As I hinted in my Chocolate Guinness Brownies post, there are probably quite a few things about me that, even in seven years of blogging, have never come up and might surprise some people!
For instance, I don’t know that I’ve ever mentioned on here how much I love to dance—any kind of dancing; I love it all. Pretty much every weekend, you can find me trying to persuade my friends to go out dancing with me. Sometimes they give in to my appeals, and we put on our comfortable shoes for a night on the town. (I once made the mistake of wearing heeled knee-high boots to go out dancing. Absolutely never again.)
A couple of weeks ago, after friends stayed over following a night of dancing, I found myself in need of a quick and easy breakfast that I could make with limited supplies.
Because… you know… when your name is Chocolate-Covered Katie, it is expected that there will always be food at your apartment to feed your friends, regardless of whether or not you were out all night and therefore had no time to prepare said food.
These homemade mini muffins—inspired by my Homemade Hummingbird Cupcakes—were measured, baked, cooled, and plated before anyone else had even thought about waking up.
Banana Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins
(makes 30-35 mini or 11 large)
- 1 cup mashed banana (240g)
- 2 tbsp milk of choice (30g)
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 tsp white or apple cider vinegar
- 3 tbsp vegetable or coconut oil (30g)
- 1 cup spelt or all-purpose or Bob’s gf flour (130g)
- only if using the gf flour, add 1/4 tsp xanthan gum
- 1/2 tsp plus 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips, optional
- 1/3 cup xylitol or sugar of choice (65g)
- pinch stevia or 1 extra tbsp sugar of choice
*Note: You will get fewer muffins if omitting the chocolate chips. Preheat your oven to 350 F, and line a mini muffin tin with liners. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together first 5 ingredients. In a separate bowl, combine all of the remaining ingredients and stir well. Pour wet into dry, and stir until batter is just evenly mixed. Pour into the muffin liners and bake 15 minutes (19-20 minutes for regular-sized) or until muffins have domed and a toothpick comes out clean from the center. Allow to sit 10 minutes before removing from the muffin tin. After a day, it is best to refrigerate or freeze leftover muffins.
Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins Nutrition Facts
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I love dancing! I’m actually lucky enough that teaching dance is my job! 🙂
These look so good. I’m going to have to try them!
By the way, I can’t get over how healthy YOU look.
This life-change that you’ve recently undergone has really turned out well for you. 🙂
Hi! I just wanted to share that I have a banana-choc chip recipe that has no oil whatsoever. It uses applesauce instead and it is super delicious. I don’t think it is from a healthy-recipe book. :- ) Anyways, I also like to put just a little wheat germ to balance out the all-purpose flour, it tastes better for some reason. Spelt flour sounds delicious too. Thanks for sharing this recipe! =)
Hey Katie! Just made these and they are absolutely delicious! I think you should make a file for breads and muffins and etc! I was wondering if you could sub applesauce for the oil? I don’t mind using oil but just curious!
These look extraordinary! I love mini muffins. I’ve got to try these! It really surprised me that you like dancing. I do like dancing, too(but that doesn’t mean I’m good at it… :)! I mainly like locking myself in my room, blasting some music and just dancing around.
Omg, these look amazing!!! Unfortunately, im paleo and cant have grains! Do you think you could start having paleo recipies on here!? God bless!!
I can’t dance to save my life, so naturally I hate it. 😉 (Except that “hate” is perhaps too strong; I’d say I dislike it.)
Dancing- love, love, love, love, love it! Almost as much as mini muffins 😀
These look so yummy! I love banana bread and chocolate chips and the mini muffins are adorable.
I love dancing! Unfortunately I usually end up dancing alone (or with my cats, :P) or my girl friends because my boyfriend does not like to dance. His loss though!
I love to dance! I am by no means a good dancer, but nonetheless I enjoy it! I wish more of my friends would want to go with me but sadly they would rather sit at the table….Katie, you and I should go! haha. As for these awesome muffins! Def going to make them this week! I think i will make the regular muffins though cuz I can never have just one mini muffin 🙂