Sour Cream Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins: Your New Go-To Breakfast

I love, love, LOVE, bananas and chocolate together. Whether it is a chocolate covered banana, Nutella Banana Bread, or banana pudding topped with chocolate mousse, this is the best combination ever. I ventured out of my usual chocolate and banana recipes and tried these Sour Cream Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins. I am absolutely obsessed with them — they are moist, light, and pack a huge taste in every bite. You will not be able to stop and just one. They are the perfect breakfast to go with your morning coffee.

These Sour Cream Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins were created by a bushel of bananas left uneaten in my kitchen. So, to change things up and in an effort to not bake another banana bread, these babies were born! If you have a couple of ripe banana that you don’t know what to use for, whip up some fresh muffins for your entire family to enjoy!

I love making this recipe because it is so easy to make! The recipe is very straightforward, the most beginner baker will definitely follow along and thrive. In just thirty minutes, you will have a batch of delicious, warm muffins. What more could you want in your breakfast besides fast and yummy? Absolutely nothing!

Ingredients for a Moist Sour Cream Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin:

You will definitely need to make a grocery store run before baking these Sour Cream Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins. Although there are a lot of ingredients, the end result makes it all worth it. They are scrumptious and look so cute when using your favorite muffin and cupcake tins. Here is everything you need to make this dish.

• Butter
• White Sugar
• Dark Brown Sugar
• Eggs
• Sour Cream
• Milk
• Flour
• Baking Soda
• Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips (or, your chips of choice)
• Baking Powder
• Vanilla Extract
• Two Ripe, Smashed Bananas

Deets on the Eats – Making this Dish:

To start, let your butter soften to room temperature and it is moldable. In a mixer bowl, add the butter, white sugar, brown sugar, and mix until they are well-combined. Next, add in the eggs, sour cream, milk, and vanilla extract. Mix these ingredients in to combine all of this. Following this, add the mashed bananas to the mix and stir until they are well-combined.

Then, in a separate bowl, add the flour, baking soda, and baking powder. Mix these ingredients up! Afterwards, on medium-low speed, add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Once well-combined, fold in the chocolate chips to the mix. The batter will be wetter than a banana bread batter, so don’t worry if it looks wet.

Following these steps, using a cookie scooper and a two-inch big spoon to put the batter into a greased muffin pan or in muffin liners. Bake for 30 minutes or until brown at the top. Make sure your test toothpick comes out clean!

Sour Cream Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin Tips & Tricks

To ensure your muffins are moist and airy, do not use reduced fat sour cream! The fat in the sour cream creates the moisture in the muffins. It also allows for the baking soda and baking powder to activate, which in turn creates the airy aspect of these muffins and creates the raised dome shape. So trust me, stay away from reduced fat. I bet you never thought you would hear that sentence.

If you are an avid reader of my blog, you would know I take my chocolate very seriously, and the melted chocolate on top of the muffins is the best! Personally, I love to bake with Ghirardelli Chocolate Chips. They are just the right size and when they melt they are so delicious. Semi-sweet chocolate is perfect for baked goods, but feel free to swap them for dark chocolate, white chocolate, or even chocolate chunks.

Additionally, halfway through the baking time, you will see the muffins rise into a dome shape that I absolutely love. Dress them up with a Chocolate Icing or buttercream frosting for a more festive look. I love adding extra twists to a typical muffin recipe, and more chocolate is one of my favorite twists!

Rolled in Dough – Bake With Kids Edition:

Since this is a delicious chocolatey treat, it only makes sense to let you kids pitch in. This is such a good bonding activity and allows the kids to contribute to making their own breakfast. Here is what they can do:

• Mash the bananas
• Mix the dry ingredients
• Add the chocolate frosting (if you decide to add frosting)

Ok, maybe you can let them snack on some chocolate chips, too!

And voila! You are now ready to tackle the Sour Cream Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins. Here is the official recipe. Happy baking!

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Still craving more and more sweets and treats? Check out some of our other chocolate recipes, like the Banana Chocolate Chip Bars, the Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookies, and the Cookie Chocolate Balls.

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