These incredible Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins are loaded with bananas, sweetened with brown sugar, and filled with lots of chocolate chips!
Are you ready to sink your teeth into sweet and soft Banana Muffins loaded with melty chocolate chips? Are these muffins basically dessert masquerading as breakfast food? Yep. You’re welcome. 😉
I used my top-rated Banana Bread as the base for this recipe (Have you tried that recipe yet?). So, after a few adjustments we now have Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins!
Prefer another flavor? Try my Raspberry Muffins, Blueberry Banana Muffins, or Lemon Blueberry Muffins. Prefer a healthier alternative? Try our Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Muffins.
Why you’ll love this recipe:
- Ease: One bowl, no mixer, start to finish in just about 30 minutes.
- Flavor: The combination of bananas, chocolate, butter, and vanilla make these muffins incredibly flavorful.
- Texture: Soft and moist (just how banana bread should be).
- Brown sugar: Brown sugar is used in the batter and sprinkled on top of the muffins before baking (just like my Easy Banana Bread and Banana Nut Muffins).
- Topping: A sprinkle of brown sugar and a few extra chocolate chips are the perfect finishing touch on top each muffin. The brown sugar caramelizes and adds a delicious flavor and texture to the top of the muffins (see that topping ↓↓).
Recipe tips:
- Use over-ripe bananas. The more ripe your bananas are, the sweeter they’ll be. Make sure your bananas are speckled with brown spots, as this ensures they will mash easily and lend lots of natural sweetness and banana flavor the muffins.
- Your brown sugar should be fresh and soft. Since this is a key ingredient (used in both the topping and the batter), make sure it is fresh and moist. Out of brown sugar? Use my Brown Sugar Substitute.
- Use your favorite chocolate chips. Milk chocolate, semisweet chocolate, bittersweet chocolate, or even mini chips can all be used here.
Serving and storage:
Serving: These are best served warm the day they are baked.
Storage: Store leftovers tightly covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 days, reheating before serving. Leftovers can be frozen for up to 2 months. Note: The brown sugar topping will soften over time from the moisture of the bananas.
More Banana Recipes
Chocolate Chip Banana Bread
Banana Nut Muffins
Banana Crumb Cake
Banana Bundt Cake
