Description
Rich and moist chocolate banana muffins, naturally sweetened and perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
3 ripe bananas, mashed
½ cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
¼ cup melted coconut oil or butter
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup chocolate chips, plus extra for topping
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin.
2. Mix flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
3. Mash bananas and whisk with sugar, oil, egg, and vanilla.
4. Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients gently.
5. Fold in chocolate chips and fill muffin cups ¾ full.
6. Top with extra chocolate chips and bake 18–22 minutes.
7. Cool muffins in pan 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
Notes
Store muffins in airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.
Freeze fully cooled muffins up to 2 months.
Add nuts or extra chocolate for variation.
Use flax egg and plant-based butter for vegan option.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg