Chunky Banana and Chocolate Chip Muffins
Chunky banana muffins with walnuts and chocolate chips are just what you need to get you started in the morning. The combination of sweet chunks of bananas with the nutty crunch of walnuts and the indulgent richness of chocolate chips is a flavor explosion in every bite. These healthy muffins make for a perfect breakfast or snack and are a great way to use up extra bananas.
Ingredients
- ½ cup wheat germ
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 4 tablespoons butter (room temp)
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs (room temp)
- 3 tablespoons molasses
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- 1½ cups flour
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup golden raisins
- 2 cups bananas (diced)
- ¾ cup walnuts (chopped)
- 1 cup chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425º. Place paper liners into a 12 cup muffin pan and spray with cooking spray.
- Combine the wheat germ and whole wheat flour with buttermilk and set aside.
- Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer for about 2-3 minutes, until light and fluffy. With the mixer on low, add eggs, one at a time. Scrape the bowl and add the molasses, honey, orange zest and vanilla. (The mixture will look curdled) Add the buttermilk mixture and combine.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the batter just until combined. Don't over mix. Fold in the raisins, bananas, walnuts and chocolate chips.
- Fill the muffin cups to the top and bake for 5 minutes then turn down the oven to 350º adn bake for an additional 15 minutes until a toothpick comes out slightly moist.
Barbara's Notes + Tips
- Soaking the wheat germ, helps it incorporate into the batter.
- If you don't have buttermilk, it's easy to make your own buttermilk.
- You can leave out the chocolate chips, raisins or walnuts.
- Muffins will dry out in the fridge, so store them on the counter for a day or two and then freeze.
Nutrition
Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 191mg | Potassium: 431mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 205IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 2mg
