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?

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.

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

Chocolate Orange Banana Muffin Ingredients

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

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).

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.

Special Tips:

• 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:

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Chocolate Orange Banana Muffins

Quick and easy muffins that use up those old bananas but these have a twist with Chocolate Orange added to the mix!

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 14

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!

Notes

You can also make this as a loaf instead of muffins by pouring mixture into greased loaf pan.

Variations – instead of chocolate orange add – chocolate chips or peanut chips. Nuts are also a lovely addition.

Keyword baking, banana, chocolate, muffins