for bananas!  And I probably eat way more than I should.  Walking by them every day and resisting the temptation was pure torture.

A photo of 4 standard-sized banana muffins chocolate chip stacked one above the other on a wooden board.

Any Chocolate Lovers out there?  You’ll love these!  They are bursting with chocolate chips.  If you’re anything like me (addicted to chocolate), when no one is looking, you’ll add a few more for that absolute chocolate satisfaction.

A photo of 3 Jumbo Banana Muffins arranged in a row (one behind the other) on a dark wooden board.

As a mother of a couple of teenagers I am naturally curious of odd behaviour.  I wonder?  Was it the allure of sweet banana-chocolate flavour? – Or someone??? – That had Liana running out?  Telltale sign? When she doesn’t run out “for” Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins but “with” Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins.

A close up photo taken of 4 Jumbo Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins arranged in a white bowl lined with a yellow cloth napkin.

Why must they always forget we were once their age?

A photo of a jumbo Chocolate Chip Banana Muffin displayed on a wooden board.

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

(Adapted from via Evelyn’s Coffee Bar)

Makes 12 standard-sized muffins

A photo of 6 standard-sized Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins arranged in two rows of three with brown and pink ribbon tied in a bow on one muffin.

  • 188 g (1½ cups) plain (all-purpose) flour
  • 150 g (2/3 cups) caster (super fine granules) sugar
  • 1½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 8 ounces (1 cup) mashed ripe bananas (about 2 large)
  • 1 large egg
  • 113.5 g (½ cup) unsalted butter, melted
  • ¼ cup whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 140 g (¾ cup) semisweet chocolate chips
  1. Preheat oven to 180° C (350° F).  Line a standard muffin tin with paper liners.
  2. In a large-sized bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  3. In a medium-sized bowl mix together the mashed bananas, egg, melted butter, milk and vanilla.
  4. Add the banana mixture to the flour mixture and stir to just combine (do not over mix).
  5. Add the chocolate chips and stir to just combine.
  6. Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups, filling three-quarters full.
  7. Bake, rotating tin halfway through baking time, until tops are pale golden and a tester inserted in the centre of one muffin comes out with some melted chocolate attached but no crumbs, about 32 minutes.
  8. Transfer baking tin to wire rack to cool for a five minutes.  Turn muffins on their sides in their cups and cool completely.

 

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  2. Blueberry Muffins & Blueberry Banana & Walnut Loaf
  3. Sugared Chocolate-Spiced Muffins and Sugar Donut Muffins
  4. Chocolate Chip Belgian Waffles
  5. Banana Cake with Mocha Frosting and Salted Candied Peanuts

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Comments (11)

11 Responses to “Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins”

  1. Hannah Says:
    March 24th, 2011 at 12:55 pm

    looks delicious! I myself am a banana and chocolate freak as well!

  2. Says:
    March 24th, 2011 at 1:48 pm

    It looks as though you had fun with the muffin balancing act. Chocolate and banana is a wonderful combination and I’ll bet your daughter loved these.

  3. Says:
    March 24th, 2011 at 1:57 pm

    Chocolate and bananas are such a classic combination! Love how you wrapped up your beautiful muffins, who wouldn’t want one!

  4. RavieNomNoms Says:
    March 24th, 2011 at 2:33 pm

    Oh my! Do those look great or what?! Wow, I would have to just devour like 8 of those at a time, yuuuummmmiiie!

  5. Says:
    March 24th, 2011 at 2:40 pm

    Yummy! What an incredible mix of so many good flavors!

  6. Says:
    March 24th, 2011 at 3:36 pm

    I like the term you use ‘aged bananas’:)

  7. Says:
    March 24th, 2011 at 3:39 pm

    Those do look like mighty fine muffins! I have an oatmeal chocolate chip muffin recipe that my kids go wild for, I should make that soon!

  8. Says:
    March 24th, 2011 at 3:46 pm

    These would definitely be a great start to anyone’s day! Beautiful photos as always.

  9. Says:
    March 25th, 2011 at 6:16 am

    I also prefer my muffins without nuts, which is interesting since i love any and all nuts.

  10. Says:
    March 25th, 2011 at 9:46 am

    The sign of a well prepared mom, always keep a bunch of bananas at the ready. They look delectable.

  11. Says:
    March 25th, 2011 at 5:24 pm

    Beautiful muffins. Chocolate makes everything that much tastier. :)

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