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.
These look great – I love banana anything! My in-laws were in town and I made a couple of things for them but they were really sweet and insisted on dinners out since we have a new baby and they didn’t want me to be cooking for them.
Hey, you’re working on your house – it’s totally okay to skip on some cooking and enjoy those dinner parties. Nobody can expect you to be superwoman. (: Or maybe you’re a muffin-baking superwoman.
I’m partial to mini chocolate chips, too. Because it means I can go for a handful and think ‘oh, hey, they’re mini’ – and then the bag is empty before I even get around to baking. Save to say my last batch of cookies was a kind that didn’t require chocolate chips ;).
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I’ve got some lovely granola bars in the oven at the moment and they are smelling great. I love the look of these muffins – a great way to use up old bananas.
We did our family Christmas cookie baking on Saturday so I’m set with baking for a while 🙂
These sound super healthy…and delicious! We always have extra bananas waiting to be used – now I know how!!
I have to say that while I don’t mind cooking, baking is not something that I have gotten into. Don’t get me wrong I will not turn down a yummy cake or muffin when I see one or two. These look and sound delicious. I am sure noone will be crazy enough to turn these down. 🙂 Enjoy them and enjoy the time decorating and cleaning your home, this is the fun stuff, at least to me. 🙂
I haven’t been baking lately. I hope to bake Christmas cookies this Thursday night with a friend and then again on Sunday with my mom and sister 🙂 These look SO good by the way. I wanted to have one last night when I saw you post the photo on Instagram!
Yum those look so good! I need to try this recipe.
xo,
Angela
Seems pretty healthy to me 😉
I haven’t done much cooking lately either, except for banana bread. I’m addicted!
Yum!!! Banana bread, banana muffins, I love both! 🙂
Yummy! I keep saying I want to bake stuff and I just haven’t gotten around to it. I’m a bit of a holiday failure in that department right now. Maybe this weekend!
Haha I almost wish I hadn’t because I swear there are cookies tempting me around every corner!