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Feb 16, 2022(last updated December 31, 2022)

Easy and Moist Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

4.84 from 12 votes
BySam Adler
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This recipe for banana chocolate chip muffins has the perfect balance of banana and chocolate. The batter uses yogurt along with eggs to make them super moist, fluffy, and flavorful. These easy banana muffins are made in one bowl and you can enjoy them as breakfast, a snack or bring to a brunch!

A chocolate chip banana muffin sitting on top of an overturned muffin pan

Anytime I bake anything with banana in it, my whole house smells like heaven.

I know bananas get a bad rap when it comes to other flavors – don’t even get me started on banana laffy taffys, but when it comes to baking, you CANNOT go wrong with a delicious banana muffin recipe!

For example this banana bundt cake will knock your socks off, and if your’e looking for something on the healthier side this healthy banana bread was made for you! I love making this banana cake for a crowd too! Also if you need double the chocolate then these double chocolate banana muffins are SO GOOD.

As a trained pastry chef I really take the time to test my recipes until I am happy with them. These are by far my most favorite banana muffin! My other muffin recipes like these coffee cake muffins are delicious for a quick breakfast with a cup of coffee or a mid day snack!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • These are the best banana muffins because they are light and fluffy!
  • They are made with yogurt to keep them super moist.
  • You can make them mini if you want!
  • With this easy recipe you can make them in just one bowl!

Also if you’re like me and always have a ripe banana or two sitting on your counter, well then thats just an excuse to make these!

The best bananas to use

Overripe bananas that are black, or spotty bananas, are the best ones to bake with for moist banana bread, cakes or muffins! The darker they are the sweeter they will be which is great for baking!

These can also be baked in large batches and is a great way to get rid of a bunch of bananas!

Equipment you need

  • Cupcake liners– grease proof are the best!
  • Ice cream/cookie scoop– to evenly scoop out muffin batter, this is the best thing to use!
  • 12 Cup Muffin tin– the color of your baking tin matters. A darker baking tin will bake faster than a lighter one.

Ingredients You’ll Need

ingredients for chocolate chip banana muffins
  • Melted Unsalted Butter – Adds a rich buttery flavor.
  • Ripe Medium Bananas – The star of this recipe is mashed bananas. They add a classic texture to the muffins along with a natural sweetness and banana flavor. Make sure your bananas are ripe and have brown spots! Ripe bananas typically have completely brown skin and can be mashed very easily.
  • Eggs – Eggs are important in any muffin recipe because they help bind all the ingredients together and help add density to the muffin.
  • Vanilla – Vanilla extract is a flavor that pairs well with banana, chocolate and most any baked treat!
  • Yogurt – Yogurt is one of the key ingredients to making these muffins super moist. Make sure you use plain full fat yogurt!
  • Milk – Milk helps thin out the batter while adding a creamy texture.
  • White Flour – You’ll need white flour as the base of the muffin.
  • Brown Sugar – Brown sugar adds sweetness that balances out the sweetness of the chocolate chips and banana.
  • Baking Powder & Baking Soda – These two ingredients will help the muffins rise and become fluffy but still dense!
  • Salt – Salt balances the flavors of all the ingredients.
  • Chocolate Chips – You’ll need your favorite chocolate chips to fold into the batter. Feel free to use mini chocolate chips! Use white, dark, or semisweet chocolate chips to fold into the muffin batter.

How To Make Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

  • Preheat the oven to 425F. Melt the butter in a medium size microwave safe bowl.
  • Add the wet ingredients: mashed bananas, eggs, vanilla, yogurt, and milk and mix to combine.
  • In a large bowl combine the dry ingredients: flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. 
  • Fold the banana mixture into the flour mixture and mix only until the batter comes together. Do not overmix. Pour the chocolate chips in and lightly fold again until chocolate chips are incorporated throughout.
  • Line a muffin tin with 18 paper liners. Fill the muffin cups ¾ of the way full. Place a few more chocolate chips on top of the muffin for garnish.
  • Bake for 8 minutes on 425 then lower to 350 for 12 mins. Baking them at a high temperature at first and then increasing the temperature helps give muffins their dome shape!
  • Cool muffins on a wire rack and enjoy!
Wet banana muffin batter in a glass bowl
Wet Batter
Wet and dry banana muffin ingredients in two glass bowls
Wet and Dry Ingredients
Finished batter for chocolate chip banana muffins in a glass bowl
Finished Batter
A muffin tin filled with chocolate chip banana muffin batter
Filled muffin tin

The secret to moist banana muffins

  • Use a combination of eggs and yogurt. The yogurt will add a beautiful density and creaminess to the batter and the eggs will help keep them moist and stay together. Do not use low fat yogurt!
  • Use super ripe bananas! These are the ones that are black and spotty and you *almost* want to throw in the garbage. Dont! Bake with them instead!
  • Don’t over mix! It’s important to just fold in the ingredients until the batter is formed. Over mixing will cause the gluten in the starch to become stretchy which will change the texture of the muffins.
  • Don’t bake longer than 25 minutes total. Since muffins are a lot smaller than banana breads or cakes, in most cases they only need under 30 minutes to bake. Any longer than that and they risk becoming more dry.
A chocolate chip banana muffin cut in half on a beige surface

Yield

This recipe makes 18 perfect muffins. You can double the recipe if you need too and you can also make half if you only want a few.

Variations

  • Add in a cup of walnuts to make banana nut muffins!
  • Slather with peanut butter or a drizzle of maple syrup.
  • Add in a handful of fresh or frozen blueberries to turn them into banana chocolate blueberry muffins.
  • Sprinkle on a spoonful of Streusel Topping on top of each muffin before baking.

Storing & Freezing

Storing: These muffins can stay on the countertop or in the fridge in a sealed airtight container or zip-top bag for 4-5 days.

Freezing: The best way to freeze banana muffins is to wrap them individually in a layer of plastic wrap under a layer of aluminum foil or put them in a freezer safe plastic bag. This will keep them from getting freezer burn and will help preserve the flavor. They can be stored up to 3-4 months in the freezer and only need a couple hours to defrost on the counter!

Chocolate chip banana muffins with the liners peeled off on a beige surface

Expert baking tips

  • Make sure you are correctly measuring your flour. Spoon flour into your measuring cup and then level it off with a knife. Never directly scoop the flour with your measuring cup because it will compact the flour and you will end up using too much. Too much flour will make your muffins dense.
  • It’s just the opposite for brown sugar. You can and should compact your brown sugar into your measuring cup.
  • Make sure to cool the melted butter before using
  • When you bake muffins on a higher temperature and then reduce it, it helps to created that rounded top

Mini banana chocolate chip muffins

To make this recipe into mini muffins you will need a mini muffin pan and mini muffin liners. Preheat the oven to 425 and bake for 4 minutes. Lower the oven to 350 and bake for 6-8 more minutes.

This recipe will make about 40 mini muffins. You can halve the recipe if you want less.

Recipe FAQ

What makes muffins moist? The combination of yogurt and eggs make a super moist baked good!

What makes a muffin light and fluffy? Using room temperature ingredients (yogurt, eggs, butter) will help to create a smooth batter. When mixed the batted traps air that is then released when baked and will create a light and fluffy muffin.

What’s the difference between a muffin and a cupcake? The difference between muffins and cupcakes are that muffins have muffin tops and cupcakes have frosting. Also when baking cupcakes you don’t start at a high temperature like you would with muffins.

What kind of chocolate should I use? I like to use semi sweet but you can use milk chocolate or bittersweet chocolate.

Can I make these gluten free? You can use gluten free flour in place of the all purpose flour.

Other Banana Recipes You’ll Love

  • Banana Bundt Cake
  • Chocolate Chip Banana Cake
  • Healthy Banana Bread
  • Nut Free Banana Bread
A chocolate chip banana muffin sitting on top of an overturned muffin pan

Easy and Moist Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe

This recipe for banana chocolate chip muffins has the perfect balance of banana and chocolate. The batter uses yogurt along with eggs to make them super moist, fluffy, and flavorful. These easy banana muffins are made in one bowl and you can enjoy them as breakfast, a snack or bring to a brunch!
4.84 from 12 votes
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Course: Bread & Breakfast, Breakfast, desserts
Cuisine: American
Diet: Kosher
Keyword: banana chocolate recipes, banana desserts, ripe banana recipes, what to do with overripe bananas
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 18 Muffins
Calories: 197kcal
Author: Sam Adler

Ingredients

  • ½ cup Melted Butter cooled
  • 2 Bananas peeled and mashed
  • 2 Eggs large
  • 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • ¾ cup Plain Full Fat Yogurt
  • ¼ cup Milk
  • 2 cups White Flour
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • ½ tsp Baking Powder
  • ¼ tsp Baking Soda
  • ½ tsp Kosher Salt
  • 1 cup Chocolate Chips mini or regular

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425F.
  • Melt the 1/2 cup butter in a medium size microwave safe bowl and let cool for 5 minutes. Add the mashed bananas, 2 eggs, 2 tsp vanilla, 3/4 cup yogurt, and 1/4 cup milk and mix to combine.
  • In another bowl combine the 2 cups flour, 1 cup brown sugar, 1/2 tsp baking powder, 1/4 tsp baking soda and 1/2 tsp salt.
  • Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix only until the batter comes together. Do not overmix. Pour the chocolate chips in and lightly mix again.
  • Line a muffin tin with 18 liners. Fill the muffins ¾ of the way full. Place a few more chocolate chips on top for garnish. Bake for 8 minutes on 425 then lower to 350 for 12 mins.

Video

https://youtu.be/e8tqqgSBpqo

Notes

These muffins freeze really well!
Make sure your flour is spooned into your measuring cup and leveled off otherwise you might be using too much flour.
Never scoop flour with your measuring cup. 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Easy and Moist Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe
Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)
Calories 197 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Trans Fat 1g
Cholesterol 28mg9%
Sodium 118mg5%
Potassium 64mg2%
Carbohydrates 30g10%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 19g21%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 178IU4%
Vitamin C 1mg1%
Calcium 53mg5%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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About Sam Adler

Sam Adler is a Le Cordon Bleu professionally trained pastry chef, Saveur Blog Award winner, food photographer, and food blogger over on FrostingandFettuccine.com. She has been featured in numerous online and in-print publications including Taste of Home Magazine, Saveur Magazine, The Feed Feed, and Food Blogger Pro. Sam lives in Hollywood florida with her husband, two young kids, and french bulldog. When she’s not baking and dancing in her kitchen you can find her at her favorite yoga spot.

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  1. Liane says

    March 12, 2022 at 10:57 am

    5 stars
    I didn’t have yogurt, so used sour cream instead. They were still perfect. My daughter requested these while home from college; She loved them! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    Reply
    • Sam Adler says

      March 12, 2022 at 7:39 pm

      Hooray! So glad you were able to make them sour cream is a great sub! Thank you so much for coming back and leaving a review!!

      Reply
  2. Roxanne says

    May 07, 2022 at 9:28 am

    5 stars
    Thank you for this awesome recipe!! I substituted the white (all purpose) flour with GLUTEN FREE 1 to 1 baking flour to accommodate gluten free family. I use Bob’s Red Mill GF products.

    These turned out super moist and delicious. Hands down, these are the best.

    Reply
    • Sam Adler says

      May 15, 2022 at 11:11 am

      YAY Roxanne!!! I am so happy to hear that!! So good to know they were great with gluten free flour too! Thank you SO much for coming back and leaving a comment and rating, appreciate you!

      Reply
  3. Gabi says

    June 22, 2022 at 10:00 pm

    5 stars
    I didn’t have yogurt on hand, so I used extra whole milk and they still turned out delicious and moist. Next time I will try with yogurt! 1 cup of chocolate Chips is a bit too much though! The chocolate overwhelms the banana flavor. Next time I will use less.

    Reply
    • Sam Adler says

      June 24, 2022 at 2:15 pm

      Hey Gabi! Thank you so much for your rating and comment! So happy you like them!!

      Reply
  4. Julie says

    August 24, 2022 at 10:48 am

    5 stars
    My family loved this recipe! Little ones approved and I find that I can’t pass by the kitchen without grabbing one. So good! Thank you!

    Reply
    • Sam Adler says

      August 24, 2022 at 1:40 pm

      Awww YAY Julie! Thank you so much for making this recipe and leaving such a nice review and rating! So glad your family is enjoying them!!

      Reply
  5. Cindy says

    August 28, 2022 at 5:24 am

    I have banana mashed and in the freezer. Can anyone tell me how much 2 bananas measure? Mine are frozen in 1 cup containers.

    Reply
    • Sam Adler says

      August 28, 2022 at 10:33 am

      Since bananas are different sizes its hard to say how they measure- I use medium size bananas so which are about 118g each. 1 Mashed banana can be around 1/2 cup so I would use 1 cup for this recipe.

      Reply
  6. Kelli says

    September 17, 2022 at 11:26 pm

    5 stars
    Excellent. Made 12 muffins and a small cake. However, after baking I realized “I left out the milk. They were really quite good without so I’d probably do the same next time.

    Reply
    • Sam Adler says

      September 22, 2022 at 2:21 pm

      Good to know Kelli! Glad you liked them! Thank you so much for rating and reviewing!!

      Reply
  7. Baker girl says

    October 14, 2022 at 4:58 pm

    3 stars
    These muffins tasted delicious! While they were baking in the oven, they rose beautifully. Once I took them out of the oven, I was a little disappointed to see them deflate and go flat! Because they flattened so much, they got a little dense. They stayed incredibly moist but had a sponge-like consistency. If you have any tips on how I can tweak the recipe, lmk! They tasted soooo good, I can’t wait to get the recipe perfected.

    Reply
    • Sam Adler says

      October 15, 2022 at 8:39 pm

      Hi! So glad you loved the taste of these! Because these guys have melted butter in them they are more of a dense muffin than a light and fluffy one. I’d also make sure that you are using the correct amount of flour- If you have a kitchen scale I would use it to measure out the ingredients or make sure to spoon your flour into the measuring cup and then level it off. Also make sure the baking soda is still good! Hope this helps!! Thanks so much for making these!

      Reply
  8. Alexis says

    October 15, 2022 at 10:09 am

    Hi there,
    Do you use salted or unsalted butter?

    Reply
    • Sam Adler says

      October 15, 2022 at 8:35 pm

      Hey Alexis! I always use unsalted butter unless it’s specified in the recipe. Lemme know how they come out if you make them!

      Reply
  9. Connie Smith says

    October 17, 2022 at 4:42 pm

    5 stars
    These muffins are really good! I didn’t have plain yogurt so I used vanilla flavored and they are delicious!
    Grandkids love them!

    Reply
    • Sam Adler says

      October 19, 2022 at 10:56 am

      YAY! Connie so glad you made these and enjoyed them! Thanks so much for coming back and leaving a rating and review!! XO

      Reply

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