Banana Espresso Chocolate Chip Muffins (Printable)
Fluffy banana muffins with espresso and chocolate chips
# What You'll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 tsp baking powder
03 - 1/2 tsp baking soda
04 - 1/4 tsp salt
→ Wet Ingredients
05 - 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
06 - 2/3 cup granulated sugar
07 - 1/2 cup vegetable oil or melted butter
08 - 2 large eggs
09 - 1 tsp vanilla extract
10 - 2 tbsp brewed espresso or strong coffee, cooled
→ Add-ins
11 - 3/4 cup chocolate chips (semisweet or dark)
12 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)
# Directions:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners or grease lightly with cooking spray.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly incorporated.
03 - In a separate bowl, mash the ripe bananas thoroughly. Add the granulated sugar, vegetable oil (or melted butter), eggs, vanilla extract, and cooled espresso. Whisk until smooth and well combined.
04 - Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir gently with a spatula just until combined—do not overmix. The batter should remain slightly lumpy.
05 - Fold in the chocolate chips and walnuts (if using) until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
06 - Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.
07 - Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
08 - Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The espresso cuts through the sweetness just enough to make these feel grown up while still being utterly comforting
- They stay incredibly moist for days thanks to those mashed bananas, so no dry muffin disappointment here
02 -
- Overmixing at the fold stage turns tender muffins into tough ones, so stop as soon as you dont see dry flour anymore
- Let the espresso cool completely before adding it, otherwise it might start cooking the eggs prematurely
03 -
- Room temperature ingredients mix more evenly, so pull eggs and any dairy out about 30 minutes before starting
- For extra espresso depth, add 1/2 tsp instant espresso powder to the dry ingredients