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Banana Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins

Banana Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins are bite-size delights packed with flavor. They feature a homemade banana bread batter embellished with mini chocolate chips and toffee bits. Serve them for breakfast, brunch or tea time when you need a bite-size sweet treat to enjoy.

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Easy Banana Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins Recipe

These bite size treats are just what you need to little hands to pick up. They’re also amazing served on any brunch menu when a variety of sweet pastries and handheld delights are being served. The batter is made from scratch and it’s embellished with mini chocolate chips and toffee bits.

  • Prepare the Pan – Preheat the oven to 350°F and line [2] 24 cup mini muffin tins with liners
  • Dry Ingredients – Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
  • Wet Ingredients – In a separate bowl beat together the melted butter, sour cream, brown sugar, mashed bananas, egg and vanilla. Beat with the mixer for 2 minutes until combined.
  • Combine – Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until all of the ingredients are incorporated. This will only take around 2 minutes. Stop and scrape the bowl periodically while mixing so all of the ingredients will combine.
  • Mix-ins – Fold in 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips and 1/2 cup toffee chips by hand.
  • Transfer to Pan – Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups using a teaspoon or a 1 ounce ice cream scoop. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips and toffee bits on top.
  • Bake – Place the pans into the oven and bake for 15-17 minutes until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Remove from the muffin tins and cool completely on a wire racks.
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How to Make the Best Banana Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins

  • Ingredients you’ll need: All purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, melted butter, large egg, vanilla, sour cream, mashed banana, mini chocolate chips, light brown sugar and toffee bits.
  • Kitchen tools you’ll need: A medium bowl, a small bowl, a hand mixer, whisk, a small scoop or teaspoon to divide the batter, measuring cups and spoons and a 24 cup mini muffin pan or 3 twelve cup pans.
  • How do you make Mini Muffins? First, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt using a whisk. In a separate bowl, whisk together sour cream, butter, egg, mashed banana and vanilla. Add the wet to the dry ingredients mixing with a hand mixer for 1-2 minutes or just until fully moistened. Next, fold in the mini chocolate chips and toffee bits, then separate the batter evenly between the muffin cups. Bake for 15-17 minutes or just until a toothpick inserted into the center comes back clean.
  • I regularly use a whisk to sift together my dry ingredients for baking and I can tell you firsthand that it works like a charm.
  • You can use a small scoop or a teaspoon to divide the batter filling the wells around 1/2 full.
  • Mini chocolate chips work best in this recipe as they fill the batter and melt to the perfect consistency while baking.
  • You can use plain English toffee bits or chocolate covered Heath bits for this recipe in the same amount.
  • You can enjoy these warm, chilled or at room temperature.
  • I prefer making these the day they’ll be served to maintain the caramelized top and the soft centers. That being said, you can safely store them in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the refrigerator. They pack-up beautifully and kids of all ages love them.
  • You can also freeze these muffins for up to 3 months.
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Banana Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins

Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time17 minutes
Total Time37 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Cakes, Dessert
Cuisine: American, Southern
Keyword: banana-mini-muffins, banana-muffins, mini-muffin-recipes
Servings: 36 muffins (may vary)
Calories: 119kcal
Author: Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 Tbsp melted butter
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup mashed banana 2 medium
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3/4 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips divided
  • 3/4 cup English toffee bits divided

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F and line [2] 24 cup mini muffin tins with liners
  • In a medium mixing bowl use a whisk to sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
  • In a separate bowl beat together the melted butter, sour cream, brown sugar, mashed bananas, egg and vanilla. Beat with the mixer for 2 minutes until combined.
  • Add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until all of the ingredients are incorporated. This will only take around 2 minutes. Stop and scrape the bowl periodically while mixing so all of the ingredients will combine.
  • Fold in 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips and 1/2 cup toffee chips by hand.
  • Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups using a teaspoon or a 1 ounce ice cream scoop.
  • Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips and toffee bits on top.
  • Place the pans into the oven and bake for 15-17 minutes until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Remove from the muffin tins and cool completely on a wire racks.

Notes

I was able to yield 42 mini muffins from this recipe, but this depends solely on how generous you are when you divide the batter. This recipe will easily make 36 mini muffins.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 119kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 86mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 137IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg
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8 Comments

  1. I would recommend that you test them with a toothpick at 22-23 minutes. Increase the baking time as needed in 2-3 minute intervals after that, if they’re still gooey in the middle. You’ll need to look for moist crumbs on a toothpick to indicate they’re done.

  2. Hi Rebecca, I’ve never used yogurt in this particular recipe, but, generally speaking it works quite well as a substitution for sour cream. I think it should work fine. I wish I could tell you first hand about the applesauce, but, I’ve only made this recipe as presented. I would guess [and I’m guessing] that perhaps you’d need less applesauce maybe 3/4 cup in place of the banana. Let me know how it goes with your changes should you decide to go that route. ~ Melissa

  3. Ashley- I love this recipe. I have a couple of substitution questions maybe you can answer for me?? Can I use plain yogurt in place of sour cream?(I normally substitute but wanted to check) also I dont care for bananas so would apple sauce work? I usually use apple sauce in place of veg oil in cakes so thought I would check.
    thanks so much for sharing your creations- my kids appreciate it!!! 🙂
    Rebecca~

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