Thursday, August 24, 2017

Chocolate Banana Muffins

These muffins are so moist, and deliciously studded with gooey banana chunks and melty chocolate chips. Perfect for breakfast, or top them with a vanilla buttercream frosting for a yummy cupcake dessert.

Ingredients:
1 cup wheat flour (MINUS 1 tbsp.)
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 cup cocoa powder
1/4 cup semi sweet chocolate chips, plus more to sprinkle on top
1 large egg
1/2 cup vanilla or plain Greek yogurt
1/4 cup applesauce
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup brown sugar or honey
1 cup (about 2) extremely ripe bananas

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Generously coat muffin tin with cooking spray.
3. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, and chocolate chips.
4. In another small bowl, mash bananas.
5. In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, yogurt, applesauce, vanilla, honey or sugar, and mashed bananas.
6. Combine wet and dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
separate the batter evenly among the 12 cavities, and sprinkle with a few extra chocolate chips.
7. Bake for 18-23 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with only a few small crumbs attached.
8. Allow to cool and then remove from muffin tin.
9. Microwave muffins for 15-20 minutes before enjoying (if not eating fresh).

Recipe slightly modified from its original.

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