Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Muffins

Servings: 12 / Total Time: 30 minutes / Bake at: 375 degrees 20-25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter, slightly melted
  • 1 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 2 1/4 cups unbleached or all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, reserve a few for the tops

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a muffin tin with papers.
  • In a large mixing bowl cream the butter and brown sugar. Then add the eggs and vanilla extract and beat an additional minute.
  • Add the mashed bananas (or frozen and thawed bananas) and mix until blended. See link below for tips on using frozen bananas.
  • In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Then add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and blend on low, just until the flour disappears.
  • Stir in the mini chocolate chips, except for the few chips for the tops.
  • Use a large (3 oz) cookie scooper to easily place the batter into the prepared muffin tins lined with papers. Then sprinkle the tops with a few chocolate chips.
  • Bake in a preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the tops of the muffins are golden brown, slightly cracked and firm, but still a little soft in the center.
  • Cool muffins for 5 minutes, then remove from tin and cool on a rack.