Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins (Printable)

Moist, fluffy banana muffins with chocolate chips and walnuts, perfect for a quick snack or breakfast.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
03 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
04 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

→ Wet Ingredients

05 - 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
06 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
07 - 2/3 cup granulated sugar
08 - 2 large eggs
09 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Add-ins

10 - 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
11 - 3/4 cup chopped walnuts

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners or grease with nonstick spray.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon if using.
03 - In a large bowl, mash bananas then blend in melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
04 - Fold dry ingredients gently into the wet mixture until just combined, avoiding overmixing.
05 - Fold in semisweet chocolate chips and chopped walnuts evenly.
06 - Spoon the batter evenly into prepared muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
07 - Bake for 18 to 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with moist crumbs.
08 - Allow muffins to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • They come together in 15 minutes of actual work, and the oven does the rest.
  • One batch makes enough to freeze and pull out on mornings when you need something warm and comforting.
  • Everyone will assume you fussed, but you know the secret is letting the bananas do most of the flavor work.
02 -
  • Overmixing is the silent killer of tender muffins—mix just until combined, and if a few streaks of flour are still visible, you're actually in the right place.
  • Those spotty bananas are your friends; the more brown the peel, the more natural sugars have developed and the moister your muffins will be.
03 -
  • Mash your bananas by hand instead of with a blender—you want some gentle texture, not banana soup.
  • Toast your walnuts in a dry skillet for 2 minutes before chopping and folding them in to unlock their earthy, deeper flavor.

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