BANANA MUFFINS WITH MINIATURE CHOCOLATE CHIPS

Banana Muffins with Miniature Chocolate Chips image

These muffins are a good way to use up over-ripe bananas. You can make them the night before so they're ready to grab for breakfast. They're always a big hit. -Valerie Collier, Charleston, South Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 6 muffins.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
3/4 cup mashed ripe bananas (1 to 2 medium)
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

In a small bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Beat in the egg, bananas and vanilla. Combine the flours, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture until just moistened. Fold in chocolate chips., Coat muffin cups with cooking spray or use paper liners; fill three-fourths full with batter. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 258 calories, Fat 11g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 56mg cholesterol, Sodium 248mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (22g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 4g protein.