Chocolate Banana Muffins are rich, moist, and packed with chocolate chips. Made with Greek yogurt, bananas, coconut oil, and less sugar, they’re full of flavor without the excess!
Looking for plain chocolate muffins? Try my bakery-style Chocolate Muffins next!
author’s note
The Breakfast Muffins That Totally Feel Like Dessert!
I’m obsessed with big bakery-style chocolate muffins, but if I’m being honest, those usually feel more like dessert than breakfast. So I set out to make a bakery-style chocolate muffin that still feels totally indulgent but uses ingredients I’m actually happy to call breakfast. And these absolutely hit the mark.
They’re made with Greek yogurt, ripe bananas, coconut oil, dark chocolate, and an egg, with way less sugar than your typical bakery muffin. Nothing fancy or weird, just simple ingredients that work really well together.
Even with those swaps, these chocolate banana muffins are so good. They’re rich, super moist, deeply chocolatey, and packed with chocolate in every bite. A little gooey, totally satisfying, and perfect for when a chocolate craving hits first thing in the morning.
Chocolate Banana Muffins Ingredients
| Ingredient | Notes |
|---|---|
| Cocoa Powder | Use Dutch-process cocoa like Hershey’s Special Dark for a rich chocolate flavor. Any brand works. |
| Greek Yogurt | Full-fat, flavored Greek yogurt like honey vanilla works best. |
| Chocolate Chips | Any kind works. I like a mix of dark and mini semi-sweet chips. |
| Bananas | Very ripe, speckled bananas give the best flavor and sweetness. |
| Coconut Oil | Melt first, then let it cool before adding. |
| Flour | Remove 1 tablespoon of flour and replace it with cornstarch for a lighter, bakery-style texture. |
Featured Comment
I fully expected these to taste healthy, but they only tasted delicious! So yummy and chocolatey and moist. You wouldn’t even know that they are healthy.
– Kylie
How To Make Chocolate Banana Muffins
- Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Spray a muffin tin. Let egg and yogurt come to room temp. Melt and cool coconut oil.
- Mash Bananas: Mash bananas until smooth. Use 1 cup. Riper bananas are sweeter.
- Dry Ingredients: Whisk dry ingredients and chocolate chips.
- Wet Ingredients: Whisk wet ingredients until smooth.
- Combine: Stir wet and dry ingredients until just combined. Don’t over-mix.
- Bake: Fill muffin cups evenly. Bake 18–23 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool: Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack. Use a knife to loosen muffins if needed.
Quick Tip
I don’t recommend muffin liners; the batter sticks to them. Grease the cavities well. A good muffin tin makes a big difference. My favorite tins always release muffins nicely.
Tips For Success
- Mash the bananas thoroughly to avoid chunks in the muffins. Use an electric hand mixer for quick mashing if you prefer.
- Don’t overmix. Overmixing makes muffins dense. Mix until just combined, then bake!
- Generously grease the muffin tin with nonstick spray and lightly dust it with flour or cocoa powder. This prevents the muffins from sticking and breaking apart.
- Cool muffins on a wire rack so air can flow around them. This keeps the bottoms from getting wet and sticky.
- Check Doneness: A toothpick (or fork) inserted into the center of the Chocolate Banana Muffins comes out clean or with a couple of moist (not wet) crumbs. The tops of the muffins should bounce back when lightly touched.
Quick Tip
How to mash bananas: Peel very ripe bananas and mash them in a bowl with a fork until smooth, or use an electric hand mixer for quicker mashing.
Chocolate Banana Muffins FAQs
There are a few reasons why muffins may not rise:
-Old baking agents can lose their effectiveness. Check if your baking soda and baking powder are fresh before using.
–Too many wet ingredients or too few dry ingredients can ruin the recipe.
Use fresh, high-quality ingredients and measure them accurately. Divide the batter evenly among 12 cavities, filling each about 3/4 full. Make sure the oven is fully preheated before baking, and place the muffin tin in the center of the oven.
Soggy centers and bottoms happen when muffins stay in the tin too long, trapping steam. Cool them on a baking rack to let the steam escape. Wet muffins can also come from measuring ingredients incorrectly.
More Delicious Baked Goods:
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour or whole-wheat flour
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons Dutch process cocoa powder see note 1
- 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips see note 2
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup mashed banana extremely ripe
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt vanilla or plain, see note 3
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil cooled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract optional
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar lightly packed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Generously coat a muffin pan with cooking spray, but don’t use liners. Let eggs and yogurt reach room temperature. Melt coconut oil, measure, and set aside to cool. Ensure ingredients are at the same temperature to avoid clumping.
- The darker the banana skin, the sweeter the banana! Remove the skin and mash with a fork or electric mixer until it resembles thick applesauce. Measure to ensure you have 1 level cup.
- Add flour, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, cocoa powder, and both types of chocolate chips to a large bowl. Mix to combine. In another bowl, add egg, mashed bananas, Greek yogurt, coconut oil, vanilla extract, and brown sugar. Use a hand whisk to mix until completely smooth.
- Mix the wet and dry ingredients together with a wooden spoon until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Divide batter evenly among the 12 muffin pan cavities. Bake for 18–23 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
- Cool in the muffin pan for 10 minutes, then use a table knife to gently loosen and remove the muffins. If they start to fall apart, wait another 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
I’ve made this recipe a few times now and I LOVE it. I recently made it as a loaf…still great just requires a little longer baking time (~40 minutes). It freezes really well too!
I’m soo happy you love this recipe! Thanks so much for the tip on making it into a loaf! I’ll have to give that a try! Thanks for your comment! 🙂
Hello!
I have been making these muffins for a while now and they are delicious.
Can I substitude greek yogurt for almond milk and if so, what is the substitution for 1/2 cup of greek yogurt?
Thank you
Glad you’ve enjoyed these! I haven’t personally tested any substitution for Greek yogurt, so I don’t want to give a recommendation in case something doesn’t work out. I do think sour cream could work in its place though.
Very good muffins and since I made muffins a bit smaller, the calorie count is lower for a muffin. I did use 3 bananas and that was probably more than 1 cup (didn’t see this until finished muffins), so they have a strong banana flavor. Next time I will be careful to only use 1 cup. Very light and full of chocolate flavor. I also used Dark Cocoa powder and dark choc chips. A great snack for the chocolate lover and can work into a healthy diet easily.
YAYY!! Soo happy to hear you loved these!! Thanks so much for your comment! 🙂
Absolutely amazing! I love your tip about spreading them with peanut butter after warming in the microwave. Never would’ve thought to try that. No words for how delicious it was!
THE BEST chocolate muffins ever! Friends and family devour these every time I make them 🙂
So happy to hear these were a hit 🙂 Thanks for the comment!
These turned out so moist, chocolatey and delicious! I may have snuck a little bit of extra cocoa and a few extra chocolate chips… I also couldn’t crumble off much from my rock hard brown sugar so I opted for 1/4 cup of white sugar plus a squirt of honey. It was plenty sweet, the cocoa/chips may have made up for the lack of brown sugar but I didn’t want to take my chances. Highly recommend. My friend even said these were better than brownies!
Yay!! So happy to hear these were a hit! 🙂 And better than brownies?! Quite the compliment 🙂 Thank you so much Laurel!
Made these today, awesome!!! Everyone loved them ! Very moist and the taste is excellent! Thank you for this recipe will make again for sure
Yay! So glad you enjoyed! Thanks Caroline! 🙂
Not sure if I’ve commented on these before but they’re worth a second comment anyway. These are my favorite muffins to keep on hand. I’v been enjoying your recipe for some time and just wanted to thank you for it. I keep a batch of these in my freezer at all times. I’v got some cooling on the counter now that I can’t wait to dig into with a big glass of milk.
Yayyy!! You are so cute, thanks! I’m so glad you enjoy these! I think we have them at least once a week, haha! Thanks Rona! 🙂
I probably won’t get a reply in time to use the recipe, but i’d like to omit the chocolate chips and use cocoa powder, and maybe add some chocolate protein powder. is that possible at all?
No; unfortunately cocoa powder/protein powder is completely different than chocolate chips so they would dry out the muffins to have the additional dry ingredients.
Omg! These turned out de-licious! I didnt have yogurt but substituted with sour cream, totally worked. You’re absolutely right about 2 sizes of chocolate chips, excellent. My family thoroughly enjoyed them and i will make them again!
-Mandy
I’m so glad you guys enjoyed!! And i’m happy to hear the sour cream substitution worked out! Thanks Mandy!