Saturday, May 12, 2012

Dark Chocolate Banana Muffins


What do you do when it's 90 degrees where you live and all your bananas are overripe in just a few days..? 

You use them to make yummy banana muffins...with chocolate...and chocolate chips. YES!

Dark Chocolate Banana Muffins

2 very ripe bananas
1 large egg
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup melted butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1/4 teas. baking soda
1/4 teas. salt
1/2 teas. espresso powder (or powdered coffee)
6 oz. dark chocolate baking bar
3/4 cup chocolate chips
1/2 teas. vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 375 degrees
Line muffin tins with paper or foil cups.

Mash bananas in a medium bowl leaving some chunks. Stir in egg, sour cream and melted butter. 

In a large bowl combine sugar, flour, baking soda, salt and espresso powder.

In a small bowl microwave chocolate baking bar to melt. Microwave in 30 second intervals until all is melted and smooth. Set aside.

Pour banana mixture into dry ingredients and stir just to combine. Batter should be a bit lumpy.
Stir in melted chocolate, chocolate chips and vanilla extract. 

Pour batter into muffin tins (until each is 3/4 of the way full). Sprinkle with chocolate chips for topping (optional).

Bake for 15-20 minutes or until top of muffins looks dry and cracked. 
Cool on wire rack. 

Enjoy! 

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