Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

-Courtney

Who doesn’t love quick and easy snacks? I know I sure do. With young children and a husband that needs lunch everyday, having something that is quick to whip up and is enjoyed by all is really important to me. And so, banana chocolate chip muffins are one of our go-tos.

Growing up, my mom always had homemade baking. We ate it at home and added it to our lunch kits for lunch at school. It was something I always enjoyed but have come to appreciate more as I’ve gotten older. I always thought that it was normal to have homemade goodies regularly whereas I’m learning now that some people didn’t grow up like this! I’m thankful my mom prioritized this and taught me to as well. While she would change it up at times, we usually had the same rotation of a few baked goods– her banana chocolate chip muffins being one of them. 

This is a recipe that I make at least once a month in our home–if not more often than that. They are the perfect thing for a packed lunch, quick breakfast, or afternoon snack. My sons both rave over these. They’re obviously the best warm and fresh out of the oven, but they keep on the counter for a while as well (although they never last that long in our house). 

A few notes about the ingredients. Like I said, I’ve made this recipe many many times and so I have made different substitutions or tried different things over time. 

Ingredients:

Butter

I usually make these with softened unsalted butter. But, you could also make them with salted butter, margarine, or any type of cooking oil. Use what suits your family best. If you’re using oil, it will probably result in a more wet batter, so you might need to adjust your flour levels accordingly. 

Sour cream

The recipe calls for sour cream, but I often use yogurt as well. I don’t think it changes the taste or texture at all. I’ve used plain yogurt and even flavoured yogurt. I remember my mom always using up any leftover yogurt cups we had sitting in the back of the fridge because they weren’t our favourite flavours. 

Bananas

As most baking is with bananas, the more ripe the better. I almost always buy bananas when I go grocery shopping because they’re the cheapest produce to buy and because I know I’ll have a use for them even when they’re past our desired ripeness for eating. When they turn brown after sitting on my counter for a while, they go to my freezer and stay there until I bake with them. I have used less ripe bananas for this recipe as well, the result is usually just a less moist muffin with a subtler banana taste–but still yummy!

Chocolate Chips

The original recipe passed down to me actually doesn’t call for chocolate chips–crazy right? But we’re not crazy, so we add chocolate chips. You’ll see below that I don’t have a measurement for that. You can measure that amount with your heart 😉 There have been times when making this recipe that I only realize when I’m almost done that we’re out of chocolate chips (usually because my husband has eaten them all) and so I have made this recipe without chocolate chips. Although, obviously, chocolate chips make everything better. We prefer milk chocolate, but my mom usually made them with semi-sweet! Up to you!

Recipe

Yields 15-18 muffins

Prep time- 10 min

Cook time- 16-18 min

½ cup butter

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

3 mashed overripe bananas

¼ cup sour cream

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

1 ¾ cup flour

Chocolate chips

Cream together butter, sugar, and eggs. Add mashed bananas and sour cream. Mix well. Add dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips. Spray muffin cups and fill ½ -¾ ways full. (sometimes I like filling them less so that the recipe goes further). Bake at 400 degrees F for 16-18min. They’re done when a toothpick comes out clean!

I hope you love this easy muffin recipe as much as my family loves it. I love eating mine fresh out of the oven, pairing it with a couple slices of cheese. Enjoy!

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Easy, quick and delicious

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 16 minutes

Total Time: 24 minutes

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Muffin

Servings: 15 muffins

Calories: 167kcal

Author: Courtney

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter

• 1 cup sugar

• 2 eggs

• 3 mashed overripe bananas

• ¼ cup sour cream

• 1 tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp salt

• 1 ¾ cup flour

• Chocolate chips

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Instructions

• Cream together butter, sugar, and eggs.

• Add mashed bananas and sour cream. Mix well.

• Add dry ingredients and mix until just combined.

• Fold in the chocolate chips.

• Spray muffin cups and fill ½ -¾ ways full. (sometimes I like filling them less so that the recipe goes further).

• Bake at 400 degrees F for 16-18min. They’re done when a toothpick comes out clean!