Perfect Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
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These are the most amazing, fluffy and moist Perfect Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins! Such a simple recipe with just the right balance of banana and chocolate. You definitely won’t be disappointed with this easy banana chocolate muffin recipe, as you can tell from the rave reviews!
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Why We LOVE this Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe
Because, this is such a simple muffin recipe with just the right balance of banana and chocolate. The perfect combination of flavors! You just mix ’em up in less than 5 minutes prep time and bake for 20 minutes.
This recipe is a great way to use up ripe bananas when you have some on hand! Perfect to have on hand when you want banana muffins for breakfast and for snacking throughout the day.
They always come out super fluffy, moist and Perfect-O! So yummy and delish! That’s what sets these banana chocolate muffins apart from other muffin recipes! Make up a batch and see!
What Are Perfect Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins?
Banana Muffins are a quick muffin version of Banana Bread. They start with a thick batter that consists of mashed bananas, chocolate chips and simple pantry ingredients.
Our moist and fluffy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins are so easy to make and they smell so good baking in the oven and even better going into your mouth!
Bananas and chocolate are like a perfect match made in heaven! I used Ghirardelli Chocolate Chips in these yummy banana choc chip muffins because I love Ghirardelli!
I promise, you’ll want to make these Perfect Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins over and over again! Plus, your family will be so happy!! Such a quick & easy muffin recipe!
Ingredients You Need For Banana Muffins Recipe
Easy Perfect Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe
- 4 ripe bananas, mashed
- unsalted butter, melted
- sugar of choice
- egg
- vanilla extract
- baking soda
- salt
- All purpose flour or Bob’s Red Mill gluten-free flour
- Ghirardelli semisweet chocolate chips or mini chocolate chips
How to Make Perfect Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Grease your muffin tins.
- Peel bananas and throw them in a large bowl with the melted butter and smash it all together with a fork.
- Keep blending until the mixture is creamy and smooth, not chunky.
- Add sugar, egg and vanilla and mix or whisk together just until combined.
- Stir in salt and baking soda.
- Add flour and chocolate chips and mix until just combined. Do not overmix!
- Divide into muffin tins.
- Bake until cake tester or toothpick pulls out cleanly for about 18-20 minutes.
- After removing the muffins from the oven, give them a couple minutes to cool off a little, and then remove them and transfer to a cooling rack.
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How to Store Muffins
- Room Temperature: Store cooled fluffy banana chocolate chip muffins in a ziplock bag or an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4-5 days.
How to Freeze Muffins
- To Freeze: cool muffins completely before wrapping and freezing. Wrap securely in freezer wrap, or place in freezer bags, getting out as much air as possible. Muffins can be stored frozen for up to 3 months.
- Muffins can be thawed completely at room temperature, or heat frozen muffins in the microwave by placing unwrapped muffin(s) on napkin, microwave-safe paper towel or plate. Microwave on HIGH about 20-30 seconds for each muffin.
Why Use Ripe Bananas for Muffins?
- Ripe bananas are softer and sweeter, so they’re perfect for baking when you want delicious banana flavor. As they ripen, they turn starches into sugars, making them taste even better. That’s why recipes call for ripe bananas.
Can I Substitute Frozen Bananas for Fresh?
- If you’re using frozen bananas instead of fresh ones in your recipe, make sure you drain the water.
What’s the Secret to Moist Muffins?
- Adding the right amount of melted butter in this recipe is key for making a moist muffin. This fat is what makes the muffin soft and delicious, so don’t reduce the amount listed in the recipe. Plus, we’re adding mashed bananas and egg!
Why Are My Banana Muffins Dry?
- Banana muffins can turn out dry if there’s too much flour. Too much flour makes them dense and hard. To make sure your muffins don’t turn out like this, make sure you use the right amount of flour – just enough to hold all the ingredients together.
- Also, don’t overcook your muffins. If you do, they’ll become tough and dry. Bake them just right — not too long and not too slow.
Does Baking Soda Make Muffins Fluffier?
- Muffins usually use baking soda or baking powder. These ingredients make the muffins fluffy and help them puff up when they bake. We’re using baking soda in these, but if you wanted to use baking powder as a baking soda substitute, you can use triple the amount of baking powder instead.
How Can I Tell if My Muffins Are Done?
- Insert a wooden pick into the center of one of the center muffins. If the pick comes out clean or with a few crumbs, the muffins are done baking. Outer muffins might be ready before the center muffins.
Helpful Baking Tips for The Best Banana Muffins
- Preference not to use liners, because the muffins are so moist they tend to just stick and be messy, unless you lightly spray with them with non-stick cooking spray right before baking.
- These banana muffins are meant to be light, and airy. When you overmix the batter, it crushes the air bubbles and ruins the fluffy texture we’re going for. The less mixing the lighter the muffins.
- Don’t overfill the muffin tins. That way no mess in your oven or overflow.
- Don’t underbake or overbake the muffins. Take the muffins out of the oven at the right time. If you take them out too soon, they may not be cooked in the middle and can be sticky. If you bake them for too long, they may become dry instead of moist and fluffy.
- Removing muffins from muffin pan. After removing the muffins from the oven, give them a couple minutes to cool off a little, and then remove them and transfer to a cooling rack.
- Cool muffins completely before wrapping and freezing.
Add-ins for Perfect Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
- We love adding chocolate chips to our banana muffins, but you could add some toffee, walnuts or pecans, or some dried cranberries or dried cherries for a flavorful twist!
Hands down, these are some of the best dang muffins I’ve ever encountered. That’s why these are my ‘go-to’ Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins recipe always! Now let’s make some of these yummy, fluffy & moist muffins! 🙂 For other muffin ideas, go here.
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Perfect Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins! Fluffy & Moist!
Ingredients
- 4 ripe bananas, medium or 1 & 1/3 cups of mashed banana
- ⅓ cup melted butter cooled
- ⅔ cup sugar or sugar of choice
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- A pinch of salt
- 1 ½ cups all purpose flour or Bob's Red Mill gluten-free flour or 1/2 cup Purely Amazing GF Flour
- 1 cup Ghirardelli semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Grease your muffin tins
- Peel bananas and throw them in a big bowl with the melted butter and smash it all together with a fork.
- Keep blending until the mixture is creamy and smooth, not chunky.
- Add sugar, egg and vanilla and mix just until combined.
- Stir in salt and baking soda.
- Add flour and chocolate chips and mix until just combined. Do not overmix!
- Divide into muffin tins.
- Bake until cake tester or toothpick pulls out cleanly for about 18-20 minutes
- After removing the muffins from the oven, give them a couple minutes to cool off a little, and then remove them and transfer to a cooling rack.
Notes
Nutrition
I’m so happy to hear you’ve been making them! Thanks so much Debbie!! 🙂
I have been making these muffins for the past few months and they always turn out so yummy. Thanks for sharing a great recipe!
Thanks Samantha! 🙂
Calulated the calories it’s 251 calories and 9.2 grams of fat
Awesome! I’m so happy to hear that Andrea. Thanks so much for your kind comments!
I have made many different banana muffin recipes! This one is not only mine, but also my family’s, favourite!
I’m so glad and hurray for the whole wheat flour addition and dark chocolate chips. You made them a little healthier which is awesome! It’s a nice variation, I’ll have to try it! Thanks so much for commenting Arlene!
I used 1/2 cup whole wheat flour, just because
1/2 cup dark chips and 1/2 semi sweet
Simply delicious! Thanks
Arlene
Awesome! So glad you enjoyed them! xo
Amazing! Made them last night and they were delicious!!
Amanda, I’m so happy you have found so many ways to have these muffins at your convenience pretty much anytime of the day or weekend. I’m so happy to hear that and sounds like you have a sweet little helper! I think that’s so awesome. I can’t wait until I can bake with my granddaughter. She’s too young, but soon! 🙂 Thank you and Happy New Year! xo
Thank you! These are my go to muffins. I make them every month or two & they freeze so well & they get pulled out when we have visitors (& I haven’t had a chance to cook) or if we decide to go on a spare of the moment day trip. They are amazing I can get 12 big & 24 little muffins out of the mixture some for the husband & some for the toddler (who loves to help make them. Thank you
I’m so happy you enjoyed the recipe Sophie! Thank you so much for commenting! 🙂
Great recipe! It worked with egg substitute as well.
Your add-ins sound amazing Melissa! I wish I had some right now! Thanks dear!! xo
It was great! I tried it with some tweaks to custom for my family. I changed the vanilla for hazelnut syrup, mixes milk chocolate with the semisweet, and added toasted pecans. 🙂 Thanks for the recipe!
Awesome!! So happy you love it! Adding chocolate chips on top is always a plus! Love it!! Thanks Angela!!
Delish every time. Make sure to add choc chips on top for looks and do not eve,I’d. I used good chocolate and four big bananas. Yum
I do not know what it is, I’m sorry, but really happy you love them! Thank you so much! If you find out, let us know. 🙂 Happy New Year!
Hey there, do you know the nutritional info per muffin? Calories and such? They’re sooo yummy I just have to know
I’m so glad you and your family enjoyed them Bruce. Thank you so much! Happy Holidays! 🙂
I do a lot of the baking in my house and made banana chocolate chip muffins for years… Then I found this recipe and they got even better. Truly very easy and just about a fail-proof recipe, my family and I love these muffins. Easily my favourite recipe for muffins.
These were very good! The whole family loved them.
That is so awesome Michelle! Thank you so much for letting me know! Happy Holidays to you and your family!
These by far and the best!!! My husband asked me at least once a month to make a batch! My kids love love love them too! So delicious and fluffy!
I love the idea of mini muffins with mini chocolate chips! Thanks so much Kathleen!
I made these this afternoon… mini muffin tin so used mini chocolate chips. Also used gluten free flour. Easy and Yum!
Hi Tania! I’m so glad you found me too and your kind words are so sweet. That means so much. For the record, I’m just a self-taught baker who likes to bake easy desserts, so most of these on the blog are that way. Happy Holidays!!
Omg i found this recipe on pinterest years ago and its my go to when we need a sweet snack. My husband, who is definetly not a sweets guy, absolutely loves them and i won’t even get into my kids love for them. I’m so happy i found your blog!! That one recipe has given me all the confidence i need to try any of your recipes so thankyou thankyou thankyou
Thank you so much Shery! So glad you loved it!! 🙂
These muffins were the best I ever made! So good. I had 5 bananas and used a little more flour plus milk and semi sweet chocolate chips. So so good.! New go to recipe. Thanks for sharing!
I just made these with my 11 year old daughter and she had the idea to add blueberries and they taste great! She can not wait to bring them to school.
I made these for breakfast this family, and my family devoured them! I substituted my gluten free flour mix, and they turned out just great. Thank you so much!
I’m so glad you love it as much as we do! Thanks so much Kayla!
I’ve been making banana muffins for years and this is honestly the best recipe I’ve used to date! Thank you!
I’m so glad you enjoyed them Trevor. Thanks so much for your tips and feedback! I love the warming of the bananas, I do that on occasion for that exact reason. 🙂 Happy Holidays!
Should be fine Tara. 🙂 Hope you enjoy!
Help! Can I just use 3 bananas or will they turn out too dry?
Hi ChocolaTess!!! My friend and I made this recipe tonight, and WOOHOO, what a success :)) Not only were the muffins moist and fluffy, but it was an absolute hoot recreating this recipe. There was a slight inaccuracy with the prep time, however, the cooking time was SPOT ON!!! Not a second more, or a second less; 18:00 minutes on the dot!!! We loved them so much we made three batches:) They’ll be gone in no time. I would like to suggest a little modification to your recipe. After adding the butter to the bananas, try heating up the banana mixture afterwards. It becomes extra smooth, giving you a softer final texture. Again, absolutely delicious!!! Will make again in the near future:)) Happy baking everyone, and to all a good night:))
Thank you so much Ramona for your kind words! I don’t see why you couldn’t bake it as bread, just same temperature for 50-60 minutes I would suppose! 🙂 Enjoy and let us know how it turns out!
Kim, I made these muffins and my family absolutely loved them! Thank you definitely the best ones I have made. Now the question I have is I would love to make these as a bread for my daughter’s bake sale fundraiser for tomorrow, but not sure if I would have to change anything to make it as a bread. Have you ever tried recipe as a bread instead of muffins? If so, same temperature for oven and for how long? Thanks again!
Thank you for the recipe. It was so good. However, you would want to reduce the amount of sugar by a half (maybe all, I will try both later) because the bananas have a good amount of sugar already, besides it’s all natural sugar. I used walnut instead of chocolate chips just because I didn’t have any available. It was really good, the muffins were super fluffy and moist. Other than it being a bit too sweet for me, this recipe is perfect.
1 & 1/3 cups Joan! 🙂 Yes you are right!!
4 bananas is about how much in cups? Bananas can be very different sizes!
Thank you! So easy and they truly are nice and moist….I struggle with this and end up with dry muffins normally! ?
12 Rachel! Hope you enjoy!
How many muffins does this make?
Great to hear Megan!! Thank you so much, I’m so glad!! xo
This is my go to recipe now….they come out perfect every time and everyone loves them!