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Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins Recipe

This delicious and easy chocolate chip banana muffins recipe is the perfect warm treat for any meal. Try our homemade banana and chocolate muffins for breakfast, snacks, and even as a simple, yet sweet dessert.

Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins Recipe - this simple banana muffins recipe uses one banana to make these delicious banana and chocolate muffins

Banana muffin recipe with chocolate chips

Sometimes we need a quick and delicious breakfast or snack idea, and it helps to have it ready to go ahead of time. These easy banana chocolate chip muffins are made with staple ingredients and come out of the oven warm and ready to eat in under 45 minutes.

I do enjoy baking but I don’t always have the time to do so. This is why I seek out recipes that are simple and involve minimal ingredients. These small-batch banana muffins are pretty easy to make and my family loves them; they’re a great treat!

1 banana chocolate chip muffins

The best banana chocolate chip muffins

If you’re looking for a delicious and easy recipe for banana muffins, look no further than our family favorite! These chocolate banana muffins are warm and sweet, making them a wonderful indulgence any time of day.

I literally make these muffins a few times a month. I tend to make these over our favorite banana bread recipe because they take half of the time and make a smaller batch, which we prefer. Sometimes we make these mini banana cinnamon sugar muffins, which are great to pack in school lunch boxes.

Fresh homemade banana muffin recipe with chocolate chips

Easy Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins Recipe

Try out our recipe for banana and choc chip muffins, using fresh ripe bananas and semi-sweet chocolate chips. These one banana muffins are perfect for that last ripe banana sitting on the counter, giving you 12 delicious muffins!

These banana chocolate chip muffins are a great way to satisfy that sweet tooth and please every member of your family!

Ingredients needed for these easy banana muffins:

  • an overripe banana, mash it!
  • semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • eggs
  • sugar
  • all-purpose flour (I always use a gluten-free flour substitute)
  • salted or unsalted butter
  • baking soda
  • cinnamon

You will also need:

  • 12-count muffin tin
  • non-stick spray -or- muffin liners

How to make a banana muffins using one banana

Ok – it’s time to get ready for the best banana chocolate chip muffin you’ve ever had! First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line or grease a 12-count muffin tin.

In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened butter and sugar. Cream the ingredients together until they are nice and well-mixed. Next, add the rest of the wet ingredients; the ripe, mashed banana and egg.

chocolate chips in a measuring cup

Add remaining ingredients & bake in the oven

Now we will add the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon to the bowl. Gently stir all of the dry ingredients together into the mixture until they are just combined. Do not overmix the batter.

Fold in your chocolate chips (we love these semi-sweet chocolate chips from Nestle) and scoop the batter into your greased/lined muffin tin. Fill up each cup about 2/3 of the way full, and add some more chocolate chips to the top of the muffins if you love them a little extra sweet as we do!

Making banana grease and pour muffins batter in muffin tin
Bake your banana and chocolate muffins for 22-25 minutes, or until golden brown on the tops and thoroughly done in the center. You can do an old-fashioned toothpick test to ensure that the middle is baked and finished.
Finally, remove the muffin pan from the oven and allow 8-10 minutes for your chocolate chip banana muffins to cool. Carefully remove each muffin from the tin and serve slightly warm. If you happen to have any of these delightful bites left, store them in an airtight container for about 2-3 days maximum.

Chocolate chip and banana muffins recipe

Banana chocolate chip muffins, simple banana and chocolate muffins recipe

Easy Banana and Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe

These banana muffins with chocolate chips use just one banana for a small batch and make such a delicious, sweet treat!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert
Servings 12 muffins

Equipment

  • 1 12 count muffin tin

Ingredients
  

  • 1/4 c butter softened 1/2 stick
  • 1/2 c sugar
  • 1 ripe banana, mashed
  • 1 egg
  • 7/8 c flour a little less than 1 cup
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 c semi-sweet choc chips plus a little extra for the tops

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line or grease your 12-count muffin tin.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the softened butter and sugar and cream the ingredients together. Then, add the mashed banana and egg and mix all ingredients.
  • Add flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon to the bowl. Stir all of the ingredients together until they are just combined - do not overmix.
  • Add semi-sweet chocolate chips to the bowl and fold them in gently. Scoop the batter into your greased/lined muffin tin, filling each cup about 2/3 of the way full.
  • Add additional chocolate chips to the tops of the batter of each muffin.
  • Bake muffins for 22-25 minutes, or until golden brown on the tops and thoroughly done in the center. Allow 8-10 minutes for the banana muffins to cool, then carefully remove each muffin from the tin and serve warm.

 

Easy banana chocolate chip muffins recipe 1 bananas

Fun banana muffin recipe variations:

  • You can use gluten-free flour as a substitute to regular flour. Just make sure it is a 1-to-1 substitute, I always use this.
  • Cake flour is another good substitute. Bakery muffins often come out better because they use cake flour. It is a finer grind than regular all-purpose flour, making the muffins softer.
  • Try stirring some of these delicious additions to your muffin batter – enhance your chocolate chip banana muffin recipe with walnuts, pecans, cranberries, mini chocolate chips or white chocolate chips (omit the semi-sweets), and even coconut.
Enjoy this tasty homemade muffin recipe!

If you’re a fan of moist banana and chocolate chip muffins, this will become your go-to recipe in no time. The mild banana flavor combined with the sweetness of chocolate chips makes this an all-time favorite. We hope you and your family enjoy this small-batch recipe for banana muffins with one banana.

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