Why is my banana muffin hard?

Avoid overmixing your wet ingredients with the flour mixture as this will result in more dry, dense muffins instead of muffins with a moist crumb. Follow the other tips above for using overripe bananas for the best guarantee of moist muffins!

Can you add real bananas to muffin mix?

Yes! If you are going to add bananas, we recommend adding no more than 2 mashed bananas and omitting the water, since the banana will add moisture. To prepare: Whisk eggs, then add in oil and mashed banana.

What should be avoided in making muffins?

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Making Muffins Overmixing the batter. Good muffins are meant to be pillow-soft, light, and airy. ... Not lining or greasing the pan. ... Overfilling the muffin cups. ... Overbaking or underbaking the muffins. ... Leaving the muffins in the pan to cool.

How do you keep muffins moist and fluffy?

The Best Way to Store Muffins STEP ONE: Let the muffins cool completely on a wire rack. STEP TWO: Line an airtight storage container with paper towels. STEP THREE: Place muffins in the container, on top of the paper towels. STEP FOUR: Place an additional paper towel layer on top of the muffins. More items...

What happens if you add an extra egg to muffin mix?

Eggs are responsible for giving baked goods structure, which means the amount you use directly affects the resulting texture. Using too few eggs will make your desserts dense, but using too many will make them rubbery .

How to make muffins better?

Here are a dozen tips and test-kitchen insights that home bakers can use to build “better-for-you” muffins that taste great. Downsize the portions. ... Go whole on the grains. ... Slash the sugar. ... Pour on the oil. ... Bring out the nuts. ... Switch from grains to beans and bean flours. ... Scale back the salt. More items...

Can bananas be too ripe for banana muffins?

While it's okay if the banana peel is dark brown or even black, if the inside is too, then the fruit is beyond ripe and now on its way to rotten . Another sign that bananas have gone bad is if they start leaking any fluids. When in doubt, just toss the bananas out.

Why did my muffin turn out hard?

Baking muffins at too high temperatures can cause a hard crust to form.

How do you soften hard muffins?

If you're short on time, drizzle a little water over your muffins and place them in a parchment paper bag. Warm them in a preheated oven for 10 seconds or so , and serve immediately. With either method, the water will turn into steam and rehydrate the muffins.

How do you keep muffins from getting hard?

If muffins are left exposed, the moisture starts to leak from them and they dry out. To store muffins up to 4 days, line an airtight container or zip-lock bag with paper towel and store the muffins in a single layer . Place another layer of paper towel on top of the muffins as well.

Why does my banana bread get hard?

For soft and tender banana bread, gently stir the wet ingredients into the dry — don't overmix! The more you stir, the more gluten will develop . The result will be a tough, rubbery banana bread. Simply stir until moist, and then do no more.

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Chocolate for breakfast? Yes, please. Double Chocolate Banana Muffins will make you wish you had more ripe bananas. These soft fluffy banana bread muffins are easy to make, are loaded with fresh bananas, and have lots of chocolate chips.

If you love chocolate and banana as much as us, you should try this chocolate banana bread too.

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Ever wonder what to do with the brown bananas on your counter? Muffins are always a great way to use those over ripe bananas without wasting them.

Every week I buy one bunch of bananas to eat and one bunch of bananas to bake with. Banana is great for adding to other things like banana scones or this banana caramel cupcake recipe.

Right now these chocolate banana muffins are my favorite way to eat a banana. They are moist and fudgy and packed with two times the chocolate goodness.

We actually made these easy banana muffins twice in the last few days time because our kids devoured them so quickly. I call that a recipe success!

Our daughter said her favorite thing about these bakery style chocolate muffins were all the chocolate chips. Trust me, the BEST chocolate chip banana muffins have lots of chocolate chips inside and on top too.

Why You Will Love These Muffins

Easy to make with pantry ingredients.
Rich and chocolatey from the cocoa and chocolate chips.
Great way to use up extra ripe bananas.
Delicious and acceptable way to enjoy chocolate for breakfast!

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Ingredients Needed

Make sure you wait until the bananas on your counter are completely ripe before baking chocolate banana bread muffins. Dark ripe bananas are sweeter and the banana flavor will be more pronounced in your baked goods.

How to make Chocolate Banana Muffins

This banana muffin recipe is so easy to make, and everyone loves them because they turn out great every time. Muffins are the perfect thing to make for a sweet weekday breakfast or delicious weekend brunches.

Plus, chocolate muffins also make the perfect dessert because they have the same taste and texture as cupcakes.

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. There is nothing more annoying than going to bake something and realizing that you forgot to start the oven.
Mix together the mashed ripe banana, oil, sugar, and egg in a large bowl.
Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Slowly mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients. Do not over beat the batter.
Add 1 cup of the mini chocolate chips to the batter and stir gently.
Spoon the muffin batter evenly into 15 cupcake liners that are in a muffin tin.
Sprinkle the remaining mini chocolate chips evenly on the tops of the muffin batter.
Bake for 18 minutes, then remove and let cool in the pan for 2-3 minutes before diving into them.

Muffin Variations

There are so many different ingredients that you could add to these easy chocolate banana muffins. Mix and match one or more to make them different every time you make them.

Nuts - Add ½ cup of your favorite chopped nuts to add a great crunch to these banana muffins.
Peanut Butter Chips - Will add a delicious chocolate and peanut butter flavor to the muffins.
White Chocolate Chips - Makes the chocolate muffins have a pretty black and white look.
Candy - Crushed Butterfingers, mini peanut butter cups, chopped candy bars
Shredded Coconut - Gives it a delicious chocolate coconut flavor.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How long will chocolate banana muffins last?

Well, it depends on how much your family likes chocolate and banana together in a muffin. If they are like my family, they will devour a whole batch in one day flat.

They really are best eaten the day they are made. Although, they will keep for 2-3 days, if properly stored in a tightly sealed container.

Place a paper towel in the bottom of the air tight container to help absorb any moisture.

Can you freeze banana muffins?

You can also freeze the chocolate banana muffins, if you would like to keep them longer. Make sure the banana muffins are cooled completely. Wrap each one individually in plastic wrap or place in a sandwich bag. Place the wrapped muffins in a large freezer safe ziplock bag and freeze for 2-3 months.

Before serving, defrost the chocolate banana muffins in the refrigerator or on the counter. Reheat a room temperature muffin in the microwave for 10-15 seconds for hot melty muffins.

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More Easy Banana Recipes

Banana Cinnamon Rolls
Banana Bread with sour cream
Banana Caramel Cake
Pineapple Orange Banana Smoothie
Banana Pancakes
Banana Waffles
Reese's Oatmeal Cookies
Blueberry Banana Ice Cream
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Recipe

Double Chocolate Banana Muffins Recipe

Yield: 15 muffins

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 18 minutes

Total Time: 38 minutes

Ingredients

1 ⅓ cups mashed ripe bananas (2-3 medium sized)
⅓ cup canola oil
1 large egg
½ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 ½ cups all purpose flour
¼ cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 ¼ cups mini chocolate chips, divided

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place 15 cupcake liners in muffin tins.
In a large mixing bowl, beat the bananas, oil, and egg. Add the sugar and mix again.
Stir together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Slowly stir the dry ingredints into the wet ingredients until combined. Do not over mix.
Gently stir in 1 cup of the mini chocolate chips.
Spoon the batter evenly into the 15 liners. Sprinkle the tops with the remaining chocolate chips.
Bake for 18 minutes. Remove from the oven and let the muffins cool in the pan for 2-3 minutes, then remove and place on a wire rack to cool completely.
Store in a tightly sealed container on the counter.

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*The recipe and post for these Double Chocolate Banana Muffins was first published on November 5, 2013. The were updated and the post was republished on July 10, 2021.