Chicago Food Swap Banana Chocolate Muffins
This recipe comes from swapper Genevieve Boehme, a regular at the Chicago Food Swap, where these muffins are very popular. Genevieve has adapted a favorite recipe to include whole grains and be less sweet than the typical breakfast muffin. With whole-wheat flour, wheat germ, and bananas, these muffins are practically health food. Okay, maybe not. But the whole grains do add a delightful nuttiness.
Servings 24
Cost 5
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups whole-wheat flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons ground flaxseed or wheat germ
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs at room temperature
- 5 overripe bananas mashed
- 6 tablespoons buttermilk
- 1½ cups semisweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease muffin pans or line with paper liners.
- Combine the flours, sugar, flaxseed, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and ginger in a medium bowl and whisk thoroughly with a fork.
- Whisk together the oil, eggs, bananas, and buttermilk in a large bowl until well combined.
- Add the dry mixture to the wet ingredients, and mix well with a fork until everything is well incorporated. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Scoop the batter into the muffin pans, filling the cups three fourths full. (An ice cream scoop works well for this purpose.)
- Bake for 18 to 22 minutes until muffins are golden brown and the tops spring back when touched. Cool them in the pan for about 5 minutes, then remove to a wire rack.
Notes
Packaging:
Genevieve packages these muffins by four in a quart-size box, such as those you find at farmers’ markets, lined with parchment paper. Cover with plastic wrap, tie with a pretty ribbon, and add a tag for an attractive presentation.
Genevieve packages these muffins by four in a quart-size box, such as those you find at farmers’ markets, lined with parchment paper. Cover with plastic wrap, tie with a pretty ribbon, and add a tag for an attractive presentation.
