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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast

    Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins

    By Nancy Mock December 25, 2019 Updated February 12, 2022 3 Comments

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    What a breakfast! Hearty Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins are sweet and indulgent with big pieces of chocolate.

    Banana chocolate chip muffins
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    Have you had your chocolate for breakfast today? Well, it's about time you get some!

    This tasty Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins recipe is made using a thick banana bread batter and big chunks of semisweet or dark chocolate. I originally planned to make banana chocolate chip muffins, but in the end, decided that chocolate chunks are way more satisfying than chocolate chips. (Hmm, I should have that embroidered on a pillow!)

    If you really have a sweet tooth, you could try these muffins with milk chocolate, but there's enough sweetness in the muffin that the chocolate can be a little less so. It still packs plenty of chocolate banana flavor.

    Why you'll love this recipe

    Three brown bananas

    Banana and chocolate are so delicious together, especially in these moist muffins. You'll win over any sleepy heads when they awake to a plateful of these.

    The muffins are great to make the night before for a breakfast or brunch the next day, or to feed any overnight guests you may have! You can also freeze the baked and cooled muffins to have on hand anytime.

    Two piles of chopped chocolate

    🔪 How to make Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins

    Step 1: Make the batter

    Measuring cup of muffin batter

    Beat together the wet ingredients including the brown bananas, oil, and egg. Whisk together the sugars and other dry ingredients in a separate bowl, then mix this into the wet batter. Stir in the chocolate chunks. Overall you want to mix this batter as little as possible - over-mixing will lead to tough muffins.

    Step 2: Fill the muffin cups

    Pour the batter into a muffin pan with paper liners in the wells - fill each well about ¾ of the way. Sprinkle the tops with granulated or decorating sugar.

    Step 3: Bake the muffins

    Pop them in the oven and bake the muffins for about 20 minutes until a tester comes out clean.

    White plate with banana muffins

    Notes:

    • Be sure to use really brown bananas for this recipe, as they will add the most sweetness and flavor. If yours are not quite brown enough, stick them in the fridge for several hours or overnight and that'll do the trick.
    • As mentioned above, mix this batter together with only just enough strokes to bring it together - a few specks of flour are okay. Over-mixing this batter will result in muffins that are dense and tough.
    • "Can I freeze banana chocolate chunk muffins?" Yes! Place cooled muffins in a freezer-safe bag, and store in the freezer for up to three months. Let them thaw in the fridge still inside the freezer bag.

    Enjoy your morning dose of chocolate in these delicious muffins.

    Two muffins on plate

    The recipe is below, and here are a few more delish ideas for breakfast or brunch!

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    💬 Have you tried these muffins? Scroll down to leave a comment and give the recipe a star rating.

    Two muffins on plate

    Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins

    Nancy Mock
    What a breakfast! Hearty Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins are sweet and indulgent with big pieces of chocolate.
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Bread, Breakfast, Brunch, Snack
    Servings 16 muffins

    Ingredients
     
     

    • ⅔ cup buttermilk
    • 2 large brown, over-ripe bananas, mashed (over-ripe means really brown!)
    • ¼ cup vegetable oil
    • 1 egg
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour, unbleached
    • ½ cup packed brown sugar
    • 1 tablespoon baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1½ cups semi-sweet chocolate chunks
    • ¼ cup sparkling decorating sugar or granulated sugar

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 400° F. Line a muffin tin with paper liners, or spray it with nonstick cooking spray.
    • Beat the buttermilk, bananas, oil and egg together in the bowl of a stand mixer, until thoroughly combined.
    • Mix together the flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl. Stir this into the wet mixture until the wet and dry just start to combine.
    • Carefully fold in the chocolate chunks using as few strokes as necessary. (It's very important not to over-beat the batter, a few dry lumps are okay.)
    • Fill each muffin cup about ¾ of the way. Sprinkle the tops with a pinch or two of decorating sugar. 
    • Bake for 20 minutes, until they are starting to brown and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean. Turn the muffins out onto a cooling rack. Serve them while warm and while the chocolate is melty if you can! 
    • Once cool, the muffins can be stored in a sealed container for up to three days. Makes about 16 muffins

    How to brown bananas:

    • To brown bananas: store bananas in the refrigerator until they are really brown. Once brown, use the bananas right away.
    • You can also place them in a freezer-safe plastic bag (with peels on or off) and freeze the bananas for up to 2 months. To thaw, leave them in the fridge overnight or remove from the plastic bag, transfer to a microwave-safe plate and microwave them for about 30 seconds.

    Notes

    • Be sure to use really brown bananas for this recipe, as they will add the most sweetness and flavor. If yours are not quite brown enough, stick them in the fridge for several hours or overnight and that'll do the trick.
    • As mentioned above, mix this batter together with only just enough strokes to bring it together—a few specks of flour are okay. Over-mixing this batter will result in muffins that are dense and tough.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1muffinCalories: 179kcalCarbohydrates: 29gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 11mgSodium: 85mgPotassium: 204mgFiber: 1gSugar: 14gVitamin A: 35IUVitamin C: 1.5mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 1.3mg
    Tried this recipe?Leave a comment, tell me what you think!

    Originally published in November 2013.

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    1. TaMara Sloan

      November 30, 2013 at 9:31 am

      I know my small people would love these! Thanks for sharing at Food on Friday.

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    2. Nancy Mock

      November 28, 2013 at 11:04 pm

      Thanks Mom!

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    3. Anonymous

      November 28, 2013 at 12:52 pm

      Yum!!! they look great!!!
      Mom

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