Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

I found this recipe a few years ago on epicurious.com.  I've adapted various ingredients based on some of the reader comments and it is perfect!   If you have ripe bananas and are sick of plain old banana bread these are the muffins for you.  They are really moist and light and even better the next day. I made some this morning and they don't last long around here.

 

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

adapted from Epicurious

• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 large)
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1/4 cup applesauce
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line twelve muffin cups with muffin liners. Mix flours, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large bowl. Mix mashed bananas, egg, melted butter, applesauce, milk and vanilla in medium bowl. Stir banana mixture into dry ingredients just until blended (do not overmix). Stir in chocolate chips.
• Divide batter among prepared muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full. Bake muffins until tops are pale golden about 20-22 minutes. Transfer muffins to rack; cool.