Double Chocolate Banana Muffins
Double Chocolate Banana Muffins are baked to a soft bite of goodness--the best chocolate banana muffins. Swap out the walnuts for other nuts!Makes 16 standard sized muffinsIf you have time, remove the skins of the walnuts by wrapping them in a tea towel and gently rubbing them off.
Ingredients
- 1 c all purpose flour, + 2 Tbsp
- ½ c cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 ⅛ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp espresso powder, fine to omit if you don’t have
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 6 Tbsp butter, melted
- ⅔ c sugar
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 3 bananas, ripe, mashed
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ¾ c dark chocolate chips
- ¾ c walnuts, toasted, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and prepare a muffin pan with paper cups and nonstick spray. Set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, espresso powder, and salt. Whisk until combined and set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the melted butter, sugar, egg, bananas, and vanilla. Stir to combine, then add the dry ingredients in 2-3 portions. Mix until just combined, then add the chocolate chips and walnuts. Stir to incorporate, then portion into 16 cups. Bake for 17-20 minutes, or until a tester inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
- Remove from the tins and allow to cool for at least 30 minutes before enjoying (if you can wait that long :o).
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16g, Calories: 210kcal, Carbohydrates: 27g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 2g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 22mg, Sodium: 291mg, Potassium: 214mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 14g, Vitamin A: 162IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 56mg, Iron: 1mg