Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
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An easy family recipe that works well no matter what your dietary preference or need --- Gluten-free, Dairy-Free, Vegan, Nut -Free-- you choose! You could even leave out the chocolate chips and just make Banana or Banana Nut Muffins!
Author: Healthy Gluten-Free Family
Recipe type: Breads and Muffins, Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Vegan Optional, Nut-Free Optional, Dairy-Free Optional
Serves: 12 muffins
Ingredients
- 1½ cups Gluten-Free Flour with xanthum gum (we used GF Jules (affiliate link))
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 egg beaten OR 1 flax egg (see directions below)
- 1 cup sugar (can cut back to ¾ cup for a less sweet muffin)
- 4 tablespoons butter or dairy free butter, melted (we use Earth Balance)
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- ½ cup - ¾ cup chocolate chips or mini chocolate chips, according to preference and how chocolatey you want the muffins (we used Enjoy Life mini chips) (TIP: save some or use extra for topping)
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
If using flax egg, make the flax egg
- Mix 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal with 2.5 tablespoon water in a small bowl and stir to combine. Let rest for 5 minutes to thicken.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F and line 12 full size muffin tins with baking cups.
Mix batter
- In a small bowl combine flour, baking soda and salt and combine with a pastry cutter or fork. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, add egg or flax egg, sugar, butter and bananas and mix to combine and smooth.
- Add dry ingredients and wet ingredients and mix to combine.
- Stir in chips and nuts if using.
- Using a large spoon divide batter evenly among the muffin cups. Top with additional chocolate chips if desired.
- Bake for 30 minutes. Cover with foil and bake an additional 5 minutes or until wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean.
We LOVE these muffins! My three year old does all the mixing and I have the recipe memorized since we make these so frequently. Thanks!
Aw, love it! So happy you love them as much as we do and love that your 3 year old helps out! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Another amazingggg recipe! I had perfect bananas for a banana bread muffin, so I searched your page for a recipe and sure enough! I happened to be out of gluten free flour , so I subbed in gluten free pancake mix! I did cut sugar back to 3/4 cup and no problems there! I also added some cinnamon for a fall feel! Thank you so much Karen! My daughter has been loving all your recipes ! 5 stars!!!!🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
Thank you so much Ashley! I’m so happy you love so many of our recipes! Substituting pancake mix was a great idea — and equally good idea to cut back on the sugar because the pancake mix was probably sweeter than flour. And love the addition of cinnamon! Thanks for sharing 🙂