Banana chocolate chip muffins
People can’t get enough of this recipe – the number of people who’ve said they’re the best banana chocolate chip muffins they’ve ever made overwhelms me! They’re scrumptious, easy to make and a good one for the kids to help out with – since you really just melt, stir and go! I didn’t use muffin cases for these; I just buttered and floured the tins, old-school styles. It’s up to you what you do.
Prep time – 15 minutes
Cooking time – 20-25 minute
Makes 12-16 muffins
Ingredients
½ cup milk
1 tbsp lemon juice
200g butter, cubed
¾ cup brown sugar
2 cups flour
3 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
2 free-range eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 very ripe medium bananas, mashed
¾ cup chopped dark chocolate or chocolate chips
Method
Preheat the oven to 200c regular bake. Grease a 12-hole muffin pan and dust with flour. Shake out excess.
Add the milk and lemon juice to a non-metallic bowl or mug and leave to sit for a few minutes until needed – it will go thick and curdle.
Place the butter and brown sugar in a small saucepan over a medium-low heat until only just melted (or, microwave in a glass or ceramic bowl for 90 seconds on high). Remove from the heat.
Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a mixing bowl and stir to combine
Add the eggs to another mixing bowl and beat until smooth. Add the melted butter and sugar, sour milk mixture and vanilla, and whisk to combine evenly.
Make a well in the flour mixture and pour in the wet mixture. Stir gently with a whisk from the centre in a circular motion until it all comes together to form a batter – it won’t go completely smooth, so don’t over-mix it. Fold through the banana and chopped chocolate.
Fill the muffin tins to the top (you may need to cook the muffins in two batches).
Bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes until risen and golden. Cool for 15 minutes in the tin before trying to get them out.
Tips
- To make these as mini muffins, reduce the cooking time to about 10-15 minutes.
- These muffins can be frozen once cooled, and popped in lunchboxes in the morning to thaw in time for morning tea.
- Gluten-free flour mix without raising agent can be substituted instead for flour.
I think I’ve made these muffins about 20 times ???????????????? they’re always a hit especially with the kids. If I don’t have eggs I substitute for 1/2c of yoghurt and they’re also amazing! Also I usually add some blueberries too ???????? best muffins!!
Amazing! x
This is still my most fave recipe and make it atleast monthly.
Wondering if you can make these without the eggs?
Thanks
Just made these and also substituted choc chips for Caramilk choc – can confirm its delicious. Great recipe. Definitely fill to the top as recipe says don’t be scared. I only needed to bake for 20min.
I use this recipe all the time! It’s so good. I use it for all my muffins combos and it’s still great eg I just made orange and poppy seed. I’ve also used this recipe for GF/DG replacing with GF flour, oat milk and coconut oil and it still works a treat! Thank you!
Holy crap! Actually soo amazing *drool*. I used milk chocolate and white chocolate buttons and sprinkled with cinnamon sugar before baking. I also didn’t have a lemon so I used lime juice I had in the fridge. Just told all my friends and family they have to make these! Thanks Chelsea! Your recipes NEVER fail me! #favechef
Can I ask is the muffin tray large muffin or cup cake size ?
These are so yum! Just wondering if the recipe would would as a loaf? Has anyone tried making it as a cake or loaf?
Hi There, can anyone help me out? im not a baker at all and im a bit confused when it says “Add the eggs to another mixing bowl and beat until smooth” i only have an electric hand beater, is that ok? and what does is mean by “until smooth” many thanks in advance
Hi Chelsea, can the lemon juice be replaced with white vinegar if I dont have any lemons? Thanks!
Wow, these are AWESOME! Easy to whip up and so damn yummy!! The kids are going to love these for afternoon tea when they arrive home, especially my sweet tooth son Billy ???? This will be my new go-to muffin recipe!
I just made these but with mashed feijoas from our freezer. I didn’t use the choc chips as didn’t want to detract from the feijoas. Delicious. Made 6 large muffins.
Every process of this recipe received a special “touch” from my 2 year old yet turned out beautifully – so fluffy and moist. Cheers!
These are amazing muffins! They have become my 8 year olds ‘signature dish’ – he loves making them. Back in lockdown this week in Auckland, so he made them this morning for a homeschooling activity:) yum!
My go to banana muffin recipe … The best!!
Made these for my husband during lockdown and they are the best muffins I’ve ever made! So light fluffy and yummy!!
These are the absolute best and I wish there were more reviews so everyone would bake them and love them as much as me! Have made several times during lockdown and just in l o v e!
Can we use this recipe to make a banana cake instead and maybe double the ingredients?
Loved it me and my sister did it alone nice and simple I am 9 and my sister is 7 it was so much fun we made 16 and just the two of us ate them in 3 days mum and dad got none it was so funny.
overall I loved it.
Omg we made these today and amazing so fluffy and yummy!!!
Thank you!!!
About to make these muffins, I’m sure Ive made them before thiught of adding peanut butter ????
I’ve never left a review before in my life but these are just AMAZING. Best banana choc chip muffins I’ve ever tried making in my life. 10/10 doesn’t get better than this!
I’m so impressed with these muffins!
Thank you so so much for sharing this recipe they are amazing. My kids couldn’t figure out why my muffins were nicer this time ???? great new recipe !!!!
I have made these muffins probably 4 times now and the recipe is perfect! You can also make them into mini-muffins to freeze and put into lunch boxes (makes heeeeeaps!).
OMG I made these with raspberries and caramilk! ???????????? its a great recipe to add your own variation too!
Sorry spelling mistake i LOVE them
they are amazing LOVE them!!!!
Our new fav lunchbox recipe! Every muffin recipe I’ve tried has failed (I’m a chronic over-stirrer ????) – but this worked perfectly, even with gluten-free flour. Thank you Chelsea!
I just tried these and the recipe above says 200 degrees… and they burnt! In the bin they’ve gone :(
I got my friend to check her Chelsea Winter EAT book and the recipe in there says 180 degrees, not 200…so might want to update the above :) will try again another time and use the correct temp haha
Hi Chelsea, how long would you recommend for Texas tins with this recipe please? Yum yum!
YUM! Definitely the best banana chocolate chip muffin recipe. This will be our new go to everyone loved them including my toddler. Thanks Chelsea ????
I didn’t have lemon juice so used lime instead. Used half cup of dark chocolate chips and half cup of white chocolate buttons. SUPERB!! Soured milk makes a huge improvement to muffins. Thanks Chelsea.
Unbelievable muffins! First muffin iv had that tastes great cold too. Best muffin recipe iv used before.
This is our new favourite banana chocolate chip muffin recipe. Made for the first time this week and we are anxiously waiting for the next bunch of bananas to ripen so we can them make again. Great defrosted for kids lunchboxes. Simply delicious!
Hi! I love your reciepes!!! wanted to know if this reciepe would work with coconut flour ??
Can I make this into a cake?
I quite often make banana choc chip muffins and when I discovered Chelsea has a recipe I had to try it …..these muffins are hands down the best!
Amazing muffins! Got demolished yesterday so just got another batch resting in the tins.
This is a fab recipe – thank you! Fail safe :)
Turns out perfectly delicious every time – even when I make them egg and dairy free. Still works, still delicious.
Hi what do u use as replacement for the egg and dairy?If I may ask please and thanks :)
How did you make them egg free? Did you replace the egg with anything?
Thanks
I have just made these using raspberries and choc and they are amazing..thank you so much for sharing the recipe Chelsea.
Amazing muffin recipe! They turned out moist and fluffy. I did replace the dark chocolate with caramilk and wow, just WOW!
Omg the BEST muffins!!! So easy to make & super yummy! Thanks Chelsea!
yes it was super yummy wasn’t it!