Moist Banana Muffin Recipe with Chocolate & Coconut
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Looking for a new moist banana muffin recipe? How about one with delicious chocolate and coconut? This recipe is a favorite in our house. If you try it, I bet it will be a favorite in your home too.
In our house we almost always neglect to eat the bananas. The kids just seem to prefer apples, mangoes, berries, and citrus fruits. The bananas ripen so quickly that I often find myself stuck.
And yet, for some strange reason I still keep buying bananas. Therefore I often find myself making banana bread or muffins. This moist banana muffin recipe is so good that I’m sure my kids don’t eat the bananas on purpose now.
Why Chocolate and Coconut?
Does the addition of chocolate need any explanation? Chocolate and banana go so well together. But you can skip the chocolate chips if you aren’t a fan.
With regard to coconut, my son has a tree nut allergy. However, he is not allergic to coconut. Therefore this recipe was born. It’s considered nut free. However, keep in mind that some individuals do have a coconut allergy.
The chocolate, coconut, and banana make for a delicious twist on a typical recipe.
What Makes a Moist Banana Muffin Recipe?
You will see from this recipe that I use three whole bananas. A lot of recipes call for two. Also, the recipe calls for all brown sugar. No white sugar here. Both of these ingredients add a ton of moisture to these muffins.
About the Ingredients
Sweetened shredded coconut will make a sweeter muffin. If it’s too sweet for you, you can reduce the brown sugar a tad. These days I like to use organic unsweetened shredded coconut. I buy it in bulk and add it to various other recipes that call for coconut.
You can use any type of chocolate in this recipe. A dark chocolate chip makes these muffins especially sinful. But you might want to try a white chocolate or caramel chip as well.
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Moist Banana Muffin Recipe with Chocolate and Coconut
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 medium overripe bananas
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup of chocolate chips
- 1 cup of sweetened flaked coconut plus more for sprinkling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit, and lightly grease two 12 count muffin pans. (Or use paper liners.)
- In a large bowl combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- In a separate bowl, mash the bananas with a fork (or potato masher) so that they still have a bit of texture.
- Add the melted butter, eggs, sugar, and vanilla. Mix well, scraping down the sides of the bowl.
- Mix in the dry ingredients just until incorporated.
- Fold in the coconut and chocolate chips.
- Spoon the batter into the muffin tins to fill them about halfway.
- Sprinkle additional coconut flakes on top of the muffins.
- Bake until a toothpick stuck in the muffins comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes.
- Serve warm or at room temperature.