Double Chocolate Banana Muffin Loaves
There must be a defining moment in every food blogger’s life when they realize they are a true foodie. My moment was when I made these mini Double Chocolate Banana Muffin loaves a couple of weeks ago to give to my college student employees who were starting classes the next day. I wanted to give them a sweet homemade surprise. But, I didn’t have time to take photos of the muffin loaves before work. So I made the decision not to bring them until the next day.
You will love these muffins for a few reasons:
1. Seriously. Delicious. Chocolate. Banana.
2. You can bake them in any size pan. I’ve used traditional, square and mini muffin pans, a mini loaf pan (like the one pictured below) and I’ve used a medium loaf pan (a Pampered Chef pan that makes 4 medium loaves). Remember; these are muffins so they don’t really “slice” like bread does.
3. Easy to freeze so it’s a great recipe to bake on weekends and freeze individual portions.
4. Great for gift-giving. Really. Just ask my grandma and my mom.
5. Since muffins are technically a breakfast food, you get away with eating chocolate in the morning. (Don’t worry, I’ll never be hired as a lunch lady in the public school system.)
The recipe is from a Taste of Home magazine. I have a lot of baking magazines so I make copies of some of my favorite recipes and add them to my recipe binders (the larger, more unorganized version of a recipe box) so they are easier to find.
Here’s another recipe that uses ripe bananas: Cinnamon Banana Bars with Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting.
Sweet wishes,
Double Chocolate Banana Muffins
Equipment
- 1 muffin pan
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ cup unsweetened baking cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- 1⅓ cups mashed ripe bananas
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350°F. Grease muffin pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, cocoa, soda, salt and baking powder.
- In a small bowl, whisk together bananas, oil and egg. Stir into the dry ingredients just until moistened.
- Fold in chocolate chips. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full.
- Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of muffin comes out clean.
Nutrition
All text and images © Staci Mergenthal • Random Sweets
I don’t have mini chocolate chips. If I use regular will they sink or be ok? I have made these before with mini chocolate chips and they are delicious!
Hi Jenn. It will be fine to use regular chocolate chips. Happy baking!
I’ve made it many times, it is a recipe that is already a favorite in my house. Thanks for sharing. By the way, today I’ll put on my blog, if you want to take a look .
Just made these. although I reduced the sugar to 1/4 cup of sugar it is still sweet but awesome. Thank you very much for the recipe.
Hi Miss Violet. I’m glad you shared this tip. I’ll do that next time – anytime we can reduce sugar we are better off. ???? Happy baking!
forgot to mention, double recipe made 8 mini loaves, 12 jumbo muffins, & 12 one bite muffins.
That’s a lot of sweetness to share. 🙂
Just made these. Yummy 🙂 doubled the recipe and put one cup chocolate chips and one cup coffee flavored chocolate chips. Very tasty 🙂 thanks for sharing the recipe. It’s a keeper.
Neat! I haven’t even heard of coffee flavored chips – yum!
I know this isn’t a recent post but I found the recipe on Pinterest. I have to say these taste amazing. I think mine may have turned out a little dry because it crumbles so easily and I’m not sure why…any ideas? My other half made me make another 2 loaves anyway. He absolutely devoured the first loaf. Thanks.
Hmm. I’m not sure why they’d be dry unless they baked too long or didn’t have the full 1 and 1/3 cup of bananas or the oil. Did you use a solid ingredient measuring cup for the bananas? Mine have always been moist. I hope you try them again and let me know how they turn out. Happy baking!
AMAZING !
I tried this recipe but have to add milk, you dont say to but was only powder so i add 8oz of milk and they are delicious… thank you!
The oil, egg, and mashed bananas are enough wet ingredients. But I’m glad it worked for you with milk. Thanks! 🙂
those are so cute! i love the size!
Thanks! The size is really great!! I just made a big batch again for Christmas and have been giving them as gifts like crazy. They are also great for those last-minute, “I didn’t know you were going to be here” packages to bring along to a party or family gathering.
ANY flavor that has been made by you!
Oh yeah!!!! I’ll accept THIS GIFT any time!!!!!!!!!