Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins – healthier banana muffins made with whole wheat flour and honey. Tender, moist, and actually pretty good for you!
It is common knowledge by now that I like muffins, and I like to try to make things just a little bit healthier. That is where these chocolate muffins come in. I know you are saying to yourself; “chocolate muffins, healthy? Yeah right!” Just hear me out!
These banana chocolate chip muffins are full of whole wheat flour. They are sweetened with honey and the natural sweetness of the banana. And you get chocolate for breakfast, which I know is a good thing for most people. Mini chocolate chips are used here, so you use fewer of them, but still get them in each bite!
I made these while my 7 year old was at school. He came home and immediately wanted one for an after school snack. He said it just might be his new favorite muffin. I asked if he was sure, because Chocolate Chip Muffins have always been his favorite. He said these have more chocolate, so he thinks they might be his favorite. Can’t argue with that, can you?
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- 3 large bananas , mashed
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup canola oil
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup white whole wheat flour
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Spray a 12 cup muffin tin or line with paper liners.
- In a large bowl mix together banana, honey, egg, oil and vanilla until smooth. Mix in flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt until just combined.
- Fold in chocolate chips.
- Scoop into prepared muffins tins, filling about 2/3rds full.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes until a tester comes out clean.
- Remove from oven and let cook for 5 minutes before removing from wire rack to cool completely.
Erin S
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Jackie l Food.Wine.Fashion says
Yummy! I have trying to use whole wheat flour more and more so this is a great recipe for me!
xo Jackie
Anne @The Cooking Campaign says
I love the idea of getting to eat chocolate for breakfast! And I love the honey addition. Thanks for sharing!
Christine (Cook the Story) says
These sound great! I love making healthy treats for my kids. They so often want what’s bad for them that it’s nice to be able to give them something healthy that they thinks is bad. And I can snack on them too!!!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
One of these muffins would be perfect for my morning snack!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says
Well, *I* think it’s common knowledge that I love everything you make, so there.
And also, I want like seven of these. Banana anything is instantly my fave!
Erin S says
Aaaawwww…..aren’t you sweet! Thanks Hayley!
Melissa @ My Recent Favorite books says
I love chocolate! Thanks for sharing! =)
Jennifer @ Not Your Momma's Cookie says
Yum! These sound delicious 🙂 Besides, what can beat chocolate for breakfast!? 🙂
Miriam @ Overtimecook says
Looks delicious. Best way to improve on banana muffins is to add chocolate. 😉
Suzanne says
Yummy looking muffins, and I like the healthy whole wheat flour and honey. Great photos!
Rosie @ Blueberry Kitchen says
These look so yummy! And they’re healthy too? – I definitely need to go check out the recipe!
Tracey says
We are on the same wavelength, I posted chocolate muffins today too! Mine are decidedly unhealthy though 🙂 Love these, I can’t seem to use brown bananas fast enough around here.
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
What a gorgeous muffin!
sally @ sallys baking addiction says
Bananas + chocolate = a fabulous duo. LOVE the two together Erin! Especially for breakfast. 🙂
Lisa {AuthenticSuburbanGourmet} says
Can’t go wrong with these little breakfast gems. Just wish I had one right now.
Roxana | Roxana's Home Baking says
Chocolate for breakfast? Sign me up! What a great idea to add the whole wheat flour
Erin @ Texanerin Baking says
Oooh! Whole wheat + honey + oil. I like what’s going on there! And I see that they’re the ones from Tutti Dolci. I’ve been wanting to make those too! Happy they came out so well. 🙂