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Chocolate Espresso Banana Muffins
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5 from 2 votes

Chocolate Espresso Banana Muffins

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time24 minutes
Total Time39 minutes
Servings: 16 -18 standard muffins
Author: Mary Ann Dwyer

Ingredients

  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. espresso powder
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. grated fresh nutmeg
  • 3 overripe bananas 1 1/2 cups
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 Tbsp. molasses
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 18 standard muffins cups with paper liners or coat with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Melt chocolate and espresso powder in the top of a double boiler. Remove from heat and let cool.
  • Whisk together flour, sugar, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg in a large bowl. Make a well in center of mixture.
  • Whisk together bananas, eggs, vegetable oil, buttermilk, molasses and vanilla in a medium bowl. Add to the dry ingredients just until moistened.
  • Scoop 1 1/2 cups of the batter into another medium bowl and stir in the chocolate mixture.
  • Spoon banana batter into the prepared cups, filling 2/3 full. Make a small well with the back of a spoon in the middle of each cup. Spoon in some of the chocolate batter, then swirl with wooden pick.
  • Bake for 22-24 minutes or until pick comes out clean when inserted in center of muffin.
  • Cool for 5 minutes in pan, then remove to wire racks. Serve warm or at room temp.