Banana Chocolate Muffins

banana muffins

Angie loves this version of Banana Chocolate Muffins because most of the time, baking is a last-minute venture, and with this recipe the butter is just put into the microwave to melt. You don’t have to get it room temp! Because who has time for that sort of preparation?

banana muffins

Super Easy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Baking
Servings 12 muffins

Ingredients
  

  • 3 ripe bananas
  • cup butter 75 g, melted
  • ½ cup sugar 100 g
  • 1 egg beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 185 g
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tsp freeze-dried banana powder
  • salt to taste
  • ½ cup mini chocolate chips 85 g, plus ¼ cup garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C).
  • In a bowl, add the bananas and mash until smooth. Add in the melted butter and stir until well combined.
  • Add the sugar, egg, and vanilla and mix well.
  • Combine flour, baking soda, banana powder and salt in bowl and whisk together. Add to banana butter mixture until incorporated. Do not overmix.
  • Add in the chocolate chips and mix.
  • Using a large cookie scoop, add to muffin liners in pan. Top with a few additional chocolate chips.
  • Bake for 15 minutes until slightly brown and tester comes out clean.
  • Cool completely before serving.
  • Enjoy!
Keyword Baking, Bananas, Chocolate, Muffins

Home Made Oreos

Dunk these home made Oreos generously in a large glass of milk for a delicious late night snack (or really any time of the day!).

Home Made Oreos

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 25 cookies

Ingredients
  

For the chocolate wafers:

  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened Dutch process cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (plus 2 tbsp) at room temperature
  • 1 large egg

For the filling:

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 2 cups sifted confectioners’ sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions
 

  • Preheat to 375°F.
  • In a food processor, or bowl of an electric mixer, thoroughly mix the flour, cocoa, baking soda and powder, salt, and sugar. While pulsing, or on low speed, add the butter, and then the egg. Continue processing or mixing until dough comes together in a mass.
  • Take rounded teaspoons of batter and place on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet approximately two inches apart. With moistened hands, slightly flatten the dough. Bake for 9 minutes, rotating once for even baking. Set baking sheets on a rack to cool.
  • To make the cream, place butter in a mixing bowl, and at low speed, gradually beat in the sugar and vanilla. Turn the mixer on high and beat for 2 to 3 minutes until filling is light and fluffy.
  • To assemble the cookies, in a pastry bag with a 1/2 inch, round tip, pipe teaspoon-size blobs of cream into the centre of one cookie. Place another cookie, equal in size to the first, on top of the cream. Lightly press, to work the filling evenly to the outsides of the cookie.
  • Continue this process until all the cookies have been sandwiched with cream.
Keyword Baking, Chocolate, Cookies, Treats