The Best Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
The Best Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins are perfectly soft with the most incredible aroma and taste. Rich in flavor and antioxidants, these muffins are easy to make quick to whip up for breakfast, snack or dessert!
Ingredients
- 3 large bananas ripe
- 3 eggs room temperature
- 1 tablestpoon maple syrup
- 2 tablespoon monk fruit sweetener *
- 2 tablespoon ghee*
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup almond flour
- ¼ cup tapioca flour *
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon espresso powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup dark chocolate chips* reserved
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and line muffin pan with paper liners
- In a large bowl, mash the bananas completely then add eggs, maple syrup, monk fruit sugar, ghee and vanilla to bowl. Mix until well combined.
- Using the same bowl, add almond flour, coconut flour, tapioca flour, espresso powder, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Stir everything together until batter has smooth consistency and all the ingredients are incorporated completely.
- Gently fold in chocolate chips (reserving some to place on top of the batter in step 5)
- Divide the batter equally into the lined muffin pan. A little more than ¾ way full should do the trick.
- Top the divided batter with extra chocolate chips and bake for 20-35 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean (always start with lower amount of time and increase if need.) Enjoy!
Notes
*For the sugar/sweeteners: Coconut or maple sugar can be used instead of monk fruit sweetener.
*As an alternative to ghee, coconut oil, avocado oil, or butter (plant based or grass-fed) will work just as well
*Tapioca flour can be replaced with arrowroot powder. Or completely left out, just increase the amount of almond and coconut flour to replace the amount.
*Cacao powder can also be used as an even healthier alternative to cocoa powder if you'd prefer.
*I use dairy free dark chocolate chips and do recommend them for this recipe, but feel free to replace them with your own favorite! Be sure to reserve 2 tablespoons to top your muffins before they go into the oven.