Chocolate Banana Muffins

Name: Chocolate Banana Muffins
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup packed brown sugar; 2 large Nellie’s Free Range Eggs; 1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 large); 3 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 3 teaspoons baking soda; 1 cup chopped walnuts; 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

I bake something almost everyday—either in the morning before everyone's awake or in the evening. I whip up these tender muffins in no time and serve them with jam for breakfast or ice cream and chocolate syrup for dessert. —Stephanie Kienzle, North Miami Beach, Florida

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
2 large Nellie’s Free Range Eggs
1-1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 large)
3 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugars. Beat in eggs, bananas and vanilla. In another bowl, combine flour and baking soda; add to creamed mixture just until combined. Stir in walnuts and chocolate chips. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full.
Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Originally published as Chocolate Banana Muffins in Quick Cooking March/April 2001

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NurseBecky

Jun 12, 2018

Love this recipe! My grandkiddos love these muffins!! I make mini ones and they bake for 15 minutes!
Lisa

Jul 27, 2017

Tried this recipe and it was a bitter disappointment - too much baking soda and not enough sugar in the recipe.
buffetfan

Sep 15, 2016

Oh boy are these muffins ever yummy! They are moist and flavorful. I used milk chocolate chips because it's what I had and pecans because my husband doesn't like walnuts. The easily released from the pan using a butter knife to lift them out. The only bummer is that some of the chocolate chips on the bottoms of the muffins stuck to the pan, even though it was sprayed. These would be perfect in a lunch box, as an after school snack and most definitely for breakfast. As a TOH Volunteer Field Editor I definitely recommend this recipe.
Sarahlynn23

Aug 12, 2016

I had to create an account just to review this recipe! I love love love these! The best banana muffins I've ever made.. I can't stay away.. So airy and fluffy! New favorite.. Love love love!!!
mom2lauren

Jul 24, 2016

As a TOH Volunteer Field Editor, one of my roles is to test recipes and review them...Wonderful, easy recipe. I got 17 large muffins, I filled the tins almost full because we like larger muffins. I omitted the nuts and also, I had to bake a little longer because of the larger size.
kaly_ab

Feb 23, 2016

These are fantastic!
Myifru

Nov 10, 2015

Added about a half cup of fresh cranberries. Used regular brown sugar. Came out fantastic.
mzgrinder

Nov 5, 2015

Very good, and I am not a fan of banana bread. Made as directed except used 3/4 cup packed brown sugar and about a 1/4 cup Splenda. I used mini-muffin pan and it made 48 muffins filling the cup to the brim. I like 'em to have a muffin top. I live in a very small town outside of Fayetteville, AR. Took them to our Senior Center and they were gone in no time! Several folks asked for the recipe.
ingallslj

Oct 16, 2015

Just took these out of the pan and the one that stuck and came apart was really delicious!! i followed the recipe exactly and had no problem with the baking soda as other reviewer mentioned. I did, however, make 12 muffins instead of 24. The cups were about 3/4 full and it took 22 minutes to bake into fluffy muffins with nice tops. I think dividing then into 24 cups would yield topless muffins. Great recipe, thanks!
sstetzel

Oct 5, 2015

The Test Kitchen reviewed this recipe as written and they baked up wonderfully. 3 tsp of Baking Soda worked well and didn't leave any after-taste (so says all the office workers that devoured them).Happy baking!Sue StetzelOnline Community ManagerTaste of Home Magazine