Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
These Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins, are fluffy and full of chocolate chips. Plus, tips on how to create the perfect muffin every time!
I rarely have bananas sitting on my counter getting brown and mushy, because I have a smoothie every day for breakfast and I put a banana in each one because it makes it thick, and creamy, and I like it. So when I somehow ended up with brown bananas (I think it’s because I had some Kashi cereal for breakfast for a few days in a row instead) I jumped on the opportunity to make some Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins.
They turned out beautiful! Brown on the edges, nice tall peaks, and polka dot chocolate chips decorated the tops. Perfection! There are tricks to getting these kinds of results when baking muffins (or cupcakes) at home, and I’ll tell you what they are.
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Tip #1: Don’t overfill your muffin cups. The general rule is 2/3 full, not 3/4 full. There is a difference, believe me. This gives the muffin time to cook and get solid before it reaches the top of the paper cup and spills over.
Tip #2: Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit. I hate those recipes that say bake at 350. Not good! You want your muffins to shoot up quickly and create that peak, which kind of contradicts tip #1, but since it’s baked at a higher heat, it’s cooked enough when it reaches the top, and it won’t spill over. Tip #3: Use no less than 1 tsp of baking soda for a 12 (ish) muffin recipe. The baking soda helps leaven the muffin giving it that peak with the help of the higher heat of the oven. And when I say 12 (ish) muffin recipe, I mean, the recipe I altered for this post said 24 muffins; I cut it in half and got 18 muffins because I didn’t overfill my muffin cups. It might have had to do with the fact that it said 2 to 3 bananas, but they preferred 3, so I used 3, which means more batter, but that’s quite a bit more that 12 muffins, yeah?
Seriously though, these look good, but they taste good too, and now that you know some secrets to muffins, you can get to baking!
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cups (315 g) mashed bananas, (3 ripe bananas)
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 3 Tbsp sour cream
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup (118 ml) oil, (vegetable/canola)
- 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour, (stir, spoon & level)
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¾ cup (128 g) chocolate chips
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, mix the bananas and sugar until the bananas are mostly smooth (not too chunky). Add the vanilla, sour cream, eggs, and oil. Mix until combined.
- In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking soda. Add to banana mixture until incorporated. Fold in ½ cup of the chocolate chips.
- Spoon muffin batter into prepared muffin tins with paper cups, ⅔ full. Sprinkle remaining ¼ cup chocolate chips on the tops for good looks.
- Bake at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 18 to 20 minutes until golden brown on top and edges.
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Looks yummy! Do you have any suggestions for something to use in place of the sour cream? It’d be a waste if I bought it just for 3 TBSP. (We’re not sour cream fans unless it’s in something)
Thanks Kristine! Sure, you can use greek yogurt or extra oil.
I have subbed mayo for sour cream before. Not in this recipe but it was another baking recipe and it worked great. These muffins look SO yummy. I can’t wait to try them. I think I am going to try them with pumpkin spice chips.
Great idea! (subbing mayo for sour cream) I’ll have to try it! Pumpkin spice chips sound like a great addition to these muffins!
Making these right now with my brown bananas (that I was just about to throw away). My bananas and I thank you!
I’m excited for you! I hope you love them!
Thy look yummy,thanx for the tips,
Thanks Rose! Hope you enjoy!
These are quite the gorgeous muffins! I can just picture how awesomely these would go with my cup of coffee this morning. 🙂 Love it! Pinned.
Thanks Sarah! They are delicious for breakfast, snacks, or dessert!
Mmm! These muffins look perfect! Thanks for the tips!
Thanks Becky! Hope the tips are helpful!
These look absolutely perfect!
Thank you! I love it when they turn out perfectly round on top!
I love the addition of chocolate chips to these banana muffins. Such a cute breakfast idea!
Thanks Julie! We loved them!
What gorgeous looking muffins! Thank you for all the wonderful tips.
Thank you Jen! Hope the information is useful for you!
These muffins look just perfect!
Thank you! I hope this post helps you get perfect muffins as well!
Thanks for the tips and the good looking muffins.
You’re welcome and thanks for your compliment!