One-Bowl Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

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Soft and moist banana muffins studded with semi-sweet chocolate chips, made quickly with one bowl and minimal cleanup. This American-inspired recipe, ready in about 30 minutes, layers ripe bananas, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar into a dessert worth slowing down for — great for weekend baking, holiday tables, or any time you want a sweet payoff at the end of a meal. Each serving lands at about 180 calories and feeds 12, so it slots into a weekend bake or a special-occasion dessert tray. Tap "Plan a meal with the AI" below to drop this recipe into your week and send the ingredients straight to Instacart. Nutrition values are approximate, calculated from USDA FoodData Central (fdc.nal.usda.gov) — verify against ingredient labels for any health-driven dietary plan.

Prep: 10 min Cook: 20 min Serves 12 American cuisine 180 cal/serving
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Ingredients

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Instructions

  1. Step 1: Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
  2. Step 2: In a large mixing bowl, mash 3 medium ripe bananas with a fork until smooth.
  3. Step 3: Add 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 2 large eggs, 1/3 cup vegetable oil, and 1 tsp vanilla extract to the mashed bananas and whisk until combined.
  4. Step 4: Sprinkle 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tsp baking soda, and 1/2 tsp salt over the wet ingredients and gently fold with a spatula just until combined.
  5. Step 5: Fold in 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips evenly.
  6. Step 6: Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.
  7. Step 7: Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with just a few moist crumbs.
  8. Step 8: Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

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