A quick and easy delicious moist muffin

If there are two or three brown bananas sitting on your bench that everyone has suddenly decided are past the point of eating, this easy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin recipe is a very good way to use them up.

These muffins are quick, simple and made with everyday ingredients. There’s no need for a mixer or anything fancy, which makes them perfect for those moments when you need something for the lunchboxes, smoko or the baking tin without creating half a kitchen’s worth of dishes.

And, of course, there are chocolate chips. Because if you’re trying to convince the kids that those spotty bananas they refused to eat yesterday are suddenly worth eating today, chocolate certainly helps.

The Best Bananas for Banana Muffins

The browner the banana, the better.

Overripe bananas are softer, sweeter and much easier to mash, making them ideal for baking. Those bananas covered in brown spots that nobody wants to eat are exactly the ones you want for this recipe.

If you have ripe bananas but don't have time to bake, pop them in the freezer. You can freeze them peeled in a container or reusable bag and have them ready for your next batch of banana muffins.

Quick and Easy Muffins

One of the things I love most about muffins is how quickly they come together.

Unlike a cake, there’s no creaming butter and sugar or waiting for anything to cool before icing it. Mix the wet and dry ingredients, fold through the chocolate chips and into the oven they go.

The trick with muffins is not to overmix them. Once the wet and dry ingredients come together, gently fold the mixture until it is just combined. A few little lumps are absolutely fine.

Perfect for Lunchboxes and Smoko

Banana and chocolate chip muffins are one of those reliable recipes that work just as well for a school lunchbox as they do alongside a cup of tea at smoko.

They're also great for the freezer. Once completely cool, freeze them in an airtight container or bag and pull them out as you need them. Pop a frozen muffin straight into a lunchbox in the morning and it should be thawed by the time it's ready to be eaten.

I like to reuse the bags the wraps come in. They have a re-sealable opening and are made from food grade plastic. Perfect for reusing!

You can also warm one briefly and serve it with a little butter if you happen to catch them while they're still fresh.

Banana and Chocolate – Always a Good Combination

You could certainly leave the chocolate chips out, but where's the fun in that?

The sweetness of ripe banana and little pockets of chocolate make these muffins feel like a treat while still putting those forgotten bananas on the bench to good use.

Quick to make, easy to freeze and even easier to eat.

Sometimes the simplest recipes are the ones that get made the most.

Want to make more muffins?

Here are a few more recipes,

My 'Kate's Double Chocolate Recipes' here

My famous 'Forfoten Fruit muffins' here

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