Banana and chocolate chip muffins (good mood muffins)

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PRESENTATION

To face all the obstacles that life throws our way every day, what we need is a generous dose of good mood! But how do we recharge with happiness? The answer is simple: start the day with a sweet treat! Banana and chocolate chip muffins are the perfect recipe to get a full load of energy. These soft pastries are inspired by one of the most famous American recipes: banana bread; in fact, in both cases, mashed bananas are used in the dough, giving taste and softness. Since we are not easily satisfied, we decided to make them even more delicious by adding chunks of chocolate, while in the peanut and banana bundt cake, we chose nuts to add a crunchy note. Prepare banana and chocolate chip muffins, and they will become the favorite snack for both adults and children!

If you love this fruit, try it in chips version too!

INGREDIENTS
Ingredients for 12 muffins
Sugar 0.8 cup (160 g)
Type 00 flour 3 cups (360 g)
Powdered yeast for sweets 1 ½ tsp (8 g)
Fine salt 1 pinch
Bananas 1 ¼ cup (300 g) - (the pulp)
Eggs 2.1 oz (60 g) - at room temperature
Butter 1.1 cups (125 g)
Whole milk 0.4 cup (100 g) - at room temperature
Dark chocolate 4.2 oz (120 g)
Preparation

How to prepare Banana and chocolate chip muffins (good mood muffins)

To prepare the banana muffins, start by melting the butter in a saucepan over very low heat; then let it cool slightly and in the meantime, peel the bananas 1. Then cut them into chunks 2, transfer them to a large bowl, and start mashing the pulp with a fork 3.

When you have obtained a coarse puree 4, add the egg 5 and the melted butter now at room temperature 6.

Also add the room temperature milk 7 and mix with a whisk 8 until you get a well-blended mixture 9.

Then sift both the flour 10 and the baking powder 11 into the mixture and mix with a whisk 12 until you get a homogeneous dough.

Then add the sugar 13, a pinch of salt 14, and incorporate them by continuing to mix with the whisk 15, but without working the dough too much, otherwise, the muffins will not be soft.

Coarsely chop the chocolate 16, add it to the dough 17, and mix one last time to incorporate it 18.

Using an ice cream scoop, distribute the dough into 12 cupcake liners with a diameter of 2.17 inches (19-20) arranged in a muffin tin; alternatively, you can use a spoon or transfer the dough to a piping bag. Bake in a preheated static oven at 338°F for 45 minutes; after the indicated baking time, check for doneness using a toothpick; then take out your banana and chocolate chip muffins 20. Let them cool slightly and enjoy.

Storage

Store banana muffins for 1-2 days at most under a glass dome. Once baked and cooled, you can freeze them.

Tip

You can flavor banana and chocolate chip muffins with the seeds of a vanilla pod, some orange zest, or a tablespoon of rum.

If you are looking for a lactose-free version, try our light banana bread recipe!

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