Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe (or Banana Bread)
We stopped at a coffee shop on our recent day trip to Raleigh and I got a banana nut muffin (and a latte:)…which of course reminded me how much I love these muffins!! See me running home the next day to whip up a batch??
I’ve been making this chocolate muffin banana muffin recipe for more than ten years. It’s old hat to me and almost comfort food in a way. Originally it was from Paula Dean, but as usual I tweaked it by adding the applesauce and chocolate chips. The applesauce makes it super moist and delicious!! It’s a family favorite!
You can easily make this recipe in a loaf pan to make banana bread or go the muffin route like we do. I choose to make muffins because my son has a severe nut allergy. By making muffins, I can make some with nuts and some without. Just fill the muffin tins without nuts first, then add the nuts to your batter and scoop the rest. Super easy and makes everyone happy! If you choose to make the banana bread in a loaf pan, just cook on 350 degrees for 50 minutes.
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 stick butter melted (or 1/2 cup)
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 3 ripe bananas mashed
- 1/3 cup applesauce
- 6 ounces chocolate chips
- 4 ounces chopped walnuts (optional)
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
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Grease muffin tin or use cupcake liners.
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Melt butter and stir in sugar.
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Combine mashed bananas, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla. Then stir in melted butter and sugar.
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Combine the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Then add these dry ingredients to the banana mixture.
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Next stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts if using.
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Bake for 25 minutes or until a knife/ toothpick comes out clean. Enjoy!
I love going to the muffin container to find it empty! It gives me a bit of satisfaction to make things everyone loves and is semi-healthy! Trust me…I’ve made a zillion recipes where my family tried it and never touched it again. This banana chocolate chip muffin recipe is a keeper!
Do you like banana bread? Let me know what y’all think!
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11 Comments
Thanks for sharing your family recipe. Those look so amazingly yummy!
Thank you! They are always gone in a flash!
WOW this looks awesome! I will try making this for sure
Thanks! Let me know what you think!!
This looks delicious! I never would have thought to add apple sauce for a moist muffin, but will try that the next time 🙂 Thanks for sharing (I tend to let the bananas sit a bit too long, and love that there are recipes perfect for overripe fruit!).
These look fab!
Oh, this looks so yummy. Thanks for sharing!
Those banana muffins look so good!
Thank you!!
These look so yummy. We always have bananas just waiting to be baked up in something or thrown in a smoothie. Saving this one for sure!
I freeze mine a lot for smoothies too!