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Banana Choc Chip Muffins

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15 minsPrep
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Looking for delicious and easy-to-make muffins? The search party is over. Every time we make these muffins, we get asked for the recipe. Bananas, dark chocolate chips, oats, and brown sugar make these muffins a great breakfast option, lunchbox snack, or nighttime treat. What’s great about this recipe is its simplicity.

With just a few basic ingredients and straightforward steps, these muffins are a breeze to make. If you've never made muffins before, you'll be very proud of yourself; and if you're an experienced muffin man, you won’t be disappointed!

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Shannon Brierley
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Ingredients 12

12 serves
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3 bananas, ripe, peeled and diced

250 g plain flour

2 tsp baking powder

1 tsp bicarbonate of soda, (bicarb soda)

1⁄2 cup rolled oats

100 g dark chocolate chips

1⁄2 tsp ground cinnamon

1⁄4 tsp salt

1 egg

3⁄4 cup milk

1⁄2 cup sunflower oil

1⁄2 cup brown sugar

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Nutritionper serving
Calories292 kcal
Fat13g
Carbohydrates37g
Protein4g
Fiber2g
Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients in this recipe. It isn't a substitute for a professional nutritionist's advice.

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 180°C. Line a 12 hole muffin tray with paper liners.

Step 2

Peel the , slice 2 bananas lengthways into 4 pieces and then dice into 1 cm pieces. You should have about 250g of diced banana. Slice the remaining banana into thin rounds for topping the muffins.

Step 3

In a medium bowl, mix the , , , , , and . Stir to combine and set aside.

Step 4

Crack the into another medium bowl then add the , and whisk until combined. Gently mix in the chopped .

Step 5

Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients then pour in the wet ingredients and gently mix until just combined. Do not over mix, you want your muffins to be light and fluffy.

Step 6

Using a spoon, scoop the mixture into the muffin papers. Each paper liner should be about 3/4 full. Top each muffin with 2 slices of banana and an extra sprinkle of brown sugar.

Step 7

Bake in the pre-heated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until the muffins are puffed up and golden. When a skewer is inserted into the center, it should come out clean (with the exception of melted chocolate).

Step 8

Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then remove from the tin and place on a wire rack to cool completly.

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Once cool, store muffins in an airtight container on the benchtop for 3-4 days. To freeze these muffins, wrap them well and store them in the freezer for up to 3 months. Defrost them as needed. You can reheat them in the oven or cut in half and toast them.

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Delicious and moist even just with two over ripe bananas. Sugar measurements just fine. Yum!
Delicious and moist even just with two over ripe bananas. Sugar measurements just fine. Yum!
It's moist and good, I added pear sauce instead of oil. It's very boring but fine. Add some other stuff to jazz it up.
So tasty! I’ve only ever mashed bananas to use in baking so it was a welcome change to use diced ones. The only substitute made was to use up leftover Easter eggs by chopping them up in place of the choc chips. I will definitely use this recipe again!
So tasty! I’ve only ever mashed bananas to use in baking so it was a welcome change to use diced ones. The only substitute made was to use up leftover Easter eggs by chopping them up in place of the choc chips. I will definitely use this recipe again!
I swapped the choc chips for walnuts which was great, but my bananas weren’t super ripe, so it wasn’t as sweet as I’d hoped. If your bananas aren’t really brown and spotty, I’d bump the sugar up to 2/3 cup instead of the half cup.
I swapped the choc chips for walnuts which was great, but my bananas weren’t super ripe, so it wasn’t as sweet as I’d hoped. If your bananas aren’t really brown and spotty, I’d bump the sugar up to 2/3 cup instead of the half cup.
Very light and fluffy! I made it into a 20cm square cake tin and baked for 45min 160deg. I used frozen blueberries instead of chocolate chips, my bananas were small so didn’t have enough to slice for the top of the cake
Very light and fluffy! I made it into a 20cm square cake tin and baked for 45min 160deg. I used frozen blueberries instead of chocolate chips, my bananas were small so didn’t have enough to slice for the top of the cake
Absolutely beautiful muffins easy to follow recipe totally recommend this recipe
Absolutely beautiful muffins easy to follow recipe totally recommend this recipe
Loved this!! Didn’t have cinnamon so used cardamom - couldn’t actually taste it tbh. Also didn’t have sunflower oil so used coconut oil, and could taste that. Wish I’d seen the note re walnuts for some crunch but overall simple and delicious. Tried to also make a cake version and it didn’t cook all the way through the centre. X
Loved this!! Didn’t have cinnamon so used cardamom - couldn’t actually taste it tbh. Also didn’t have sunflower oil so used coconut oil, and could taste that. 

Wish I’d seen the note re walnuts for some crunch but overall simple and delicious. Tried to also make a cake version and it didn’t cook all the way through the centre. X
Baking is not my forte and I was somewhat impeded by forgetting the muffin cases and then the banana on top. I freeze my bananas before they go too ripe to avoid waste, this meant the defrosted bananas were way sweeter than just ripened. Probably didn’t need as much sugar but hey it’s Easter ☺️ I’ve eaten 4 already.
Baking is not my forte and I was somewhat impeded by forgetting the muffin cases and then the banana on top.
I freeze my bananas before they go too ripe to avoid waste, this meant the defrosted bananas were way sweeter than just ripened. Probably didn’t need as much sugar but hey it’s Easter ☺️ 
I’ve eaten 4 already.
These delicious muffins were really easy to make using ingredients I already had a home. Great way to use up ripe bananas, added some walnuts as suggested and they provided a brilliant crunch. Excited to devour these during the week!
These delicious muffins were really easy to make using ingredients I already had a home. Great way to use up ripe bananas, added some walnuts as suggested and they provided a brilliant crunch. Excited to devour these during the week!
Nice muffins, I liked the chunks of banana and can see how different fruit/extras combos would work. Also not overly sweet which was good!
Nice muffins, I liked the chunks of banana and can see how different fruit/extras combos would work. Also not overly sweet which was good!
Great recipe. Swapped out chocolate chips for walnuts as one of your suggestions and they tasted great.
Great recipe.
Swapped out chocolate chips for walnuts as one of your suggestions and they tasted great.
Not usually a baker but these were so easy and delicious! Would love to try add some peanut butter next time.
Not usually a baker but these were so easy and delicious! Would love to try add some peanut butter next time.
These muffins are absolutely delicious and made the perfect post-marathon recovery snack. I didn’t have any muffin liners, so I improvised with baking paper, which made them rise a bit taller than usual – but the texture was still spot on. They’re so quick and easy to make, I’ll definitely be whipping them up whenever I have overripe bananas on hand!
These muffins are absolutely delicious and made the perfect post-marathon recovery snack. I didn’t have any muffin liners, so I improvised with baking paper, which made them rise a bit taller than usual – but the texture was still spot on. They’re so quick and easy to make, I’ll definitely be whipping them up whenever I have overripe bananas on hand!
Very easy to make even for novice bakers like me. I ended up using milk chocolate cause that's what I had lying around and turned out great 👍
Very easy to make even for novice bakers like me. I ended up using milk chocolate cause that's what I had lying around and turned out great 👍
I've made these twice now for my kids lunchbox. The recipe has worked out great both times. This time I used 1 banana and half a punnet of sad looking blueberries! I didn't have brown sugar, so I used caster sugar and they still worked well. I love that there's oats and fruit - feels like a good breakfast muffin for busy mornings.
I've made these twice now for my kids lunchbox. The recipe has worked out great both times. This time I used 1 banana and half a punnet of sad looking blueberries! I didn't have brown sugar, so I used caster sugar and they still worked well. I love that there's oats and fruit - feels like a good breakfast muffin for busy mornings.
Made the muffins with GF flour and LF milk and they worked really well. Too much mixture for my 12 patty cases so, bonus, I made 3 more. Second batch I cooked at 170 Fan forced to make sure they were cooked through but not over browned. Overlapped banana pieces on top so they didn't slide down the muffin sides. Made no difference to taste I was just trying to copy the picture on the video! Loved the video and written instructions with a step per page. Also, easy to save recipe. I'm always shuffling through my folder of paper recipes to find what I want.
Made the muffins with GF flour and LF milk and they worked really well. Too much mixture for my 12 patty cases so, bonus, I made 3 more. Second batch I cooked at 170 Fan forced to make sure they were cooked through but not over browned. Overlapped banana pieces on top so they didn't slide down the muffin sides. Made no difference to taste I was just trying to copy the picture on the video! Loved the video and written instructions with a step per page. Also, easy to save recipe. I'm always shuffling through my folder of paper recipes to find what I want.
The recipe was very clear and the result was delicious and not too sweet. Liked the rustic look, and the texture of the top makes it look exciting.
The recipe was very clear and the result was delicious and not too sweet.  Liked the rustic look, and the texture of the top makes it look exciting.