Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

(Makes 12 muffins)

Preheat oven to 350 deg F and grease or line (paper cupcake liners work great) your muffin tin.

Dry Mix 

In a small bowl combine the following:

2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1 cup chocolate chips 

Mix well. Set aside.

Moist Mix

In your mixer bowl:

Cream together

1/2 cup softened butter

3/4 cup sugar

Then add

2 large eggs

1 tsp vanilla

1 cup ripe bananas mashed (2-3 bananas)

Tip: I freeze ripe bananas when they are past the eating stage. Just throw them, unpeeled, as they are, into the freezer. When I have 3-4 frozen bananas, I am ready to bake something. Pop in the microwave for 30-40 seconds and squeeze them out of their skins into the mixer bowl. Voila! Mashed bananas!

Add dry mix to the moist all at once and combine with a rubber spatula gently until JUST COMBINED but still lumpy. DO NOT OVER MIX.

Divide amongst the muffin cups and bake for 25 minutes or until the top springs back when lightly pressed with your finger.