Picky Kids Healthy Banana Muffins

This is a recipe I came up with to get my picky eater to eat something else besides cereal. We called them chocolate chip cupcakes and he eats them up.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 95 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¾ cup white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• ½ cup applesauce
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 3 ½ cups whole wheat flour
• cooking spray
• ½ cup butter, at room temperature
• 1 cup mini chocolate chips
• 5 bananas

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 mini muffin tins with cooking spray.

Step 2

Mix bananas in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment until smooth. Blend in yogurt, sugar, butter, applesauce, eggs, and vanilla extract.

Step 3

Mix whole wheat flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl. Pour into banana mixture; stir until moistened. Fold chocolate chips into the batter.

Step 4

Scoop batter into the prepared muffin tins, filling each cup 2/3 full.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 10 to 15 minutes.