“Banana Black Walnut Chocolate Chip Muffins”

Don’t you just love a muffin? I do especially when they are moist and flavorful. When they first come from a hot oven and allowed to cool a minute or two is the best. My Banana Black Walnut Chocolate Chip Muffins are just that and more. These muffins are an explosion of flavors in your mouth. Light and fluffy yet not to sweet and fabulous served with butter smeared on them. I love this muffin and you will too especially if you love bananas, nuts and chocolate. I promise one will not be enough and  guarantee these muffins won’t last long since they are a kid favorite.

Banana Black Walnut Chocolate Chip Muffins

Filled with bananas, black walnuts, and chocolate chips, this recipe will be a go-to breakfast food. Bananas lend these muffins their moistness and flavor. Not too much banana but just right. Black walnuts are added for a rich buttery taste as well as a little crunch factor in each bite. English walnuts can be used instead of black walnuts if so desired. Chocolate chips are added because fruit and chocolate work so well together. I use mini chocolate chips so each bite you take has a little hint of chocolate. These muffins are irresistible and glorious with a piping hot cup of morning joe.

Banana Black Walnut Chocolate Chip Muffins

Did I mention these muffins freeze extremely well? And are also great when you and the family is running late. The perfect on the go breakfast food are my Banana Black Walnut Chocolate Chip Muffins. Kids need a snack after school? Bake the muffins in mini muffin pans instead of regular muffin pans for little appetites. Your kid’s will love you for thinking of them with these moist, golden brown, lightly sweet, nutty treats.

Banana Black Walnut Chocolate Chip Muffins

I usually bake a batch of muffins on Sundays so I have breakfast choices for the next week. Freeze half and leave the other half stored in an airtight container. I find they are best eaten in three or four days of baking otherwise freeze them. Seems like in my house they never last long enough because my husband eats them and I take some to work. it’s always nice to have go-to breakfast foods and I think you’ll find this one a keeper. Have a great week!

Banana Black Walnut Chocolate Chip Muffins

Banana Black Walnut Chocolate Chip Muffins

1/2 cup Canola oil

2 large eggs

2 medium to large bananas, peeled

1/2 cup orange juice

1 t. vanilla extract

1 cup granulated sugar

1 ½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour

1 ½ t. baking soda

1 cup mini chocolate chips

1 cup chopped black walnuts

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line two muffin pans with paper liners then set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, mash bananas, sprinkle in baking soda, and mix. Add in oil, eggs, orange juice, and vanilla. Whisk together until smooth.

Add in flour and sugar, stirring gently until barely blended. Do not overmix as this will result in rubbery muffins.

Stir in chocolate chips and black walnuts, stirring gently.

Using a 1/4-cup measure, fill muffin cups about 2/3 full.

Bake for approximately 15 – 18 minutes or until center springs back when pressed.

Remove pan to wire and cool for 5 minutes before serving.

Serve muffins warm or at room temperature.

Makes 24 muffins.