Description
Delicious and moist Banana Bread Mini Muffins made with ripe bananas, melty mini chocolate chips, and a perfect balance of sweetness. These bite-sized treats are ideal for breakfast, snacks, or dessert and bake quickly to golden perfection.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 2 eggs
- 3 bananas very ripe
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Add-ins
- mini chocolate chips (quantity to taste plus extra for topping)
Instructions
- Mix butter and sugar: In a large mixing bowl, combine the melted butter and sugar, stirring thoroughly until well blended.
- Add eggs: Crack the eggs into the mixture and beat them in until smooth and fully incorporated.
- Mash bananas and add lemon juice: In a separate bowl, mash the very ripe bananas well, then stir them and the lemon juice into the batter until evenly combined.
- Add dry ingredients: Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually fold this mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring just until combined.
- Stir in mini chocolate chips: Add mini chocolate chips to the batter and mix gently.
- Fill the muffin pan: Spoon the batter into a well-greased mini muffin pan, filling each cup about 3/4 full. Sprinkle additional mini chocolate chips on top for extra texture and flavor.
- Bake: Place the pan in a preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 18 minutes or until the sides are golden brown and the tops look set and not moist.
- Cool and serve: Allow the muffins to cool in the pan briefly before removing them. Enjoy warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for the best natural sweetness and moisture.
- Grease your mini muffin pan well or use mini muffin liners to prevent sticking.
- Do not overmix the batter once the flour is added to keep the muffins tender.
- Adding lemon juice prevents the bananas from browning and adds a subtle tang.
- You can substitute the mini chocolate chips with nuts or dried fruit if preferred.
- Check doneness by inserting a toothpick in the center; it should come out clean.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini muffin
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 75 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1.5 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
