Banana Muffins Recipe
Soft and moist Banana Muffins with melty chocolate chips are the ultimate treat. Banana chocolate chip muffins are a great way to use overripe bananas and a fresh spin on classic banana bread.
Chocolate chips make everything better! They add great moisture and a gooey chocolate chip is the equivalent of melty cheese in the dessert world. One look at our chocolate chip cookies and you’ll agree.
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Banana Muffins Recipe:
We’ve had so many questions about turning our chocolate chip banana bread into muffins so here you go – your guide to the best banana muffins! While we love banana bread, these muffins bake fast (25 minutes) and the flavor is just as good.
Can I Substitute the Chocolate Chips?
You can omit the chocolate if you prefer a basic banana muffin. The ripe bananas will still provide great banana flavor, moisture and natural sweetness. You can also substitute the chocolate chips with an equal amount of toasted chopped walnuts for banana nut muffins, or replace with raisins for banana raisin muffins.
Can I use Frozen Bananas?
If you have overripe bananas and aren’t ready to use them, toss them in a ziploc (peel on) and freeze them for later. Before adding frozen ripe bananas to the recipe, thaw completely at room temperature, or in the refrigerator overnight. Frozen bananas tend to release more moisture so peel and lightly pat dry with paper towels to remove excess liquid.
How to Make Banana Muffins:
- Preheat the oven and place liners in a 12-count muffin tin.
- Cream together butter and sugar then mix in lightly beaten eggs.
- Add mashed bananas and vanilla.
- Whisk together flour, baking soda and salt then mix into batter. Fold in 3/4 cup chocolate chips.
- Scoop batter into lined muffin tin, sprinkle with chocolate chips and bake.
The little bit of added chocolate on top makes these irresistible.
Pro Tips for Moist Banana Muffins
There are 3 key points for achieving moist and tender banana muffins:
- Use very ripe or overripe bananas. Underripe bananas will be difficult to mash and won’t incorporate into the batter well.
- Do not skimp on the butter. Since there is no other ‘liquid’ in this recipe, softened butter is needed for a soft and moist crumb.
- Don’t over-bake. Test for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center after 25 minutes and continue baking only if you see wet batter on the toothpick.
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Banana Muffins Recipe
Soft and Moist Banana Muffins with melty chocolate chips are the ultimate treat. Banana chocolate chip muffins are a great way to use ripe bananas.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (8 Tbsp), softened
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs room temp, lightly beaten
- 3 bananas very ripe, coarsely mashed with a fork
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour measured correctly
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips divided
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 350˚ F and line a 12-count muffin tin with paper liners.
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In a mixing bowl, cream together 8 Tbsp softened butter with 2/3 cup sugar. Add 2 lightly beaten eggs.
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Add 3 mashed bananas and 1 tsp vanilla extract and mix until blended.
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In a separate bowl, whisk together dry ingredients: 1 1/2 cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda and 1/2 tsp salt. Mix the dry ingredients into wet ingredients until incorporated.
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Fold in 3/4 cup chocolate chips. Divide batter evenly into your 12-count muffin tin and sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips evenly over the tops. Bake at 350˚F on the center rack for 25-30 minutes or until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Please DO NOT throw away your overripe bananas because they are the secret ingredient for these moist and delicious banana muffins. The browner and spottier the peel, the better!
Q: What is YOUR favorite way to use overripe bananas?
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I really enjoy Natasha’s cooking
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Thank you for that thoughtful feedback! I’m so glad you’re enjoying our recipes.
Hi Natasha! Thank you for this recipe, I am looking forward to making it. I only have salted butter at home. Due to current events I don’t want to go out to get unsalted butter. Can I use the salted butter and just omit the salt mentioned later in the recipe?
Sorry if you already answered the question, I didn’t see it in the comment thread. Thanks and stay safe!
That should work Rebecca.
Made these today and used dark chocolate chips and they turned out aweome. Browned nicely. I have tried a lot of recipes and this one is the best!
That’s so great to know! Thank you for sharing that, Christine!
I need chocolate muffin cupcakes
Thanks!
Hi Zoha, I will add that to my list, thank you for that suggestion. You may enjoy this chocolate chip banana bread recipe here.
Forgot to give it a rating….6 if I could!
Awesome thank you!
I love to bake and thought I had found the perfect banana muffin UNTIL NOW. This one is a keeper, for sure! I’m fighting the temptation to keep eating them! Made two batches as I had 6 ripe bananas and during this trying time, it’s waste not…want not. Love ALL of your recipes. I am an avid fan!!
Love it! Thanks for your amazing feedback I appreciate it.
Forgot to include rating with my comment. Definitely deserves all the stars.
Thank you!!
Super delicious! I made half the muffins with chocolate chips and half with peanut butter chips. Highly recommend the peanut butter variation for any PB lover!
Thank you for that wonderful feedback and review, Carolyn! I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe.
Thank you so much for the awesome review! I’m so happy you loved it and I love your idea of adding peanut butter chips!
Great recipe that was easy to make. The muffin tops were more on the flatter side than domed but they tasted great.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Easy, moist and delicious! Just made these and I was not disappointed. Just wish I had more chocolates
I’m so glad you enjoyed that!
Just tried these today and they are really yummy. The only thing is that they could have been baked another 5 mins or so but the tops were burning. They’re a bit gooey but still really tasty
Thank you for sharing that great review with us Julie. I’m so glad you enjoyed that.
This recipe calls for 3 bananas but there can be a huge difference in the size of bananas. What would be the approximate measurement in cups?
I didn’t measure it in cups but if you’re going to be using smaller bananas you can use 4.
Absolutely perfect! I made a double batch and out that, made 12 muffins and the rest I put in cake pans. I will frost and use as dessert later!
Thank you for the recipe!
So awesome Lori! Thanks for your perfect review and I hope you love every recipe that you try.
I just made this muffins for my husband except I used date syrup instead of sugar and walnut instead of chocolate chips and they are amazing. Thanks a lot for this recipe
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for the wonderful review!
I used this recipe but only had coconut flour so used that, plus only two bananas, they cooked quicker – maybe due to different flour. But taste yummy. Mine were falling apart a bit, maybe less flour next time.
Great for work lunches. Thanks.
(South Australia)
You’re welcome Lynda! I’m glad you found a new lunch favorite.
Thanks Natasha, I am not the greatest of cooks so was delighted to find recipes that even I could follow.
Cant wait to do more.
Cheers.
Lynda
You’re welcome! I hope you try more of our recipes soon!
If I wanted to make 6 big muffins instead of 12 do you think the recipe would still work? I was thinking same baking temp but obviously a little longer since the muffins will have more volume.
Hi Taylor, that should still work. I haven’t tested that on an adjusted bake time but it will take longer.
One of the absolute best recipes I have tried for muffins! These were delightful, delicious, and moist.
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
Hi Natasha,
I was searching for an easy banana chocolate chip muffin recipe online for my son class party and I found your recipe. I did 2 portion of the recipe this morning and it was great! My son loved it!
However, just a feedback that I find it too sweet and I will reduce the sugar to 100g *I converted 2/3 cups sugar to gram because we uses gram in Malaysia. I think it was probably due to the chocolate chips and banana has added on the sweetness.
Anyhow, I will definitely use the recipe for another time! Love your site too!
Thank you so much for sharing that feedback with me, Caryn! I’m so glad your son liked this recipe.
Great banana muffins. Husband ate 3 as soon as they came out of oven.
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite!
Easy to follow, muffins came out perfect
Aren’t these the best! Thank you for sharing your awesome review with us.
In my oven it took just 20 minutes to bake. They were nicely browned. I sliced one to check if fully baked. Perfect. To have cooked longer the muffins would have burned.
I decided to add dried cranberries and some pecans as well.
They rise to a decent size and are quite tasty. I took pictures for reference.
Hi Jeannie, all ovens read differently and that could be why it took less time. We check our oven regularly to make sure it is calibrated.
Soooo delicious! I am addicted to your cooking videos and have tried many. Never a disappointment. Thanks Natasha! xo from Canada.
Thank you for that wonderful feedback, Shannon! I’m so inspired reading your review.
I made these today with my granddaughter! They were delicious
That’s so great! Thank you for sharing that with me.
I followed the recipe exactly… But did add a tablespoon of bourbon. You should try it – it adds such depth! These are packed up and headed to school to gift to teachers tomorrow. I’m indicating I got the recipe from you.
I plan on experimenting with a GF version so my kiddos can enjoy.
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
These are fabulous. Left out the chocolate and added a small amount of pumpkin pie spice instead. So good! Thanks for a great muffin!
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it, Heather!
Very light and fluffy, and just a teeny bit too wet. I did use 1 less banana, so it was less sweet than it was supposed to be. Also, I used half brown sugar, half granulated white sugar. I guess I was going for more of a banana bread thing. Still tasty!
Hi Mia, I’m glad you still enjoyed the flavor. Since baking is so much a science, I always recommend trying the recipe was written before experimenting.
Thank you for adding the metric conversion for your recipes it’s so useful for me as a French cook and I was looking forward to it! I really like all your recipes !!!
I’m so happy that is helpful, Emeline! Thank you for that great feedback.
Excellent recipe, Natasha! The muffins came out delicious. I added chopped walnuts along with mini chocolate chips. Thank you for the recipe.
That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Nidhi!
Hi Natasha! First time I baked banana loaf bread with your recipe. I loved it; my workmates loved every bit of it, too! I baked liked a pro! Thanks so much.
That’s just awesome!! Thank you for sharing your wonderful review, Anna.
This is just perfect!! This is my first time to write the review of anything.
I reduced the sugar to 1/2 cup and I used less chocolate chip but it’s just perfect so moist and delicious and so much banana flavor. I’m just in love in this banana chocochip muffine.
Thanks for your great recipe!
And I love your video so much!
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing your great review!
what can i use instead of egges in Muffins
Hi Neesha, I haven’t tested that but I’ve read somewhere that applesauce may work. “Use a quarter cup of unsweetened applesauce in place of one egg in most baking recipes”
This is my granddaughter favorite cup cakes. Deliciosa!!
Aww that’s the best Thank you so much for sharing that with me!
I love that you added the metric conversion for your recipe! I am a novice baker and I find if I weigh my ingredients it turns out much better more often. I find this so much encouraging than sometimes using imperial and things coming out too dry or too wet. Especially in the beginning when you don’t know how to fix issues like that..Anyways cheers!
I’m glad that was helpful, Anja!
I have made banana bread quite a few times and these muffins are so much better than any of my breads were! Delicious and moist with a crispy muffin top. Thank you for the recipe.
That’s so great! It sounds like you have a new favorite, Kelly!
Thank you so much for sharing your recipe. I just made it and it tasted amazing.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Can I change the flour to Gluten Free.
Thanks
I haven’t tested that but I think it could work. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe
Omg!!! These are so moist and delicious! Even my 2 year old loves them.
We had smaller bananas so used 4 instead of 3.
Also – I checked after I started making them, that I didn’t have any chocolate chips!
But these are AMAZING even without! I’ve tried soooo many banana muffin recipes and they were so dense! This one is definitely a keeper.
Works out that I didn’t have chocolate chips bc my 2 yr old is eating her second muffin as I’m typing this.
Thanks for an amazing recipe.
That’s so awesome Anita! Sounds like you found a new favorite. Thank you for that awesome review and amazing feedback!
Tried making these muffins exactly like the recipe but they did not rise nor taste good
Hi Lisa, I’m sorry to hear that and I am always happy to help troubleshoot. Did you possibly forget to add baking soda or could your soda have been expired? Were there any substitutions made in the recipe?
EEK!! 🙂 Its like making cookies and cupcakes at the same time! And delish, easy and that taste of bananas! I love this recipe. none are better.
Sounds like you found a favorite! Thank you for sharing that feedback with me!
Delicious 😋my family loved them.
I’m so happy to hear that! Thank you for sharing that with me!
Hey to our “friend’ Natasha, got these in the oven and they look great. My husband scraped the bowl and said it taste like banana pudding! I love that you give detail instructions – even repeating the amount of each ingredient in the instructions so we don’t have to scroll up and down. You think of everything!
I’m so happy you love our recipes! Thank you so much for the fantastic review and your encouraging words. I am smiling big reading your comment
Hello, I want to know how many grams of flour and every cup of sugar are?
Hi 🙂 We have the metric measurement available to you towards the bottom of every printable recipe. I hope that helps.
Hi, Natasha. Can I use whole wheat flour instead of white flour?
Hi Dana, I haven’t tested that but I think it could work. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe
Hey, I wanted to add some cocoa powder to these as well as the chocolate chips. Would I use some instead of part of the flour, or could I just add some in to the recipe? Thanks in advance
Hi Olga, you may enjoy this chocolate chip banana bread recipe here.
This recipe is great!!! I enjoyed making& eating the muffins more than the bread. These turned out more fluffier for me. Thank you !!!
You’re welcome! I’m so happy you enjoyed it Julie!
These are by far the BEST banana muffins I’ve ever had, even my son who typically doesn’t like muffins loved them 😀👌
I’m so happy you enjoyed that. Thank you for sharing that with us!
Hi Natasha, any suggestion about how long to bake them if i want to use mini muffin tin ( i think it is 24 count tin), thank you
Hi Yuliya, I haven’t tried these as mini banana muffins but it would probably be about half the amount of time. You might test with a toothpick for doneness at 10 minutes and do 10-15 minutes at 350˚F.
Ok, this looks great, but how can you add bran in these muffins. “PLEASE REPLY” on my e-mail.
Hi Marie, I haven’t tested that with bran but I think it could work. If you experiment, let me know how you liked the recipe
DELICIOUS – my family BEGS for them!
Sounds like you have a new favorite! Thank you for sharing your awesome review wit me!
These are our go-to breakfast. We all are addicted to these banana muffins.
That’s so awesome! I’m so happy you found a favorite on our blog! Thank you for that wonderful review, Alli!
Really want to try !
Thanks for your recipes.
I live in France, so how many grammes of butter for 1/2 cup of butter pls ?
Thank you.
I hope you love this recipe! We do have the metric conversion available for on the print friendly option towards the bottom of the post. 113.5 g unsalted butter (8 Tbsp), softened will equal half a cup. I hope that helps.
Thanks for your reply !
I will try this week-end sure…
I hope you love it!
I don’t like bananas plain but I do love them in bread and muffins. This recipes looks perfect!
Thank you for sharing that with us, Emily! I hope you love this recipe!
OMG I loved this!
I’m so happy you enjoyed that Aimee!