Banana-Chocolate Chip Muffins

So I have always disliked bananas but for some reason I really love banana chocolate chip bread/muffins. I make it time to time for breakfast in the morning when Brian has not gone through all the banana's we have for his lunch and they are about to go bad. I have another recipe for the banana bread I make but this is the recipe I found for muffins. They were really good and very moist! This is one of the few "baking" items I feel confident making without ruining it. So if you like banana-chocolate muffins, this recipe is easy and very good. Amaze your family or friends the next time you have them over for brunch=).

Banana-Chocolate Chip Muffins
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 large)
1 large egg
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup milk
3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line twelve 1/3-cup muffin cups with foil muffin liners. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Mix mashed bananas, egg, melted butter and milk in medium bowl. Stir banana mixture into dry ingredients just until blended (do not overmix). Stir in chocolate chips.

Divide batter among prepared muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full. Bake muffins until tops are pale golden and tester inserted into center comes out with some melted chocolate attached but no crumbs, about 32 minutes. Transfer muffins to rack; cool.

Bon Appétit
March 1999
1999-02-19