Banana Muffins with Miniature Chocolate Chips

Name: Banana Muffins with Miniature Chocolate Chips
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 muffins.
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter, softened; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 1 egg; 3/4 cup mashed ripe bananas (1 to 2 medium); 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup whole wheat flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. YIELD: 6 muffins.

These muffins are a good way to use up over-ripe bananas. You can make them the night before so they're ready to grab for breakfast. They're always a big hit. —Valerie Collier, Charleston, South Carolina

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
3/4 cup mashed ripe bananas (1 to 2 medium)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. In a small bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in the egg, bananas and vanilla. Combine the flours, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture until just moistened. Fold in chocolate chips.
2. Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or use paper liners; fill three-fourths full with batter. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 each: 258 calories, 11g fat (6g saturated fat), 56mg cholesterol, 248mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (22g sugars, 3g fiber), 4g protein.

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