How to Make Banana Almond Chocolate Chip Muffins - A Step-by-Step Guide

Who doesn't love a delicious, moist, and flavorful muffin to enjoy during breakfast or as a snack? These Banana Almond Chocolate Chip Muffins are the perfect treat to satisfy your sweet tooth while still being relatively healthy. Packed with the flavors of ripe bananas, nutty almonds, and sweet chocolate chips, these muffins are sure to become a family favorite.

One of the best things about this recipe is that it's incredibly easy to make. Even if you're not an experienced baker, you ...

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Ingredients

  • 1 ⅓ cups gluten-free baking mix (such as Arrowhead Mills®)
  • 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (Optional)
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cacao powder (Optional)
  • ½ teaspoon coarse salt
  • 3 overripe bananas, mashed
  • ½ cup turbinado sugar (such as Sugar in the Raw®)
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 ½ egg
  • ¾ cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup sliced almonds

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 25 mins
  • Additional Time: 10 mins
  • Total Time: 50 mins
  • Servings: 12
  • Yield: 1 dozen muffins

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with liners.
  • Mix gluten-free flour, protein powder, baking soda, cacao powder, and salt in a large bowl.
  • Place mashed bananas, turbinado sugar, melted butter, and egg in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment; beat on medium speed until well-blended and airy. Add flour mixture; mix until batter is evenly moistened. Stir in chocolate chips and sliced almonds.
  • Scoop the batter into the muffin tin, filling each liner 2/3 of the way full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let muffins cool on wire rack before serving, about 10 minutes.
  • Nutrition

    257 cal.

    • Total Fat: 12g
    • Saturated Fat: 6g
    • Cholesterol: 40mg
    • Sodium: 341mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 35g
    • Dietary Fiber: 2g
    • Total Sugars: 18g
    • Protein: 6g
    • Vitamin C: 3mg
    • Calcium: 61mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 215mg