Chocolate Chip Walnut Banana Muffins
These chocolate chip walnut banana muffins are soft, fluffy, and naturally sweet with little pockets of melted chocolate in every bite. Made with ripe bananas, these mini muffins are the perfect easy breakfast, lunchbox addition, or snack to keep on hand for busy days!
Servings: 24 mini muffins
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- ¾ cup mashed banana from about 1 ½ very ripe large bananas or 2 small bananas
- 3 tbsp maple syrup
- ¼ cup melted butter or neutral oil
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients/Mix-Ins
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- ⅓ cup mini chocolate chips
- ¼ cup finely chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a 24-cup mini silicone (or metal) muffin pan.
- Add the mashed banana to a large bowl and mash until smooth. Add in the maple syrup, melted butter, egg, and vanilla extract and whisk until fully combined
- Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt directly to the wet ingredients. Stir until just combined, being careful not to overmix
- Fold in the mini chocolate chips and chopped walnuts
- Spoon tablespoon-sized portions of the batter into the mini muffin pan. Bake for 15 minutes, or until the tops are lightly golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas. The riper they are, the sweeter and more flavorful your muffins will be.
- Make sure that your leavening agents (baking powder and baking soda) are fresh so that the muffins rise properly.
- Mini chocolate chips work best because they spread evenly throughout the batter. Chop the walnuts into small pieces so they distribute well and are easier for little ones to eat.
- I love baking these muffins in a mini silicone muffin pan so that they pop right out, but if you're using a metal mini muffin pan, grease the pan beforehand to prevent sticking.
Nutrition
Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 96mg | Potassium: 45mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 79IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 12mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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