These are made with a combination of cocoa and milk chocolate, which gives them that rich chocolate flavor. They are also extremely moist due to the addition of the bananas and applesauce.
Serves: 12
Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
2 medium bananas
1 egg
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 teaspoons vanilla
½ cup sugar
½ cup unsweetened applesauce
½ cup milk chocolate chips, or more if desired
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Grease 12 muffin tins with nonstick cooking spray or line with cupcake liners.
In a large bowl, mash bananas with a fork and add in the egg, oil, vanilla and applesauce. Be sure to stir until all wet ingredients are well-blended.
Add the dry ingredients – flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, sugar and salt – and combine. Be careful not to over-stir the ingredients.
Fold in chocolate chips and spoon into muffin tins, about 2/3 full.
Bake for about 15-18 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Transfer to cooling rack and let muffins set for about 5 minutes before eating. Enjoy.
As posted on AlabamaNewsCenter.com. This recipe originally appeared on Beautiful Eats & Things.