Easy Chocolate Orange Banana Muffins
An easy and no fuss homemade muffin recipe using up overripe bananas. I know you have some sitting on your counter right now! I’m excited for you to try my Easy Chocolate Orange Banana Muffins.
This easy recipe using pantry staples and has a hands on time of only 5 minutes. I can’t wait to share my secret ingredient with you!
The Chocolate Orange Banana Muffins are a must try for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon snack. The muffins are great with a glass of milk or cup of hot tea! I love them when they’re still warm from the oven.
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What Makes these Banana Muffins Special?
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I have two secrets ingredients for these banana muffins:
- The first is extremely ripe bananas. I made these with black bananas that had been sitting on my counter waiting to be eaten.
- The second is Terry’s Chocolate Orange. Have you ever tried them? They are from England and a wonderful orange flavored chocolate.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- It’s quick and easy
- The muffins are perfect – moist and delicious
- If you don’t make them, you’ll have to throw the bananas away (which I always find sad)
- You don’t need any fancy tools or ingredients
- They make the perfect after school snack
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Chocolate Orange Banana Muffin Ingredients
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These banana muffins (or banana bread) is made with simple ingredients.
- Sugar – granulated sugar adds sweetness to this baked muffin.
- Flour – all purpose flour is the foundation for this recipe.
- Bananas – delicious bananas add moistness and flavor. The riper the better!
- Eggs – the binding agent
- Orange Chocolate – gives just a tiny hint of rich flavor
Variations
- Instead of Orange Chocolate add chocolate chunk or chocolate chips
- Make it as a loaf instead of muffins
- Peanut Butter + Chocolate Chips go nice with banana
- Not a fan of chocolate, add some crushed walnuts or pecans
![Rustic cake stand with golden banana muffins on a tan tea towel white surface with spring branches scattered](https://i0.wp.com/www.findingsilverpennies.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Tray-of-Chocolate-Orange-Banana-Muffins.jpg?resize=800%2C1200&ssl=1)
For the Kids!
My boys LOVE this recipe and they also love baking it together. This is a great recipe (even with very little ones).
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Oh, an in case your wondering, the flower photographed with my muffins is from my Korean Spice Bush. It is a wonderful plant and I love having it bloom every spring. The flowers are so fragrant. They smell heavenly when brought inside.
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Special Tips:
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- Don’t over-mix this recipe!
- Feel free to create variations as listed above.
- My muffin tins are on the smaller size – they’re vintage (from when I was little) so the recipe may make less than 14 for you.
- I like using a vintage ice cream scoop to spoon batter into the muffin tins – I find it less messy
- To make sure your muffins are cooked in the center test with a toothpick. If it comes out clean, then the muffins are ready!
More Easy Recipes to Try
- Easy Banana Bread
- Delicious Pumpkin Bread
- Double Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Homemade Doughnuts
- Gingerbread House Cakes
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I’m sharing this recipe as part of my friend Jennifer’s Cozy Living series. Each month we get together to share cozy ideas. See all the fun ideas for May below:
Victorian Cottages / Chocolate Orange Banana Muffins / Raised Bed Vegetable Garden
Marriage Tips / Old-Fashioned Summer Treat
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Chocolate Orange Banana Muffins
Equipment
- Oven
- Mixing Bowls
- Muffin Tin and muffin liners
Ingredients
- 4 bananas very ripe
- 1 ½ cups flour All Purpose
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¾ cups sugar granulated
- 2 tablespoons vanilla
- 1 egg
- ⅓ cup butter softened unsalted
- 5 wedges Terry's Chocolate Orange chopped in chunks
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line your baking trays with muffin liners.
- Melt butter. I do this in microwave to save time.
- In a bowl combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
- In a bowl or mixer mash the ripe bananas and add sugar, egg, butter, and vanilla and combine.
- Slowly mix in flour mixture into the banana mixture until just moist.
- Add the chopped up chocolate orange and mix in.
- Spoon into muffin liners and bake for 25 minutes or until golden on top. I always double check the muffins are cooked by using a toothpick.
- Allow to cool on wire rack for a few minutes before serving!
I’ve never heard of the orange chocolate before. I love me a recipe that has all the ingredients stock piled in my pantry. They look simply yummy 🙂
Hope you enjoy making them, Dawn xx
These sound amazing. I never heard of Chocolate Orange. I need to try that. I copies the recipe and will definitely make these.
Can’t wait to hear what you think, Marty!
These sound and look amazing. Never heard of that chocolate but thanks for providing the source! Gonna try these.
Hope you loved making them, Jen. They are really yummy! xx
second time making these muffins in one wk! they were a hit in our household so i decided to make another batch to gift to friends. here’s my banana tip – when our bananas get over ripe i toss them in the freezer skin and all. now i have bananas at the ready for recipes/smoothies etc. this recipe is delicious! (in addition i added chopped pecans that i had on hand)
Yay! I’m so glad you’re enjoying these muffins and have already made them twice! I appreciate your tips and will try putting bananas in the freezer next time. Sounds like a great idea!