Healthier Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
These fluffy and moist chocolate chip muffins are made with nutritious ingredients and less butter and sugar. They are so easy to make and perfect for breakfast or snack! The banana flavor pairs perfectly with the pockets of rich melted chocolate.
Servings: 12 muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole wheat flour or sub all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg optional
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups mashed bananas around 3 large bananas
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce or sub whole milk yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts optional
- 2-3 teaspoons granulated sugar for sprinkling on top optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425ºF. Line a standard 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners or grease well.
- In a large bowl, whisk together whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together melted butter, sugar, and mashed bananas until smooth. Add the egg and whisk until well incorporated. Whisk in the applesauce and vanilla extract until combined.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips and nuts until evenly distributed throughout. Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffins cups. Optionally sprinkle the tops of the muffins with 2-3 teaspoons of sugar.
- Bake at 425ºF for 5 minutes, then reduce oven temperature to 350ºF. Continue baking for an additional 15-18 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Allow muffins to rest in pan briefly before transferring to a wire rack to cool. Enjoy warm!
Notes
Be careful not to over mix the batter, especially since whole wheat flour has a high protein content. It is okay if there are some lumps in the batter, just make sure there are no dry pockets of flour!