Description
These Banana Bread Mini Muffins are a delightful bite-sized treat made with ripe bananas, mini chocolate chips, and a tender crumb. Perfect for breakfast or a sweet snack, these muffins bake quickly and have a delicious moist texture with a hint of lemon juice to brighten the flavor.
Ingredients
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Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup butter melted
- 2 eggs
- 3 bananas very ripe
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Dry Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Add-ins
- mini chocolate chips (to taste, approx. 1/2 cup)
Instructions
- Mix melted butter and sugar: In a large bowl, combine the melted butter and sugar until well blended.
- Add eggs: Crack in the eggs and mix until fully incorporated with the butter and sugar mixture.
- Mash bananas and combine: In a separate bowl, mash the very ripe bananas well, then stir them into the wet mixture along with the lemon juice to add brightness to the flavor.
- Add dry ingredients: Gradually add the flour, baking powder, and salt to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Stir in chocolate chips: Fold in the mini chocolate chips evenly throughout the batter.
- Fill muffin pan: Spoon the batter into a well-greased mini muffin pan, filling each cup about three-quarters full. Sprinkle extra mini chocolate chips on top of each muffin for added texture.
- Bake: Place the pan in a preheated oven at 350°F and bake for 18 minutes, or until the muffin edges turn golden brown and the tops no longer look moist.
- Cool and serve: Allow the mini muffins to cool in the pan before carefully removing each. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for the best natural sweetness and moisture.
- Melt the butter gently to avoid cooking the eggs when mixing.
- Fill muffin cups about ¾ full to give enough rise without overflowing.
- Check doneness by inserting a toothpick into a muffin; it should come out clean.
- Optional: Substitute mini chocolate chips with nuts or dried fruit.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini muffin
- Calories: 90 kcal
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 4.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
