The Best Marbled Banana Muffins

Chocolate and banana — is there any higher combo? Today I’m bringing you a model new muffin recipe that mixes the 2 in a wonderfully candy, magical swirl.

These marbled banana muffins contain banana muffin batter and chocolate banana muffin batter rigorously swirled collectively to create a fudgy texture with loads of melted chocolate chips in each chunk. They severely style like a chocolate banana cupcake (that you would be able to get pleasure from for breakfast) and, stunning to nobody, my kiddos are obsessed.

Bake a batch to get pleasure from for a day snack or candy deal with, and don’t overlook to freeze a number of for later!

Ingredients in these simple marbled banana muffins

These muffins require tremendous easy components that you just possible have already got available. Here’s what you’ll want:

• Bananas: make sure to use SUPER ripe bananas with numerous brown spots to offer the muffins sweetness.
• Sugar: I like to make use of brown sugar on this recipe, however you too can use coconut sugar to maintain the muffins refined sugar free.
• Eggs: you’ll want 2 eggs to assist the muffins bake up correctly.
• Milk: just a little unsweetened vanilla almond milk give the muffins moisture.
• Flour: we’re utilizing common all purpose flour on this recipe, however you too can use white entire wheat flour for a lift of entire grains.
• Cocoa powder: you’ll combine cocoa powder (or cacao powder) into half of the batter for that scrumptious chocolate swirl.
• Baking staples: don’t overlook the baking soda, baking powder, salt, vanilla extract, and cinnamon.
• Coconut oil: just a little melted coconut oil offers the muffins an additional enhance of moisture.
• Chocolate chips: we’re mixing chocolate chips into the chocolate layer of the muffins for melty sweetness in each chunk. Don’t overlook so as to add a number of to the tops of every muffin, too!

Can I make them vegan or gluten-free?

• To make them vegan: I haven’t examined it, however be happy to strive changing the eggs with 2 flax eggs. Let me know within the feedback when you give it a strive!
• To make them gluten-free: use a 1:1 gluten free all objective flour within the batter.

Keep these muffins nut free

Simply use your favourite nut free milk, and swap the coconut oil for melted, cooled butter or vegan butter!

Get the right “marble”

If you’ve by no means “marbled” two batters collectively, don’t fear! It’s simpler to do than you assume:

1. Make the muffin batter, divide it evenly into two bowls, and add cocoa powder to one of many batters.
2. Next, alternate including the 1 tablespoon of every of the completely different batters to every of your muffin liners.
3. Use a knife to swirl the batter one to 2 occasions in a figure-8 sample. Don’t overdo it or your batter will look all blended collectively.
4. Top every muffin with a number of chocolate chips earlier than baking!

Don’t overlook these muffin baking tips

• Use room temperature components. Be positive to completely cool your coconut oil and produce your eggs to room temp earlier than mixing the batter in order that they don’t coagulate. To convey your eggs to room temp, merely place them in a bowl of heat water for 3-5 minutes earlier than you utilize them.
• Do not overmix the batter. Just like it’s a must to watch out when marbling your batters collectively, be equally as cautious that you just don’t overmix both of the batters on their very own. If you overmix batter you’ll find yourself with muffins which can be extra dense and gummy as an alternative of fluffy and mushy.
• Use contemporary baking soda. If your baking soda is older than 3 months, I recommend grabbing a brand new one for greatest baking outcomes.

Turn this recipe into marbled banana bread

Looking for a bread as an alternative? Here’s methods to do it:

1. Make the batter as directed, then spoon half of every batter right into a greased 8×4 inch loaf pan. Repeat with the opposite half of every batter.
2. Use the identical figure-8 approach with a knife to softly swirl the batters collectively — watch out to not over-mix or over-swirl it.
3. Bake for 45-55 minutes or till tester comes out clear or with just some crumbs hooked up.

Freeze these marbled banana muffins

Yes, these marbled banana muffins are freezer-friendly! Simply wrap muffins individually in freezer-safe bags or retailer them in a big freezer bag. When you’re able to get pleasure from them, reheat them for 30-45 seconds within the microwave or just thaw them at room temperature.

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I hope you like these marbled banana muffins! If you make them, make sure to depart a remark and a ranking so I understand how you favored them.