Double Chocolate Banana Muffins

Double Chocolate Banana Muffins are perfect sweet treat! These muffins are made with all HEALTHY ingredients and refined sugar-free. Filled with sweet banana flavor, loaded with antioxidant-rich dark cocoa powder and peanut butter, these are simple, yet delectable dessert that goes perfectly with a cup of coffee or tea.

I’ve been planning to this recipe for a long time. These Double Chocolate Banana Muffins are our family favorite, AND I’m making these regularly for my family and me. Actually, I’m making these muffins every time we (khmm.. well mostly me) got unbearably insane craving for chocolate during weekdays. These muffins are easy to prepare and can be made in only 20 minutes which makes them PERFECT for quickly fixing that sweet tooth and chocolate craving without the unnecessary calories. PLUS choco-banana combination is ultimately the best combination ever! PLUS there’s also a peanut butter filling inside! Oh, my…

These muffins are real good-mood food… you know, the food that elevates the mood. They are made of bitter cocoa and dark chocolate, which are known to lift up the mood and reduce stress. My husband loves these muffins so much that if I just mention how I might probably make Double Chocolate Banana Muffins for dessert later, he’s eyes starts to glow, and he starts to burst with joy. He’s really easy to please sometimes. He always says that he feels immediately better when: a) he wakes up next to me (awwww soo cute) and b) when he knows that we have Double Chocolate Banana Muffins for dessert.

In fact, we are both a bit over obsessed with choco-banana combination. We do like to snag a Chocolate Banana Cake too. Those who have tried heavenly choco-banana combo know how addicted that combo can be.

We love Chocolate Banana Muffins because they are sweet, but refined sugar-free. PLUS they are DOUBLE chocolate!!! PLUS so moist, irresistibly soft and banana flavored! YUM!

We like to eat these muffins freshly made, straight from the oven and still warm while the dark chocolate bits inside the muffins are still melted. Trust me, this is like ULTIMATIVE pleasure!

These muffins may look loaded with calories, BUT looks can be deceiving. Chocolate Banana Muffins are made with all HEALTHY ingredients, very nutritious and moderate in calories. For making these muffins, I used whole wheat flour rich in high-quality fibers, super healthy coconut oil and raw cocoa. I also used Ceylon cinnamon known for its healthy benefits. Muffins are naturally sweetened with ripe banana, so they don’t contain lots of added sugars. I also added bits of dark chocolate chunks into the mixture so that each muffin bite holds a piece of true chocolate fantasy.

Still in doubt about this chocolate splendor?! … Let’s once again sum up why I love these muffins and why you’ll love it too.

Double Chocolate Banana Muffins are …

• made with all healthy wholesome ingredients,
• moist and fragrant, full of warm aromatic flavors,
• full of high-quality dietary fibers that promote good digestion and weight loss,
• easy to prepare and can be made in just 20 minutes,
• needs only a few simple ingredients,
• refined sugar-free,
• low-calorie,
• enriched with healing spice – Ceylon cinnamon,
• contain raw cocoa – powerful antioxidant that elevates good mood, reduces stress and depression,
• perfect quick breakfast or kids school snack.

Convinced to try?  …. Well, there’s ONE MORE thing! To make these muffins even MORE awesome, I filled them with (homemade) peanut butter and drizzled with melted dark chocolate and peanut butter. Try to say no to this babies now!!! If you’re allergic to peanut butter OR you simply don’t like it (… how’s that even possible… ), just omit it. Muffins are just as good with or without peanut butter inside.

And now, grab the recipe and start baking.

Enjoy!

4.56 from 9 votes

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Double Chocolate Banana Muffins

Double Chocolate Banana Muffins are perfect sweet treat! These muffins are made with all HEALTHY ingredients and refined sugar-free. Filled with sweet banana flavor, loaded with antioxidant-rich dark cocoa powder and peanut butter, these are simple, yet delectable dessert that goes perfectly with a cup of coffee or tea.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Banana, chocolate, healthy, muffins, peanut butter

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 25 minutes

Servings 12 muffins

Calories 240 kcal

Author Natalie

Ingredients

• 2 ripe medium size bananas
• ½ cup almond milk
• 1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
• ¼ teaspoon Himalayan salt
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon Ceylon cinnamon
• 4 tablespoons raw cocoa
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup extra virgin coconut oil melted and cooled
• 1/2 cup pure Maple syrup or honey
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ cup dark chocolate chunks or chips 70% or more cocoa with unrefined sugar

For chocolate drizzle:

• ½ cup dark chocolate chunks or chips 70% or more cocoa with unrefined sugar

For peanut butter drizzle:

• 3 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin coconut oil melted and cooled

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/350F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with cupcake liners or grease with coconut oil.

2. In a bowl, mix the dry ingredients - flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and raw cocoa.
3. In a blender mix ripe banana with milk until smooth.
4. In a separate bowl whisk the eggs. Add coconut oil, syrup, vanilla and blended banana. Mix well.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Stir until combined. Add dark chocolate chunks or chips and mix with the spatula.
6. Fill muffin cups with mixture, close to full. Add a teaspoon of peanut butter in the middle of each muffin and gently push into the mixture.
7. Bake in preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until a skewer inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
8. Remove muffin pan from the oven and allow muffins to cool for few minutes in their tin before removing and transferring to a wire rack.
9. Drizzle muffins with peanut butter and chocolate.

10. Chocolate drizzle: In a saucepan, one medium heat melt dark chocolate chunks or chips until mixture gets smooth. Add some milk if the chocolate glaze is too thick.

11. Peanut butter drizzle: In a bowl mix peanut butter and melted and cooled coconut oil until you get a smooth mixture.

Recipe Notes

Keep in airtight container up to 3 days. I used US cup (240ml) as a measure.

Nutrition Facts

Double Chocolate Banana Muffins

Amount Per Serving

Calories 240 Calories from Fat 108

% Daily Value*

Fat 12g18%

Saturated Fat 10g63%

Cholesterol 27mg9%

Sodium 128mg6%

Potassium 238mg7%

Carbohydrates 29g10%

Fiber 3g13%

Sugar 13g14%

Protein 4g8%

Vitamin A 50IU1%

Vitamin C 1.7mg2%

Calcium 64mg6%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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