Nutritional Recipes

Chocolate Banana Muffins

Written by COA Nutrition Team On June 27, 2025

These chocolate banana muffins are so moist and full of flavor!

INGREDIENTS

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup white sugar
½ cup canola oil
¼ cup milk
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 large very ripe bananas, mashed
¾ cup mini semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS

Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350° F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.
Whisk sugar, oil, milk, egg, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl until smooth.
Stir into flour mixture until just moistened. Fold in bananas and chocolate chips.
Divide batter among the muffin cups, filling each about ¾ full.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

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