Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Years ago, I spent a summer working in Banff, Alberta. Quite often I would stop in at a local coffee shop called Evelyn’s and pick up one of their Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins. They were delicious! Once I returned home that fall, I was on the hunt for a recipe that would compare. I found one that even boasted the title of being Evelyn’s Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins! For the life of me I can’t remember where I found the recipe, since that was about 10 years ago!
Are you ready for the recipe? Here is my recipe adaptation:
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 bananas)
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3/4 cup chocolate chips (I use less!)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Line a muffin tin with 12 muffin liners.
- Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
- Mix mashed bananas, egg, vanilla, melted butter, and milk in a medium bowl.
- Stir banana mixture into dry ingredients until just blended. Stir in the chocolate chips.
- Distribute the muffin mixture evenly into the 12 muffin liners. Bake for about 32 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.
- Enjoy!
Banana chocolate chip are my favourite kind!! Will definitely be making these soon
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Mmm…I had coffee & muffin at Evelyn’s 12 years ago, when I was there on my honeymoon.
Of course, that was before having to eat gluten free. I may have to try to convert this recipe, looks great!
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Kaitlan Reply:
February 12th, 2012 at 11:00 am
I have made this recipe gluten free, its fantastic!
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Melodie Reply:
March 18th, 2012 at 2:33 pm
My mom is celiac, and would love to have your gluten-free adaptation recipe! Please share!
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Yum, thanks! I’ve been looking for a good muffin recipe.
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Excellent recipe!
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These muffins were awesome. I used a !/3 cup of white sugar and 1/3 brown sugar and added a little extra milk at then end. They are light, fluffy and tasty!
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Absolutely the best muffins EVER. My kids just love them and I can’t seem to make the bananas rippen fast enough to satify their demand for them. Thanks for the recipe. PS I only cook them for 26 mins and they are done to pefection.
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Just about to make these to surprise my boyfriend in the morning! Hoping they turn out as awesome as everyone is saying! Does anyone think vanilla might be a tasty addition? Cheers!
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Simply Frugal Reply:
March 14th, 2011 at 9:01 am
Erin, I think most times I do add about a tsp of vanilla. Great addition!
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Taylor Reply:
March 21st, 2012 at 1:18 pm
i didn’t add vanilla because you never mentioned it in the baking part! oh no!
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These muffins are UNREAL! I make them all the time and they are absolutely delicious and so moist! I also add a little bit of cinnamon and vanilla and it really brings out the flavours! Thanks for the recipe
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just made these – and boy are they tasty. Recipe was perfect. I changed it slightly to use 1/3 cup of light brown sugar and 1/3 cup white. I may try substituting Splenda Blend next time! I also added Vanilla & White choc chips as well as milk choc chips.
Can’t wait to make them again
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These muffins are AWESOME. The usual muffin recipes I make always seem so dense but not these I will be making these many more times.
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These sound delicious! I love this site
Thanks for all the great posts!
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The recipe was published in ‘Epicurious’ magazine – someone had written in and requested it – March 1999 and it is still available online.
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Made these today with some mashed bananas that I had frozen. SO delicious! Super quick and easy! VERY moist and flavourful! I’m glad I found this recipe! I added a dash of cinnamon even though I’m not a huge fan of cinnamon it does wonders in this recipe and makes them smell AMAZING! I couldn’t even wait for the muffins to cool down and I was already digging in.. which was even better because the chocolate chips were still warm and melty mmm! Thanks so much for posting this recipe!
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I tried this recipe using 3 bananas that I had frozen. I also divided the sugar using 50% white and 50% light brown. They were fantastic!! I have wrapped the leftovers individually and put them in the freezer…now I have a great (and quick) snack opton for down the road.
Thanks for sharing the recipe! I am new to your site and am really enjoying EVERYTHING about it!
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thank you very much for posting this recipe. My family’s new favorite muffins….
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Wow they were so so so so good my dad came up to me well i was baking and he said to make some with out so chips and they were sososososososososs GOOD and i added the 1 tsp vanilla and i was so good to and in my oven it only took 10 min. to cook
thanks, 
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I just made these after seeing the recipe this morning. They are fantastic! Light and fluffy
I also had to make some w/o chocolate chips for my husband… I added a touch of nutmeg and cinnamon for some extra flavor. Thanks for the recipe 
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Great recipe!! I added 1/4 cup of ground flax seed for a little more fiber benefit and cinnamon…fantastic. I also used splenda instead of the white sugar, will try 1/2 brown sugar next time.
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Hey guys, I was just wondering how long everyone cooked their muffins for?
Thanks!
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Made these today…super yummy! Thank you!
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Anyway you can email me your gluten free recipe? My dad has celiac disease and he’d love these! Thanks in advance!!
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These muffins are AMAZING! I usually never eat my own baking but I am LOVING these so much! I have been searching for a banana chocolate chip muffin recipe to put into my recipe box and this is it! Thanks so much, this is the best muffin i’ve ever made/eaten.
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Simply Frugal Reply:
October 8th, 2012 at 7:45 pm
I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
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I didn’t have butter so replaced it with 1/4 c melted margerine (olive oil Becel) and 1/4 c apple sauce.
They turned out very good. Thanks for the recipe.
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Thank you for this wonderful recipe. I made them this evening and they are almost gone. Should have doubled the recipe. I made small adjustments adding a pinch of nutmeg and cinnamon. Delicious.
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Mmmm I’m making these muffins right now! They smell so good
I love banana and chocolate chip! Can’t wait to try one 
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I just made these but didn’t have 2 bananas, so i used one and a half cup of frozen blueberries
added a brown sugar-walnut topping as well… delish!!
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I’ve made this recipe many times, I have a double batch baking right now! They are so so good. My hubby and my son devour these . Thanks for the recipe!
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These muffins are amazing! I used margarine instead of butter and brown sugar in place of the white sugar. They turned out great!
Tip:
Try using a silicone muffin pan for an easy clean up!
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