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Breakfast is about to get tastier – chocolate chip banana muffins are low in calories and will give you energy for the day ahead. Made in one bowl, these muffins are easy to make and perfect for a healthy grab-and-go breakfast.
Ingredients to make the muffins
These are the type of muffins you can easily have for breakfast without the heavy feeling because they have essential breakfast items:
- Bananas: Use ripe bananas that are naturally sweeter and higher in antioxidants.
- Flour: I use all purpose flour but you can also make this with a gluten-free 1:1 baking mix.
- Greek yogurt: I prefer to use 2% Greek yogurt because it has more fat and moisture than non fat Greek yogurt, which lends to more moisture in the muffins.
- Egg: To help bind the ingredients together and a good source of protein and vitamin D.
- Honey: Used to naturally sweeten the muffins. You can also use maple syrup or cane sugar.
- Coconut oil: Coconut oil helps to make these muffins perfectly moist as well as adding a little flavor. You can use vegetable oil or butter if you don’t have coconut oil.
- Baking soda: To achieve perfectly soft and fluffy muffins.
- Vanilla extract and salt: For sweetness and flavor.
- Cocoa powder and chocolate chip: For that yummy chocolate fix!
How to make chocolate chip banana breakfast muffins
- Mash the bananas in a large bowl.
- Add the wet ingredients on top of the bananas.
- Mix the wet ingredients together until well combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in the same bowl. You can whisk them together in a separate small bowl first if you’d like, but it’s not necessary.
- Mix until the batter is well combined, but not over-mixed.
- Fold in half of the chocolate chips.
Transfer the batter to a muffin tin lined with parchment paper and sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top. They they’re ready for the oven!
Tips to make chocolate chip banana breakfast muffins
- Do not substitute regular yogurt for the Greek yogurt. Regular yogurt has a thinner consistency and less protein than Greek Yogurt. So it won’t yield the same moist and tender results as using Greek yogurt. I also prefer 2% Greek yogurt.
- Use ripe bananas for maximum flavor. It also makes it easier to mix the batter using a simple whisk or even fork.
- Use an ice cream scooper for easy measuring. I find it’s easy to scoop this way, and the muffins end up being uniform in shape and size.
- Use a large glass measuring cup to make the muffin batter. If you have one large enough to hold all the ingredients, it makes it easier to pour them into the muffin tin.
Frequently asked questions
If stored in an airtight container, these chocolate banana muffins will keep well for one to two days, but if you keep them in the fridge they will last for up to a week. This makes them perfect for breakfast meal prep!
These muffins freeze really well! Let them cool completely after baking and then wrap securely in foil, plastic wrap or place in freezer bags. The muffins can be frozen for up to 3 months. Defrost the muffins at room temperature.
Not all muffins are made equally, a lot have a ton of added sugar in them so may not be the wisest choice. However, these banana breakfast muffins have no added refined sugar and are low in fat so they are a great way to start your day!
These are healthy, moist and delicious Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins that you can have for breakfast, snack or dessert! I hope you enjoy these grab and go muffins as much as my family does! It’s easy to whip up a batch to last you throughout the week!
For more muffin recipes, check out:
- Sweet Potato Muffins
- Chai Spiced Vegan Muffins
- Blueberry Banana Muffins
- Cranberry Lemon Muffins
- Kid Friendly Muffins
- Double Chocolate Chip Muffins
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Chocolate Banana Muffins
Ingredients
- 3 medium ripe bananas mashed
- ½ cup 2% Greek yogurt
- 1 large egg
- ¼ cup honey
- 2 tablespoon coconut oil melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chocolate chips divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and prepare a muffin tin with muffin liners.
- In a large bowl, mix the wet ingredients together until well combined: ripe bananas, honey, vanilla, egg, oil and greek yogurt.
- Add the dry ingredients to wet ingredients in the same bowl: flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Mix until combined, without over-mixing.Fold in half of the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the prepared muffin tins, and top the muffins with the remaining chocolate chips.
- Bake for 23-27 minutes or until toothpick comes our clean.
Notes
- To make this gluten-free, use an all-purpose gluten-free flour mix. Do not substitute only almond flour or only coconut flour.
- You can replace honey with cane sugar.
- You can replace the coconut oil with vegetable oil or butter.
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
My kiddos and I loved them!
Yay! That’s awesome, thank you!!
Love this recipe! My friends love them too. Had fun making this with my grandkids. They asked for the recipe bec it becomes one of the family’s favorites.
Thanks so much, Miriam for the kind words and sharing with your grandkids!!
Hi! I made your chocolate banana muffins today. Baked them for 43 mins at 190deg c. Kept checking on them from 23 mins onwards but it was only at 40 mins then I could smell the chocolate. That was when I realized it should be almost be done. Moist and not sweet. Love this healthier choice. I used chopped chocolate from my choco bar.
So glad you liked them, Lyn!
I prepped the dry ingredients at night and made these the next day for breakfast. Our 18 year old son LOVES these. They were so yummy! Thanks for the recipe.
I made mine with King Arthur Measure for Measure Gluten Free Flour, and I only had non fat yogurt. Will definitely make these again!
So glad you and your son enjoyed the muffins!
can you use butter in place of coconut oil?
Hi Shannon, great question! You can use butter at a 1:1 ratio if you’d like instead of coconut oil. You’ll have to come back and let me know how they turned out! I hope you enjoy them!
OMG. These are so amazing and the texture is so wonderful. I made them as mini loads and they took about 45 minutes. I so love that these are made with healthy ingredients. My bananas may not have been dead ripe and I would put in a tad more honey in the next time. I also want to try them with part oats like the one lady in the comments mention. So happy to find this healthy version of a Chocolate muffin. Thank you.
Thank you so much! That sounds perfect. Let me know what you think if you try it that way, too. You’re so welcome!
Love your recipe ! Perfect flavors and texture for muffins. Kids loved it too !! Thank you for sharing !!!
Thank you so much! So glad you all enjoyed!
Can you do these as jumbo muffins
Yeah, it should still work that way! It may take a little longer to cook though.
These muffins were perfectly moist, fluffy, and delicious! I substituted half of the flour for oats because I love the texture of oats, and they were amazing! Thanks for the recipe!
That’s a great idea! You’re so welcome!!
I made these yesterday and my kitchen still smells so good. As for the muffins, there are delicious😍. Thank you for sharing this recipe (I watched your IGTV while cooking and it was much more fun 😁).
I love when you’re baking something, and it makes the kitchen smell amazing! Thank you!!
Yummy treats, I love them with a cup of Tea. Thank you
That sounds wonderful! You’re so welcome!
These are amazing! I’ve been using dark chocolate chips and I have a new go to breakfast staple. Thank you so much for sharing the recipe 💕
Thank you so much! You’re so welcome!!
Hi Yumna , I tried the chocolate banana muffins and it’s very delicious thanks for the recipe 💕💕
Yay! You’re so welcome!
Love these muffins!! 😍
Super easy to make and great for that chocolate craving (while still being healthy)!
Made these at the weekend at they are yummy. Much bigger than I expected too which can only be a good thing when it comes to snacks 😊
Thank you! A good thing for sure!
One of the best recipes ever!!
Aww, thank you so much!
So good and easy !!
Thank you!
It’s so yummy and easy to make. My kids love it.
I love that! Thank you!
I tried the choco banana muffins and they turned out super yummy, I used choco flakes from my pantry instead of the choco nibs and hence they look different, still yummy !
That still sounds so good! Thank you!!
Love all your recipes and I tried the chocolate chip banana muffin and it turned out amazing and so light in sugar 👌🏻❤️
Thank you so much!
I made these muffins today. They are moist and delicious without too much sugar. Thank you for the recipe!
You’re so welcome!
These muffins are delicious and easy to make. The best part is they are healthy!
Yay! Thank you!!
These are so good !!! My new favorite muffin recipe ! 🙂
Yay! I’m so glad to hear that! Thank you 🙂
Made these twice already and they are sooo yummy & easy!! One of my favorite muffin recipes!
Yay! So glad to hear it!
These are the best muffins! My sister told me, They’re better than the Costco chocolate muffins! I agree!
Hahaha, that’s the best compliment!
🙂
Hi! I just made these delicious muffins and they’re so good!!!
Karen
Yay! So glad you enjoyed them! Thank you!
You’re so welcome! Thank you!!!
These chocolate banana muffins are to die for! I made them first for my sweet tooth boyfriend and he couldn’t get enough! I made them again for my parents and grandparents and they loved them. My grandma isn’t a chocolate person and she thought it was the perfect amount. They are just the right amount of sweetness with the honey as a sweetener. I’m telling everyone about recipe and definitely have it saved. It’s perfect for a snack, breakfast, or even dessert. Sooo sooo yummy!!
Aww, I’m so happy to hear that! The whole family got to enjoy them, which is the best!!
These muffins came out so delicious!! Thank you dear for all you do 😊!!
Aww, so glad to hear it. Thank you!!
Hello Yumna!! Made this muffins today, and I must say that my kitchen smelled delicious while cooking and they are just perfect 👌🏻
A healthy snack for me and my partner. I love cooking and your recipes saved this pandemic. Thank you!!
Aww I’m so happy to hear that! There’s nothing like that smell of chocolate baking in the oven! Thank you 🙂
Love this recipe!! It is not too sweet, loads of chocolate and banana flavor! I dont love making cupcakes so i made it into a cake and it came out perfect! I also doubled the recipe and used basically a 9X13 pan (oval but you get the picture)! Supper nummy with vanilla ice cream! Another winner!!!
Oh I love that you baked it into a cake and the ice cream on top is perfection!!
Could I substitute for coconut flour in this recipe?
No unfortunately since coconut flour is gluten-free it doesn’t react properly in this recipe.
These are so delicious!! I didn’t have Greek yoghurt in the house so I used a mixture of regular whole milk yoghurt and sour cream. Turned out great!
So glad to hear it. Thank you!
We all loved it even my husband who doesn’t like desert easy and quick!!
Yay! Glad to hear it!
Would love to give this to my toddler but my pediatrician has told me to hold off from giving honey. Do I need to add honey? Is there a substitute?
So good!!! Followed the recipe except for using half whole wheat and half all purpose flour. Only did this because my kids find the whole wheat flour texture unappealing.
Thank you for the deliciousness.
I’m so glad to hear that you and the kids enjoyed it! Thanks so much!
Ok so I just tried this recipe and used regular yogurt instead of Greek. I was tasting the batter and it did not taste good. So guess it is mandatory to use Greek yogurt…right? Thanks
Oh yes, I will make that more clear in the recipe. The problem is regular yogurt is much thinner than Greek yogurt and it’s also not as creamy, so it results in more of a bitter taste instead of a moist and creamy taste of the greek yogurt. Hope that helps!