Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins (Print Version)
Fluffy muffins with ripe bananas and semi-sweet chocolate chips. Ready in 33 minutes.
# What You'll Need:
→ Wet Ingredients
01 - 3 ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - 1/2 cup vegetable oil
04 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
05 - 1/3 cup light brown sugar
06 - 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
07 - 2 cups all-purpose flour
08 - 1 tsp baking soda
09 - 1/2 tsp baking powder
10 - 1/2 tsp salt
→ Add-ins
11 - 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
# Step-by-Step Guide:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease lightly with cooking spray.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together mashed bananas, eggs, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and well blended.
03 - In a separate medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt to ensure even distribution.
04 - Gradually fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture using a spatula. Mix just until combined—do not overmix or muffins will become tough.
05 - Gently fold in the chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
06 - Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.
07 - Bake for 16 to 18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
08 - Allow muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
# Expert Suggestions:
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- These muffins stay incredibly moist for days thanks to those mashed bananas doing all the heavy lifting
- The chocolate-to-banana ratio hits that perfect sweet spot where every bite feels like a treat without being cloying
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- Overmixing is the number one way to ruin these muffins—stop mixing the second the flour disappears
- Checking muffins at 16 minutes can save you from dry ones—they continue cooking in the hot pan
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- Use an ice cream scoop for perfectly portioned muffins that bake evenly
- Letting the batter rest 15 minutes before baking produces an even more tender crumb