Chocolate Chunk Banana Muffins

Chocolate Chunk Banana Muffins are soft, fluffy, and loaded with melty chocolate chunks. These banana muffins use pantry staples and come together in about 30 minutes. Perfect for busy mornings when you want something homemade without the fuss.

 

Weekend breakfast vibes.

I have been on a weird breakfast kick lately. I think it’s because I’ve been trying to eat healthier. By which I mean that I am eating so many fruits and vegetables, my body is wondering what in the world is going on.

Has McDonald’s disappeared from the planet? Are tacos no longer a thing? Was the grocery store out of everything except green stuff?

My body is sad. But also happy. But a whiny sort of happy. You know?

Anyway, I was talking about breakfast.

I’ve been eating it lately and making it a serious priority in my day. Usually something like cottage cheese or scrambled eggs, but on the weekends? I’m sorry, I’m making muffins.

These chocolate chunk banana muffins are a current favorite – soft, tender, fluffy, loaded with banana flavor, and chocolate chunks scattered throughout.

When you bite into a warm one, the chocolate chunks are little pools of molten goodness. When you bite into a cold muffin, they are little chunky bits of heaven.

3 Reasons You’ll Love This Recipe

🍌 Uses overripe bananas – The browner, the better. Those spotty bananas make the sweetest, most flavorful muffins.

🍫 Loaded with chocolate chunks – Melty pockets of chocolate in every bite. You can use chips or chunks depending on what you have.

⏰ Ready in 30 minutes – Simple prep, one bowl, and into the oven. Perfect for weekend baking or busy weekday mornings.

Ingredients, Swaps & Tips

Banana ripeness matters: The browner and spottier your bananas, the sweeter your muffins will be. Don’t throw out those overripe bananas!

Chocolate options: Semi-sweet chocolate chunks are our favorite, but chocolate chips work great too. Use whatever you have on hand.

Brown sugar swap: Light or dark brown sugar both work. Dark brown sugar adds a deeper molasses flavor.

Make them mini: This batter works great for mini muffins too. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes instead of 18 and consider swapping the chunks for chips.

Don’t overmix: Stir the batter until just combined. A few lumps are okay! Overmixing makes tough muffins.

Muffin liners: We use paper liners for easy cleanup and prettier presentation. A greased muffin tin works too.

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

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How to Mash Bananas:

If you’ve got an electric hand mixer then you can make this nice and simple! Just peel the bananas, break them into smaller pieces, and use the mixer to mash them in a mixing bowl. Simple!

If you don’t have a hand mixer or would prefer not to use one for mashing the bananas you can just as easily use a fork! A potato masher would also work well.

You’ll need about a cup of mashed banana, which is roughly three medium sized bananas.