Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

My girls love banana bread and I love chocolate, so I decided to bring our worlds together. These muffins are moist and delicious right out of the oven. We enjoy making them together on Saturday mornings after sleeping late.

Ingredients:

1 ¾ cup flour

½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
Dash salt
½ tsp cinnamon
3-4 mashed bananas
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup brown sugar
1 ½ sticks unsalted butter, melted and cooled
2 large eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, cream together the bananas, sugar, brown sugar, and butter. Add the eggs and vanilla and mix to combine. In a small bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Add dry ingredients to the banana mixture and mix to combine. Stir in the chocolate chips. Pour into lined muffin tins. Bake for 22 minutes, or until toothpick comes out slightly sticky. Makes about 12 muffins.

Note: To make the chocolate chocolate chip muffins, simply add 1/4 cup cocoa powder and reduce flour to 1 1/2 cups.