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Chocolate Chip Banana Bran Muffins

Servings 12 muffins
Author Laura Doerr

Ingredients

  • 12 muffin liners optional
  • 1 stick butter softened
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup apple sauce unsweetened
  • 2 ripe bananas mashed
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1/2 cup wheat bran
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease muffin pan or insert paper liners.

  2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add in apple sauce, mashed bananas, milk, vanilla, and eggs. Mix until well combined. 

  3. Add in flour, bran, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Stir until just combined, stir in chocolate chips. 

  4. Scoop batter evenly into muffin tin. Bake at 375 degrees for 15-20 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool in the muffin tin for 5 minutes, then remove from the pan onto a cooling rack. 

Recipe Notes

Love nuts? Would be great with chopped walnuts or pecans!

Try using a mini muffin tin for quick on the go snack packs! Just watch the baking time, they would take half or less time than full sized muffins.