banana chocolate chip muffins

WE WERE away for the weekend and came home to a *bunch* of VERY ripe bananas. There’s only one thing I know of to do with them, so I made a batch of my tried and true banana muffins. I’ve made this recipe so many times in the last 10 years and it’s so easy that I don’t even need to look at the directions anymore. It takes like 8 minutes to put together. Really, promise. And probably with all things you already have. I add chocolate chips because my littlest loves them, but on top of the chips, I also add fresh blueberries or raspberries to half of the batch for me. If you’ve never had a raspberry chocolate chip muffin you are seriously missing out on one of the best flavor combos around. This recipe is very slightly adapted from Simply Recipes Banana Bread to add the berries, chips and collagen (I add a scoop of Vital Proteins collagen powder to just about all of my baking, smoothies + pancakes for a nutrition boost). Though this is not a GF recipe, I use King Arthur Measure for Measure and it works perfectly. If you prefer a loaf to muffins, just add it to a greased pan and bake for 45-60 minutes. I also rounded up some really pretty mixing bowls that would make amazing gifts for the chefs and bakers you love. xo

INGREDIENTS

2 or 3 very ripe bananas
5 tbsp butter, melted
1 tsp baking soda
1 scoop collagen powder (if using)
Pinch of salt
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg, beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour (or GF flour)
1/2 - 1 cup of chocolate chips depending on how chocolatey you want them
1 cup of fresh berries (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven to 350 and either spray or add paper cups to a muffin tin or two (I usually end up with 18 muffins total)
In a mixing bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork until completely smooth. Stir the melted butter into the mashed bananas.
Mix in the baking soda and salt. Stir in the sugar, collagen powder, beaten egg, and vanilla extract. Mix in the flour.
When well combined, fold in the chocolate chips and/or berries
Fill your muffins cups about 2/3 of the way and bake in the center rack for 12-15 minutes
Share a few with your cutie baking partner, preferably slathered in even more butter. Yum.

Mixing Bowls Make Great Gifts