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Banana Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Chips


What do you get once you cross your favourite banana bread with actual pumpkin puree and comfortable pumpkin pie spices? OH, simply probably the most good, fluffy, tender pumpkin banana muffins made completely candy with slightly pure maple syrup and additional ripe bananas.

I haven’t shared a brand new muffin recipe with you all in fairly a while and fall is actually the BEST time for baking. Whereas we’re nonetheless including pumpkin to something and every part this season, I knew I needed to carry you a model new pumpkin muffin to bake up with the kiddos or make for your self to take pleasure in for breakfast or a snack throughout busy weeks! These infants are really easy to make and such an effective way to make use of up additional pumpkin puree. Add chocolate chips as a result of why the hell not?

They’re freezer-friendly, and additional particular once you combine crunchy walnuts or pecans within the batter, too. I do know you’ll love them!

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Elements in these banana pumpkin chocolate chip muffins

These completely fluffy banana pumpkin muffins are naturally sweetened, simply made dairy-free, and pack tons of cozy pumpkin taste. Right here’s what you’ll have to make them:

  • Flour: we’re utilizing a mixture of all-purpose flour and white whole wheat flour to provide the muffins their gentle and fluffy texture. You need to use extra all-purpose flour or entire wheat pastry flour for the white entire wheat flour in the event you’d like.
  • Flaxseed meal: I really like the addition of flaxseed meal in these muffins as a result of it provides a lift of omega-3s and fiber.
  • Spices: be happy to make use of pumpkin pie spice to carry out the pumpkin taste, or just use cinnamon if that’s what you’ve got available.
  • Baking staples: don’t overlook the baking soda AND baking powder, salt, and vanilla extract.
  • Bananas: tremendous ripe bananas assist give the muffins moisture and sweetness!
  • Pumpkin puree: can’t have pumpkin muffins with out pure pumpkin puree. Learn to make your individual puree from a full pumpkin in this post.
  • Maple syrup: slightly pure maple syrup offers the muffins the right taste and sweetness.
  • Oil: we’re additionally including a little bit of oil for moisture — olive oil or melted, cooled, coconut oil will work.
  • Milk: the ultimate element for completely moist banana pumpkin muffins? Any milk you’d like! You solely want slightly. I usually use unsweetened vanilla almond milk.
  • Egg: you’ll want 1 egg to assist the muffins bake up correctly.
  • Combine-ins: I really like including darkish or semi-sweet chocolate chips to those muffins as a result of pumpkin + chocolate = life. Use dairy-free chocolate chips to maintain the recipe dairy-free. You can even combine in some chopped walnuts or pecans in the event you like slightly crunch!

mixing banana pumpkin chocolate chip muffin batter in a bowl

Can I make them gluten-free or vegan?

  • To make gluten-free: use a gluten-free 1:1 all-purpose flour for the all-purpose and white entire wheat flour.
  • To make vegan: I haven’t examined these pumpkin banana chocolate chip muffins utilizing a flax egg, however I believe that it’s going to work. Let me know within the feedback in the event you strive it! Then you should definitely use dairy-free milk and dairy-free chocolate chips.

pumpkin banana chocolate chip muffin batter in a bowl

Add a dietary booster

I like to stir 2 to three tablespoons of hemp hearts into the batter with the chocolate chips to spice up the protein and add tons of nutritional vitamins and minerals. You received’t even be capable to discover!

Can I take advantage of frozen bananas?

Yep! Simply you should definitely thaw your bananas utterly and drain off the surplus liquid in order that the muffins don’t come out too moist.

unbaked pumpkin banana muffins in a muffin tin

Jazz them up with a scrumptious frosting

Considered one of my favourite methods to jazz up these pumpkin banana muffins? Add a luscious cinnamon cream cheese frosting from this recipe! You possibly can both omit the chocolate chips and simply add the frosting, or get slightly wild and have each.

healthy banana pumpkin muffins with chocolate chips on plates

Make it into pumpkin banana bread

  1. Merely make the muffin batter as directed.
  2. Pour right into a greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch loaf pan.
  3. Bake for 50-60 minutes or till a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clear. Straightforward!

banana pumpkin muffins with chocolate chips on a plate

Don’t overlook these muffin baking ideas

  • Use additional ripe bananas. I imply EXTRA ripe and nearly brown. They’ll give your muffins a pure sweetness.
  • Use recent baking soda & powder. This can make sure that the muffins rise correctly. In case your baking soda or baking powder is greater than 3 months outdated I’d counsel swapping it out.
  • Don’t overmix the batter. Combine the flour into your moist substances till it’s simply mixed. In the event you overmix the batter your muffins could end up dense and nearly rubbery, which we don’t need. It’s okay if there are some lumps of banana within the batter!

banana chocolate chip pumpkin muffin with a bite taken out

Storing & freezing these zucchini banana muffins

  • To retailer: let the muffins cool utterly, then hold them in an hermetic bag or container within the fridge for optimum freshness (particularly throughout summer time months).
  • To freeze: wrap muffins individually in freezer-safe bags or retailer them in a big freezer bag. If you’re able to take pleasure in them, reheat for 30-45 seconds within the microwave or just thaw them at room temperature.

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I hope you like these banana pumpkin muffins! In the event you make them you should definitely depart a remark and a score so I understand how you preferred them. Take pleasure in, xo!

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Banana Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

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Prep Time 15 minutes

Prepare dinner Time 20 minutes

Complete Time 35 minutes

Serves12 muffins

Pumpkin Banana Muffins with a lift of additional diet due to flaxseed meal! These scrumptious pumpkin banana muffins style like a cross between pumpkin and banana bread and are full of fiber and omegas due to flaxseed meal and optionally available walnuts. These wholesome pumpkin banana muffins are freezer-friendly and the right factor to make when it is advisable to expend leftover pumpkin puree.

Elements

  • Dry substances:
  • 1 cup (120g) all goal flour
  • ½ cup (57g) white entire wheat flour*
  • ¼ cup (30g) flaxseed meal
  • 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (or cinnamon)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Moist substances:
  • 2 very ripe spotty medium to massive bananas, mashed
  • cup (163g) pumpkin puree
  • cup (104g) pure maple syrup
  • ¼ cup (50g) extra-virgin olive oil (or sub melted coconut oil)
  • ¼ cup (60g) unsweetened vanilla almond milk (or milk of alternative)
  • 1 massive egg, at room temperature
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • Combine-ins:
  • ½ cup (90g) darkish or semi-sweet chocolate chips, plus 2 tablespoons for sprinkling on high
  • Non-compulsory: 1/2 cup (56g) chopped walnuts (or sub pecans)

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 levels F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with muffin liners and spray the within of the liners with nonstick cooking spray to stop sticking.

  • In a big bowl, whisk collectively the all goal flour, white entire wheat flour, flaxseed meal, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt till nicely mixed.

  • In a separate massive bowl, whisk collectively mashed banana, pumpkin, pure maple syrup, olive oil, milk egg, and vanilla till nicely mixed.

  • Add the dry substances to the moist substances and use a wood spoon to combine collectively till the batter is simply mixed. DO NOT overmix. Fold in ½ cup chocolate chips and walnuts (or pecans), if utilizing.

  • Divide batter evenly into muffin liners, then sprinkle every muffin with a number of additional chocolate chips. Bake for 20-25 minutes or till the toothpick comes out with only a few crumbs hooked up.

  • Cool muffins for five minutes then take away from the pan and switch to a wire rack to complete cooling. Muffins are greatest served heat and even higher the following day. Makes 12 muffins.

Recipe Notes

*In the event you don’t have white entire wheat flour you should use entire wheat pastry flour or all goal flour. For a diet increase: Stir 2 to three tablespoons of hemp hearts into the batter with the chocolate chips to spice up the protein and add tons of nutritional vitamins and minerals. To make gluten free: Use a gluten free 1:1 all goal flour for the all goal and white entire wheat. To make dairy free: Use dairy free milk and dairy free chocolate chips.

Diet

Serving: 1muffin (with out nuts)Energy: 205calCarbohydrates: 30.1gProtein: 3.3gFats: 9.1gSaturated Fats: 2.5gFiber: 3.1gSugar: 13.3g

Recipe by: Monique Volz // Bold Kitchen | Pictures by: Eat Love Eats

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