Got loads of bananas? Try this Easy Banana Bread Recipe, these Banana Pancakes or this Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie next! Believe it or not, this Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins recipe was one of the very first recipes on The Recipe Rebel, published first on March 17, 2014. It was definitely due for an update and a retest! I ran a couple of more tests on these banana muffins to get them to this stage, and I am thrilled with the result! They are moist, and fluffy, with nice high tops just like the bakery. They’re made with (mostly) whole wheat flour, a good portion of plain Greek yogurt, eggs and canola oil (which gets a bad rep from people who don’t know their facts but is actually very low in bad fats, and high in good fats, omega-6 and omega-3). The result? My favorite banana muffins to date! There are lots of different ways you could mix these up, make them a little healthier or a little more indulgent. I aim for the middle line — mostly healthy and super delicious. Because there are enough healthy foods out there that will just never get my vote. Food still has to be enjoyable, otherwise what’s the point? I found this recipe a few years ago on the Food Network site and it was instantly a favorite. I remember being ecstatic, thinking I had finally found a recipe better than my mom’s (though we all know that’s unlikely). I loved this recipe immediately because the muffins are just so fluffy, and still moist, and sweet, and everything you would want. That Giada knows what she’s doing. I reduced the sugar (but 1 whole cup!) and oil from the original recipe and added whole wheat flour. I like to not feel too guilty about the food I consider “breakfast”. That being said, you can’t have banana muffins without chocolate chips, can you?
How to make Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins:
My mom always reworked any baking recipe to be a one-bowl recipe, and I do the same today. Really, any recipe can be made this way! (Though the critics might claim it’s not the same — I say they’re just as good!)
How to make these healthy Banana Muffins even healthier:
The term “healthy” is a relative term, as everyone defines it differently, but there are lots of ways you can mix these up if you need.
You can replace the sugar with your sweetener of choice, but not honey (honey dries out baked goods). You can use all whole wheat flour. I like to add some all purpose to keep them fluffy, but you can swap this out easily. You can leave out the chocolate chips (or leave them out of the batter and just sprinkle some on top). You can substitute some of the oil for unsweetened applesauce — this will increases the sugar but lower the fat. (Keep in mind: fat is not bad!) You can divide by 24 muffin cups instead of 20 — they will be slightly smaller but just as good! You will want to bake them a few minutes less.
More variations of these Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins:
Try cinnamon, salted caramel or peanut butter chips instead of chocolate! Slather them with some cinnamon butter <– highly recommended! Add in blueberries or raspberries (fresh or frozen) and leave out (or not!) the chocolate chips. Make mini muffins and bake for roughly half the time — these are perfect for little ones.
More muffin recipes:
Healthy Blueberry Oatmeal Muffins Cinnamon Apple Muffins Recipe Banana Oatmeal Muffins Recipe Banana Chocolate Chip Zucchini Muffins Double Chocolate Banana Bran Muffins
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