Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe

This easy banana chocolate chip muffin recipe produces moist and delicious muffins.

Using simple pantry ingredients, with added apple sauce and nuts, these banana muffins are the best!

I hope you love this no fuss recipe as much as I do!

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For as long as I can remember, my kids have loved chocolate chip banana nut muffins! So I double the batch whenever possible because they are gone super fast! They make a great after school snack or a breakfast treat!

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin Ingredients

Bananas – Use very ripe bananas becuase they are easy to mash, and they become more sweet.

Pantry Staples – All purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and sugar are all common muffin ingredients.

Dairy – Use eggs and butter that are at room temperature if possible.

Apple Sauce – For added moisture and flavor with less fat, I add some unsweetened apple sauce! The muffins are a bit more dense, but are still delicious. Once the jar is opened, refrigerate and use in furture recipes.

Add Ins – Chocolate chips and chopped walnuts are the perfect additions to these muffins. But you can make them without any add-ins at all if you wish. Or try other ideas such as raisins or other dried fruit, or some flaked coconut.

How to Make Banana Nut Muffins

1. Assemble all your ingredients before you begin, just to make sure you have everything!
2. Mash ripe bananas, add all remaining ingredients except the melted butter and mix. The batter will be lumpy.
3. Add the melted butter and stir just to combine. It will still be thick but that is ok.
4. Evenly distribute batter in muffin tins and bake (refer to recipe below)
5. Cool and enjoy!

Tips for Great Muffins Every time!

• Use ripe bananas! They are easier to mash and have a sweeter flavor.
• Don’t scoop the flour. Instead pour it into your measuring cup and level it off with a straight edge.
• Do not over mix the batter. Over-mixing can produce a tougher muffin.
• Use a measuring cup to scoop the batter for even distribution and a more consistent baked result. Using a ¼ cup, which when filled, is almost the perfect amount for 12 muffins.
• Do not over bake! Check 5 minutes before bake time indicated, then check at 2 minute intervals after that. If a toothpick inserted comes out clean, they are done!
• Cool on a rack for about 5 minutes in the muffin pan. Using a fork to loosen each muffin, remove them and cool completely on the rack.

Can you Freeze Banana Nut Muffins?

These Chocolate Chip Banana Nut Muffins freeze incredibly well. I love to make a double batch to keep a few on hand to pop quickly in the microwave in the morning, or with my afternoon coffee!

They are super portable too. Pre-wrap them individually in plastic wrap, to pop them into kid’s lunch kits or grab on the way to after school events.

I really hope you will have success with this banana nut muffin recipe! It really is one of my favorite no-fuss recipes and my family asks for them all the time!

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