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Tender Chocolate Chip Banana Bread Muffins Easy Homemade Recipe with Streusel Crumble Topping

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These tender chocolate chip banana bread muffins feature a moist crumb with melty chocolate chips and a crunchy streusel crumble topping, perfect for a quick and comforting treat.

Ingredients

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  • 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1 ½ cups (190g) all-purpose flour, sifted
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
  • ⅔ cup (135g) granulated sugar (reduce to ½ cup for less sweet)
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¾ cup (130g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • For the streusel topping:
  • ¼ cup (30g) all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup (50g) packed brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons (43g) cold unsalted butter, cubed
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease the cups thoroughly.
  2. Mash the bananas in a large bowl until mostly smooth with some small lumps remain, about 2 minutes.
  3. Stir in melted butter, sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract into the mashed bananas. Whisk gently until combined, about 3 minutes.
  4. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and salt.
  5. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients in two batches, mixing gently until just combined, about 1 minute.
  6. Fold in the chocolate chips evenly throughout the batter.
  7. Make the streusel topping by combining flour, brown sugar, cinnamon (if using), and cold cubed butter. Use a pastry cutter or fingers to mix until crumbly, about 2 minutes.
  8. Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full. Sprinkle streusel topping generously on each muffin.
  9. Bake for 18-22 minutes until golden and a toothpick inserted comes out with a few moist crumbs, rotating pan halfway through baking.
  10. Cool muffins in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Streusel topping will crisp as they cool.

Notes

Do not overmix the batter to keep muffins tender. Use very ripe bananas for natural sweetness and moisture. Cold butter is essential for crumbly streusel topping. Rotate muffin pan halfway through baking for even cooking. Optionally sprinkle sea salt on streusel before baking for extra flavor.

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Keywords: banana bread muffins, chocolate chip muffins, streusel topping, easy banana muffins, quick breakfast muffins

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