The Best Marbled Banana Muffins

Substances in these simple marbled banana muffins
Can I make them vegan or gluten-free?
Maintain these muffins nut free
Get the right “marble”
Don’t overlook these muffin baking ideas
Flip this recipe into marbled banana bread
Freeze these marbled banana muffins
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Chocolate and banana — is there any higher combo? Right now 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 fastidiously swirled collectively to create a fudgy texture with loads of melted chocolate chips in each chew. They severely style like a chocolate banana cupcake (which you could take pleasure in for breakfast) and, surprising to nobody, my kiddos are obsessed.

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

Substances in these simple marbled banana muffins

These muffins require tremendous easy substances that you simply seemingly have already got readily available. Right here’s what you’ll want:

Bananas: make sure you use SUPER ripe bananas with a number of brown spots to provide the muffins sweetness.
Sugar: I like to make use of brown sugar on this recipe, however it’s also possible to use coconut sugar to maintain the muffins refined sugar free.
Eggs: you’ll want 2 eggs to assist the muffins bake up correctly.
Milk: slightly unsweetened vanilla almond milk give the muffins moisture.
Flour: we’re utilizing common all objective flour on this recipe, however it’s also possible to use white complete wheat flour for a lift of complete 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: slightly melted coconut oil provides the muffins an additional increase of moisture.
Chocolate chips: we’re mixing chocolate chips into the chocolate layer of the muffins for melty sweetness in each chew. 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 in case you give it a strive!
To make them gluten-free: use a 1:1 gluten free all objective flour within the batter.

Maintain these muffins nut free

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

Get the right “marble”

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

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

Don’t overlook these muffin baking ideas

Use room temperature substances. Make sure you totally cool your coconut oil and produce your eggs to room temp earlier than mixing the batter in order that they don’t coagulate. To carry your eggs to room temp, merely place them in a bowl of heat water for 3-5 minutes earlier than you utilize them.
Don’t overmix the batter. Identical to it’s a must to watch out when marbling your batters collectively, be equally as cautious that you simply don’t overmix both of the batters on their very own. If you happen to overmix batter you’ll find yourself with muffins which are extra dense and gummy as a substitute of fluffy and gentle.
Use recent baking soda. In case your baking soda is older than 3 months, I recommend grabbing a brand new one for finest baking outcomes.

Flip this recipe into marbled banana bread

Searching for a bread as a substitute? Right here’s the right way to do it:

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.
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.
Bake for 45-55 minutes or till tester comes out clear or with only a few crumbs connected.

Freeze these marbled banana muffins

Sure, these marbled banana muffins are freezer-friendly! Merely wrap muffins individually in freezer-safe bags or retailer them in a big freezer bag. Once you’re able to take pleasure in 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 happen to make them, make sure you depart a remark and a score so I understand how you preferred them.

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Prep Time 20 minutes

Prepare dinner Time 20 minutes

Whole Time 40 minutes

Serves12 servings

Unimaginable marbled banana muffins baked with a swirl of fudgy chocolate batter and loads of melty chocolate chips. These enjoyable, simple marbled chocolate banana muffins have a comfy trace of cinnamon taste and make such a enjoyable breakfast, snack, or deal with!

Substances

Moist substances
3 extra-ripe spotty massive bananas, mashed
½ cup (107g) packed brown sugar (or coconut sugar)
2 massive eggs, at room temperature
⅓ cup (80g) unsweetened vanilla almond milk (or milk of alternative)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Dry substances
1 ½ cups (180g) all objective flour (or sub white complete wheat flour)
¼ cup (20g) unsweetened cocoa powder or cacao powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon kosher salt
⅓ cup (75g) coconut oil, melted and cooled (or sub melted butter or vegan butter)
½ cup (90g) chocolate chips
For topping
2 to three tablespoons chocolate chips
Maldon sea salt, for sprinkling

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 levels F. Line a 12 cup muffin tin with liners and spray the within of the liners with nonstick cooking spray.
In a big bowl, combine collectively banana, brown sugar (or coconut sugar), eggs, almond milk and vanilla extract.
In a separate massive bowl, whisk collectively the dry substances: flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
Add dry substances to moist substances and blend with a wood spoon till simply mixed. Subsequent, stir in melted coconut oil; mixing till simply mixed.
Add half of the batter (about 2 cups of the batter) to a separate medium bowl. Stir cocoa powder and ½ cup chocolate chips into one of many batters, mixing with a wood spoon till simply mixed.
First spoon 1 tablespoon of the common banana batter into every muffin liner after which spoon 1 tablespoon chocolate batter on prime. Repeat till your whole muffin batter is gone. The muffin batter will seemingly come to the highest of the muffin liners, that’s completely okay!
Swirl the batters collectively backwards and forwards with a knife, nearly 1-2 instances (I love to do 1 to 2 figure-8 patterns). Don’t go loopy or the batter gained’t look good and swirled.
Gently shake your muffin pan backwards and forwards only a few instances to even out the batter. Evenly prime the muffins with 2 to three tablespoons chocolate chips.
Bake for 18-25 minutes till a tester comes out clear. Cool in pan for 10 minutes, then switch to a wire rack to complete cooling. Sprinkle with flaky sea salt and revel in!