Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
These banana chocolate chip muffins are easy to make and filled with healthy ingredients like Greek yogurt and honey! These are a delicious way to start the day.
I found myself with some ripe bananas on the countertop and I decided a muffin recipe was in order! Chocolate chip muffins are my favorite so I whipped up these healthy muffins.
Why I Love These Muffins
These muffins are easy to make and they’re only 130 calories each- even with a generous sprinkle of chocolate chips! I like to save a tablespoon of chocolate chips to sprinkle on once the muffins are in the baking tin ready to go in the oven. Plus, they’re really easy to make and they’re great for breakfast on the go!
Tips for Baking Muffins
- Once you’ve removed the pan from the oven, take the muffins out of the pan to cool. If you leave them in the pan, they’ll steam and it can make the muffins soggy.
- You can use any chocolate chips you like, but I prefer to use dark chocolate mini chips. I like getting a little bit of chocolate in each bite!
- Do not overmix the batter! Stirring too much will make the muffins too dense.
Why You Must Let The Batter Rest
It’s critical to allow the batter to rest for at least 10 minutes. This allows the flour to absorb some of the moisture of the yogurt so you end up with deliciously fluffy and moist muffins. If you skip this step, the muffins can be soggy or dense. Don’t rush it!
Substitution Options
- For a lower sugar option, you can substitute chopped walnuts or pecans in place of chocolate chips.
- I like to use almond milk in this recipe but you can substitute it for dairy milk, coconut milk, or soymilk.
- Feel free to substitute agave or maple syrup in place of honey.
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 15 1x
- Category: Muffins
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: Breakfast or Snack
Description
These banana chocolate chip muffins are easy to make and filled with healthy ingredients like Greek yogurt! These are a deliciously healthy way to start the day.
Ingredients
- 3 small very ripe bananas (1 cup mashed)
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 cup coconut oil, melted
- 2 tablespoons almond milk
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Grease a muffin tin with non-stick spray.
- Mash up the bananas and then stir in the honey and melted coconut oil.
- Beat the egg into the mixture, and then add the milk, greek yogurt, and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients and chocolate chips to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Do NOT over mix.
- Let the batter rest for at least 10 minutes. This is critical so the flour can absorb some of the moisture.
- Using a 1/4 cup scoop, add the batter to each muffin tin. It should make about 16 muffins.
- Baking for 15-17 minutes or until lightly brown.
Notes
It’s important to let the batter rest for at least 10 minutes. This is critical so the flour can absorb some of the moisture.
How to Store Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Store the muffins in an airtight container for up to 4 days. You can also freeze the muffins for up to 1 month. Keep them in a freezer-safe zipper top bag.
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This post was originally published December 2014. Updated May 2020.
What’s a banana muffin without some chocolate chips included?! To answer your question, I haven’t baked one single thing yet this holiday season. I really do need to start before these little girls arrive.
Ahh!!! You must be so excited!!! 🙂
Yum! Those look great 🙂 I also can’t believe that it’s Christmas and the end of the year already. Where did the year go?
Lately I’ve been baking pie crust cookies a lot because I participated in a cookie swap. This week I’ll be baking my family’s recipe for butter bars topped with chocolate because I’m going to another cookie swap!
Oh fun! cookie swaps are such a great idea, because I love trying so many kinds of cookies!
I really want to make these, wish my bananas were ripe! That’s the problem in the winter, I can’t get them ripe fast enough!
I hear you! Luckily, we order groceries online and you can actually pick ripe or “baking” bananas that come very ripe!
These sound awesome! I love anything with banana and chocolate. You could just top with PB for The trifecta 🙂 I was late to the serial party too. I caught up last week. Soo good!!
These would be ah-maze-ing with peanut butter, I’m sure! And YES to the podcast!! I’m sure I’ll finish it in the next day or two!
I’m SUPER excited about Christmas and my home looks like it so it makes me happy 🙂 I’ll keep kicking it up a notch each year 🙂 Are you guys going to celebrate it in the new home or with family elsewhere? Or both? Mmm i like this recipe, will bookmark it since my son loves bananas AND chocolate chips – what kid doesn’t’? 🙂 Thanks for sharing and have a great one Liz! -Iva
We will get to celebrate in the new house! My parents are coming to Richmond so all of our family will be here. It should be so much fun!
Banana Chocolate Chip is one of my favorite combinations! Yum!
Me too!! Especially with a bit of peanut butter 😉
I love any baked good with bananas in it 🙂 can’t wait to try this. Last week I baked a cranberry lemon bundt cake from Williams-Sonoma. Not healthy at all, but delicious 😉
Oh wow, that sounds delicious and so festive!
It’s amazing how getting the opportunity to bake something can be so magical when you haven’t for a while!! I’ve made a couple treats the last week since finishing class and it’s been SO REWARDING! One included ripe bananas, I see spots and I get excited.
Nom nom! Liz this sounds lovely! Meatless monday perhaps? 🙂
My last two baking attempts ended up in the trash can, so I’m taking a break lol. BUt I might have to make an exception for these. I love any kind of muffin with chocolate chips in them.
Haha oh no!! I’ve had many many of those, as well. But maybe you got the bad ones out of your system so the next batch will be extra delicious!
Do you know the calorie count on the abs ado and banana recipie? What about sugur – husband is diabetic?
Was to say avacado
I don’t know the exact calorie count. The sugar probably depends a bit on the size of the bananas so it might vary a bit!