Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

Chocolate chips and cocoa team well with banana in these lovely muffins that are made even more delicious with the addition of vanilla.

• Calories: 317 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup white sugar
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1 ½ cups mashed bananas
• .666 cup sunflower seed oil

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin tin.

Step 2

In a medium bowl blend the banana, oil, egg and vanilla together.

Step 3

In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Stir in the banana mixture until just blended. Fold in the chocolate chips. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling 3/4 full.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove muffins to a wire rack to cool completely.