These Chocolate Chip Monkey Muffins are a favorite at our house. They are made with coconut oil, very little sugar, and are so much better for you.
Chocolate Chip Monkey Muffins are filled with some of my favorite ingredients. They contain bananas, mini chocolate chips, and little bits of coconut. When I first tried this recipe I immediately fell in love, and then fell even harder when I found out that they are made with coconut oil, very little sugar, and are so much better for you than regular muffins! They are still so moist and delicious and have so much flavor. Now I make these muffins all the time, my little monkeys are crazy about them!
Some tips on Chocolate Chip Monkey Muffins
I like to hide some bananas so they get extra ripe, that makes the muffins taste even sweeter! I also like to make 2 to 3 batches at a time and freeze a couple of the batches. We will pull some muffins out of the freezer the night before and set them on the counter to thaw for breakfast. Or just grab a muffin or two out for a quick snack and pop them in the microwave for 15 seconds. I also like to eat them hot with a little butter.
Ingredients
- 3 very ripe bananas
- 1/2 c. packed brown sugar
- 1/3 c. milk
- 1/4 c. coconut oil microwave 20 seconds to soften
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp. almond extract
- 1 3/4 c. flour
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- 2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 c. mini chocolate chips
- 1/2 c. coconut finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 400 degrees.
- Line 12 muffin cups with paper liners and lightly spray with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl beat together the bananas, brown sugar, milk, coconut oil, egg, and almond extract.
- Then stir in flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt- just until moistened. Fold in the mini chocolate chips and coconut.
- Divide the batter into the 12 muffin cups and bake 14 to 18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Remove from pan immediately to cool.
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Deborah says
Perfect timing – I was just wondering what to do with some overripe bananas!
Emily says
You will love these, I need to make them again, I am going to have to get some more bananas and keep them all from getting eaten. 🙂
Leah says
Could you make these with a different kind of oil (canola, olive)?
Emily says
I haven’t tried it, but I imagine it would work fine. 🙂
Laura says
I agree that this is perfect timing. I just bought 17 bananas for 1.49! I like to call them “used bananas” because they are ready to be used in muffins or frozen for muffins later 🙂 I love muffins!!
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Kim says
And I would just like to add that canola oil has been deemed the worst oil on the market today it does the complete opposite that coconut oil does.
mk says
this looks great! however, i’m not a fan of almond extract (both for taste and allergy reasons.) can i sub vanilla instead? thanks.
Erica says
sure!
Jennifer says
Good question…i was wondering the same
Kim says
Have you tried to make these gluten free and with coconut sugar.
Erica says
We haven’t tried those methods but if you do, please let us know how they turn out!
Jacqui says
I love this recipe and have made it several times, as muffins or a loaf. I don’t use almond extract though. Today I substituted unsweetened vanilla almond milk (for milk) and whole wheat flour. It is so good!
Echo says
Thank you for sharing your variations on the recipe. It’s always good to get new ideas!