Chocolate Banana Muffins

4.7
(153)

These chocolate banana muffins are so moist and full of flavor! I have looked at dozens of recipes and most had too much sugar for my liking. There is absolutely no need for a lot of sugar to make these muffins delicious. Because they have bananas and chocolate chips, I just added 1/2 cup of sugar, which turned out perfect!

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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
12 muffins
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

  • ½ teaspoon baking soda

  • ½ teaspoon salt

  • ½ cup white sugar

  • ½ cup canola oil

  • ¼ cup milk

  • 1 egg

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 2 large very ripe bananas, mashed

  • ¾ mini semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.

    Ingredients to make chocolate banana muffins

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  2. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.

    A large bowl with flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt being whisked together

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  3. Whisk sugar, oil, milk, egg, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl until smooth.

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  4. Stir into flour mixture until just moistened. Fold in bananas and chocolate chips.

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  5. Divide batter among the muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.

    A muffin pan lined with muffin liners with chocolate banana muffin batter

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  6. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

    A muffin pan with baked chocolate banana muffins, with a toothpick checking for doneness

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Recipe Tip

You can substitute yogurt for the milk if preferred.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

205 Calories
10g Fat
27g Carbs
3g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 205
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10g 13%
Saturated Fat 1g 6%
Cholesterol 14mg 5%
Sodium 219mg 10%
Total Carbohydrate 27g 10%
Dietary Fiber 2g 6%
Total Sugars 12g
Protein 3g 6%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 48mg 4%
Iron 1mg 7%
Potassium 139mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.