These chocolate banana muffins are loaded with extra ripe bananas, cocoa powder, and chocolate chips. The banana flavor shines right through and pairs so well with all of the chocolate! Who wouldn’t want to wake up to one of these easy banana muffins on a busy morning?
Every morning I wake up, grab a glass of iced coffee, and head to my office where I sit in my comfy chair on my laptop and work on this blog until I can’t stand sitting for another second.
Usually, I get in about 2-3 hours of good, solid work before my tummy starts rumbling and I start remembering that I haven’t actually showered yet and maybe that should be a thing I do.
My kids are homeschooled and people are often surprised to hear that I don’t spend my mornings standing in front of a chalkboard.
No, friends. That’s not at all how I do things.
My babies are 17 and 13 this year, so they’re self-sufficient when it comes to most things.
I print them a schedule of work to do each week and they work on it themselves with minimal help from me. The internet is a glorious thing and the homeschool programs they have these days are amazing.
Anyway, while the kids are working on school, they’re also eating breakfast.
You’d think they would eat before school started, but school starts at 9am sharp and if they aren’t at the table working on time, they have to do an extra math lesson. Which means, most days, they wake up at 8:30, rush through showers, and grab a bowl of cereal to eat with while they start their work.
When I have these banana bread muffins on hand though, they totally skip their beloved cereal and that’s saying a lot. These kids LOVE cereal for breakfast.
But I mean…these are chocolate chip banana bread muffins. Who would choose a cold bowl of cereal over one of these guys?
If you’re looking for a new banana muffin recipe to try, this one is it!
This is an easy recipe that starts with creaming together butter and sugar. You will want to use a hand mixer (affiliate link) or stand mixer for this recipe, but other than that, this is totally simple.
After you cream the butter and sugars, you’ll stir in the cocoa powder, flour, and mashed bananas. There’s even some sour cream for extra moist goodness.
I use a cookie scoop (affiliate link) to scoop the batter into a muffin tin, but a spoon or ice cream scoop works just as well.
Dotting the tops of the muffins with chocolate chips ensure that muffins come out extra decadent and chocolaty. The kids think the chocolate chips are so fun and the muffins just look so pretty!
These easy banana muffins have two types of chocolate!
I use Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa Powder in this recipe and in most recipes that call for cocoa powder.
I like it because of the extra rich color it lends to cocoa based recipes. So pretty, right?
Even if you don’t like dark chocolate, this cocoa powder is great. You’re adding in sugar, so the end result doesn’t taste like dark chocolate.
I also sprinkle the tops of the muffins with chocolate chips – you can use whatever variety you like. I normally use milk chocolate, because that’s what my kiddos prefer.
These banana bread muffins are a riff on my banana bread recipe that’s full of cocoa powder and chocolate chips, just like these chocolate banana muffins.
Can you even deal with how decadent that loaf of bread looks?
Ahhhh, banana bread is just the best!
Anyway, I hope you’ll give these chocolate banana muffins a try and let me know what you think!
Snap a photo of your muffins and share it on Instagram! Be sure to tag #bunsinmyoven so I see your creation! You can also share in my Facebook group that I started for my foodie friends. Join here!
For more breakfast ideas, try my applesauce muffins, English muffin bread and perfect homemade biscuits!
Double Chocolate Banana Bread Muffins
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter softened
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 medium bananas mashed - about 1 cup
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place muffin liners into a muffin tin.
- Add the butter and sugars to a mixing bowl and beat until well combined.
- Beat in the egg, vanilla, banana, and sour cream until just combined.
- Stir in the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Scoop the batter into the muffin wells, filling them 2/3 of the way full.
- Sprinkle the top with chocolate chips and gently press them into the batter.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
- Let the muffins cool before serving.
Charise says
I baked these for someone else, as I don’t like bananas, but they smelled so good I had to try one. Wow! Absolutely delicious! I added a teaspoon of cinnamon for holiday reasons. Great recipe!
Karly says
Thanks for sharing and I agree the smell is amazing! Great idea on the cinnamon too!
Arlene Michelle says
I made both the bread and the muffins, and they were very good, but you omitted the salt from the muffin recipe!
Karly says
Oh, you’re right! That’s weird – I’ll get it added back in. 🙂
Deanna says
This recipe is so good. My 85 year young mother asked for seconds. She also volunteered they were yummy(she rarely offers up compliments)!
I did not save this recipe (for some unknown reason), and was panicked trying to Google it! Lol. Plan to make them instead of a cake for her birthday.
So happy I found it!
I used dark choclate chips on the tops!
Karly says
Thanks Deanna! So glad you found a recipe that was a hit with your mama. 🙂
z says
hi!! thank you so much for this recipe im very excited to try it! but just one question, is it possible to use buttermilk instead of sour cream? and if yes does the measurement change? thanks!
Karly says
I’ve only tested this as written, so I really can’t say. If you try it, let us know it goes!
Char says
Sorry I forgot to leave how many stars!
Thanks again
Char
Char says
I made these delicious muffins this afternoon and they are so wonderful! My husband confessed that he ate two!
Thanks for the recipe, I’ll have to check out the rest of your recipes.
Karly says
Thanks so much, Char!
Mady says
Oh my goodness! So I found your chocolate banana bread recipe on Facebook around a year ago, and I’ve made muffins out of it each time I’ve made it. I just found that you made a separate link for the muffins and that makes my heart happy! I’m a college student and these are in high demand with my roommates. They request them almost weekly! I’ve also made these for a friend in the hospital and she absolutely loved them and asked for the recipe. The only thing I change is I add a full cup of sour cream (please don’t judge me ?) and some chocolate chips to the batter in addition to the top. Thanks for such a great recipe!
Karly says
Yay! I’m so glad these are such a hit for you!! And extra sour cream sounds like a win to me! 😉
Mady says
Oh my goodness! So I found your chocolate banana bread recipe on Facebook around a year ago, and I’ve made muffins out of it each time I’ve made it. I just found that you made a separate link for the muffins and that makes my heart happy! I’m a college student and these are in high demand with my roommates. They request them almost weekly! I’ve also made these for a friend in the hospital and she absolutely loved them and asked for the recipe. The only thing I change is I add a full cup of sour cream (please don’t judge me ?) and some chocolate chips to the batter in addition to the top. Thanks for such a great recipe!
Geneva says
These are amazing!! Where can I post a pic? They are super moist and I live in Maryland… (different climates) I baked for just 16 mins. Sprayed the muffin pan with baking spray.. and voila!
Karly says
Hi Geneva! So glad they turned out good for you! 🙂
I don’t have a way for you to share a photo here, but if you’re on Instagram you can tag #bunsinmyoven or you can share to my facebook page, if you like!
Thanks so much!!
Lynnette says
How long do you think this would stay fresh in the fridge and have you ever tried to freeze them? I’d like to make a whole bunch.
PatriciaDeRuyter says
Can’t wait to try this recipe so love my sweets treats. Thank you for sharing.
Karly says
Hope you love it!
Ashley Nicole says
Oh my…this looks so mouth watering! I love banana, chocolate and cocoa and its so good to see them combined together. My family will definitely dig in to this! Thanks for sharing your recipe, Karly.
Alycia Louise says
This recipe looks awesome ?? Chocolate muffins are my favorite. I’ll have to give these a try ?
Mimi says
Can you use frozen banana and if so same amount
Karly says
I haven’t tried it with frozen banana, but assuming you thaw it first, it should work fine with the same amount.
Cathy says
Is there a substitute for the sour cream?
Karly says
Greek yogurt works well.
Auntiepatch says
Can we assume that you meant to add ONE EGG? It’s not in the ingredients but you say, “Add THE EGG…..”
Karly says
Oh goodness, yes. I fixed the recipe. Thanks for pointing that out!