Best Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins Light Recipes

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BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS (LIGHT)



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Kids will ask for more! If you love the mix of banana and chocolate you will love these light muffins! A R. Reisman recipe. I have made this recipe both with plain yogurt and sour cream and they always turn out great.

Provided by Redsie

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 25m

Yield 12 muffins, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1-1/2 medium bananas)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup low-fat plain yogurt or 1/2 cup low-fat sour cream
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl and using an electric mixer, beat together bananas, sugar, oil, egg, and vanilla until well mixed.
  • In another bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, and baking soda; stir flour mixture into banana mixture.
  • Stir in yogurt.
  • Fold in chocolate chips.
  • Divide among prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake in centre of oven for 15 minutes or until a tester inserted in centre of muffins comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 153, Fat 6.2, SaturatedFat 1.4, Cholesterol 15.9, Sodium 147.8, Carbohydrate 22.8, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 13.4, Protein 2.3

TOTALLY DECADENT BANANA-CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS (LIGHT)



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From Cooking Light Message Boards. For Double Chocolate-Banana Muffins: add 1/2 cup cocoa to dry ingredients.

Provided by Redsie

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 32m

Yield 12 muffins, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 bananas, mashed
3 tablespoons oil
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup nonfat plain yogurt
2 eggs
1/3 cup wheat germ
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3 ounces miniature chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F
  • Spray muffin tins with butter spray.
  • Combine bananas, oil, applesauce, sugar, yogurt, and eggs; mix well.
  • In a large bowl, combine wheat germ, flours, baking powder and baking soda. Add banana mixture; stir until just mixed together. Stir in chocolate chips.
  • Bake 18 to 22 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 230.9, Fat 7, SaturatedFat 2.1, Cholesterol 35.4, Sodium 85.3, Carbohydrate 39.8, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 20.5, Protein 4.8

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