Whole Grain Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Whole Grain Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins is a muffin recipe built around bananas, packed light brown sugar and plain yogurt. Plan on 12 muffins and about 33 minutes.

• Yield 12 muffins
• Ready in 33 minutes
• Prep 15 minutes
• Cook 18 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 medium bananas (peeled and mashed)
• 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar (optional,)
• 1/2 cup plain yogurt
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line with cupcake liners (lightly grease the muffin liners if using).
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the bananas, sugar, yogurt, egg, and applesauce.
3. In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and chocolate chips.
4. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and stir just until combined. Don't overmix.
5. Spoon the batter evenly into the muffin cups. Bake for 16-18 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
6. Remove the muffins from the tin and let them cool completely on a wire rack.

Leave the muffins in the tin for a few minutes, then tip them onto a rack.