Banana Coffee Chocolate Chip Muffins

Sometimes I crave some good banana muffins. I always crave coffee so why not put those two together. The coffee in these is not a strong flavour, but it adds a nice little extra. The muffins are moist and have a wonderful texture. Also, who doesn’t love chocolate chips? I am a definite semi-sweet chocolate chip only fan (no milk chocolate for me) and if you want to get really picky, PC Decadent semi-sweet chocolate chips are the best, but use whatever your family’s favorites are.

For some, banana muffins or loaf may happen when you have bananas that are ripening faster then you can eat them and need to be used. For others, you may need to buy bananas and hide them so you have them to use for baking. This is the case in our house. My husband makes sure to always finish the bananas so I have to make sure to tell him if I want them for baking.

Banana is often used to naturally sweeten things so you can avoid the sugar. This recipe is not one of those. While I understand taking out the sugar may be better for you, its not going be the same muffin. Some people don’t realize that sugar in baking has a lot to do with the texture. The texture of baking will be drastically different when taking out the sugar. This becomes especially evident when baking isn’t eaten the same day it is made.

So no, these are not healthy banana muffins, but they are delicious! Remember that muffins don’t like to be over mixed. Mix the dry and wet ingredients just until combined. This will also help with the texture.

Muffins are super easy to whip together and a delicious add-on to your breakfast or even as a snack! Enjoy!

Banana Coffee Chocolate Chip Muffins

Recipe by trishamartin07Course: BreakfastCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

12

servings

Prep time

10

minutes

Cooking time

25

minutes

Calories

280

kcal

Delicious, moist and quick to make muffins that all will enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups mashed banana (4 medium bananas)

• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

• 1/4 cup brown sugar

• 1/2 cup butter, melted

• 1/4 cup milk

• 1 egg

• 1 tsp vanilla

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

• 2 tsp instant coffee powder

• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 F.
• Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray or use liners.
• Mix bananas, sugars, butter, milk, egg, and vanilla in a medium sized bowl.
• In another bowl, combine flour, instant coffee powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and stir just until combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
• Fill muffin cups about 3/4 full.
• Bake for 20 – 25 minutes. Prick with a toothpick to make sure it comes out clean.
• Cool and enjoy!