Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

from yummytoddlerfood.com
28 min
12 servings

These muffins are best with very ripe bananas (they should have a lot of brown spots, which indicate sweetness). Then, simply stir everything together in one bowl and bake up a batch of delicious Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins to share with the kids.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup very ripe mashed banana ((about 2 medium))
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¾ cup milk ((dairy or plain unsweetened nondairy milk))
  • 3 tablespoons peanut butter ((or regular butter, melted and cooled))
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 cup whole wheat flour ((or buckwheat flour))
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed ((optional))
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup dark chocolate chips ((roughly chopped or use mini chips))

Directions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and grease a standard muffin tin. Set aside.

  2. 2

    Mash the banana very smooth with a potato masher or fork.

  3. 3

    Add the flour, sugar, flaxseed (if using), cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to a medium bowl. Stir together.

  4. 4

    Add the banana, eggs, milk, peanut butter, and vanilla and stir well.

  5. 5

    Add the chocolate chips.

  6. 6

    Spoon batter into prepared muffin tin, using about 1/4 cup batter for each. Top with additional chocolate chips if desired.

  7. 7

    Bake for 16-20 minutes or until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out cleanly and the edges are golden brown.

  8. 8

    Let cool for about 5 minutes in the pan, then run a paring knife around the edges to help remove the muffins. Cool on a wire rack.