FAVORITE BANANA CHIP MUFFINS

Favorite Banana Chip Muffins image

These banana chocolate chip muffins are one of the first things my husband gets hungry for when he's home from deployment. I make sure to have the overripe bananas ready. They're a family tradition. -Kimberly Duda, Sanford, North Carolina

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 large egg, room temperature
1-1/3 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
1/3 cup butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, whisk egg, bananas, melted butter and vanilla until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in chocolate chips., Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake 17-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 207 calories, Fat 8g fat (5g saturated fat), Cholesterol 31mg cholesterol, Sodium 172mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 3g protein. Diabetic Exchanges