Banana Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Chips

What do you get once you cross your favourite banana bread with actual pumpkin puree and comfortable pumpkin pie spices? OH, simply probably the most good, fluffy, tender pumpkin banana muffins made completely candy with a bit of pure maple syrup and additional ripe bananas.

I haven’t shared a brand new muffin recipe with you all in fairly a while and fall is really the BEST time for baking. Whereas we’re nonetheless including pumpkin to something and the whole lot this season, I knew I wished to carry you a model new pumpkin muffin to bake up with the kiddos or make for your self to take pleasure in for breakfast or a snack throughout busy weeks! These infants are really easy to make and such a good way to make use of up additional pumpkin puree. Add chocolate chips as a result of why the hell not?

They’re freezer-friendly, and additional particular once you combine crunchy walnuts or pecans within the batter, too. I do know you’ll love them!

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Substances in these banana pumpkin chocolate chip muffins

These completely fluffy banana pumpkin muffins are naturally sweetened, simply made dairy-free, and pack tons of cozy pumpkin taste. Right here’s what you’ll must make them:

• Flour: we’re utilizing a mixture of all-purpose flour and white entire wheat flour to present the muffins their mild and fluffy texture. You need to use extra all-purpose flour or entire wheat pastry flour for the white entire wheat flour if you happen to’d like.
• Flaxseed meal: I really like the addition of flaxseed meal in these muffins as a result of it provides a lift of omega-3s and fiber.
• Spices: be happy to make use of pumpkin pie spice to carry out the pumpkin taste, or just use cinnamon if that’s what you have got available.
• Baking staples: don’t neglect the baking soda AND baking powder, salt, and vanilla extract.
• Bananas: tremendous ripe bananas assist give the muffins moisture and sweetness!
• Pumpkin puree: can’t have pumpkin muffins with out pure pumpkin puree. Discover ways to make your personal puree from a full pumpkin in this submit.
• Maple syrup: a bit of pure maple syrup provides the muffins the right taste and sweetness.
• Oil: we’re additionally including a little bit of oil for moisture — olive oil or melted, cooled, coconut oil will work.
• Milk: the ultimate element for completely moist banana pumpkin muffins? Any milk you’d like! You solely want a bit of. I usually use unsweetened vanilla almond milk.
• Egg: you’ll want 1 egg to assist the muffins bake up correctly.
• Combine-ins: I really like including darkish or semi-sweet chocolate chips to those muffins as a result of pumpkin + chocolate = life. Use dairy-free chocolate chips to maintain the recipe dairy-free. You may also combine in some chopped walnuts or pecans if you happen to like a bit of crunch!

Can I make them gluten-free or vegan?

• To make gluten-free: use a gluten-free 1:1 all-purpose flour for the all-purpose and white entire wheat flour.
• To make vegan: I haven’t examined these pumpkin banana chocolate chip muffins utilizing a flax egg, however I believe that it’ll work. Let me know within the feedback if you happen to strive it! Then you’ll want to use dairy-free milk and dairy-free chocolate chips.

Add a dietary booster

I like to stir 2 to three tablespoons of hemp hearts into the batter with the chocolate chips to spice up the protein and add tons of nutritional vitamins and minerals. You received’t even be capable to discover!

Can I exploit frozen bananas?

Yep! Simply you’ll want to thaw your bananas utterly and drain off the surplus liquid in order that the muffins don’t come out too moist.

Jazz them up with a scrumptious frosting

One in all my favourite methods to jazz up these pumpkin banana muffins? Add a luscious cinnamon cream cheese frosting from this recipe! You may both omit the chocolate chips and simply add the frosting, or get a bit of wild and have each.

Make it into pumpkin banana bread

1. Merely make the muffin batter as directed.
2. Pour right into a greased 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch loaf pan.
3. Bake for 50-60 minutes or till a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clear. Simple!

Don’t neglect these muffin baking suggestions

• Use additional ripe bananas. I imply EXTRA ripe and nearly brown. They’ll give your muffins a pure sweetness.
• Use recent baking soda & powder. It will be certain that the muffins rise correctly. In case your baking soda or baking powder is greater than 3 months outdated I’d counsel swapping it out.
• Don’t overmix the batter. Combine the flour into your moist components till it’s simply mixed. When you overmix the batter your muffins might end up dense and nearly rubbery, which we don’t need. It’s okay if there are some lumps of banana within the batter!

Storing & freezing these zucchini banana muffins

• To retailer: let the muffins cool utterly, then hold them in an hermetic bag or container within the fridge for optimum freshness (particularly throughout summer time months).
• To freeze: wrap muffins individually in freezer-safe baggage or retailer them in a big freezer bag. Whenever you’re able to take pleasure in them, reheat for 30-45 seconds within the microwave or just thaw them at room temperature.

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I hope you’re keen on these banana pumpkin muffins! When you make them you’ll want to depart a remark and a score so I understand how you favored them. Take pleasure in, xo!

Recipe by: Monique Volz // Bold Kitchen | Images by: Eat Love Eats