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Dulce de Leche Chocolate Banana Muffins

Sharing one of our favorite chocolate banana muffins today! My Dulce de Leche Chocolate Banana Muffins are perfectly sweet, soft and so good for brunch!

Chocolate Banana Muffins

Had so much fun developing these sweet chocolate banana muffins. The boys and I munched on these all afternoon last week. When you’ve got some bananas ready for baking, I hope you’ll remember these bad boys. Grab your favorite mixing bowl and let’s make some muffins!

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Your ingredient line-up. Think my bananas were ready? Lol 🙂

How To Make Chocolate Banana Muffins

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a 12 cup muffin tin with liners.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add mashed bananas, dulce de leche, vanilla and egg. Mix to combine. Add flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt and chocolate chips. Mix to combine.
  3. Fill muffin liners 3/4 full with batter and bake for 18-22 minutes or until baked through. Let cool for 15 minutes and enjoy.

 Cream your butter and sugar.

There we go!

Add your mashed bananas.

A splash of vanilla.

Your prepared dulce de leche and egg. 

Some flour and cocoa powder.

Mini chocolate chips!

For the love of this batter!

How perfectly adorable are these baking cups? Find similar ones at your favorite cooking store!

Fill your cups 3/4 full and bake!

Yum! Time to dig in.

  1. Make your muffins the night before so you can serve the day of serving.
  2. Serve your muffins with a nice fruit plate to make a light breakfast.
  3. Store any leftovers in an airtight container either room temperature or chilled in refrigerator.

Dulce de Leche Chocolate Banana Muffins

These Dulce de Leche Chocolate Banana Muffins are perfectly sweet and soft. They make a great muffin for brunch!
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Servings: 14
Calories: 239kcal
Author: Jenny
Cost: 8
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Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter softened
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup prepared dulce de leche
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 medium over ripe bananas
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and line a 12 cup muffin tin with liners.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add mashed bananas, dulce de leche, vanilla and egg. Mix to combine. Add flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, salt and chocolate chips. Mix to combine.
  • Fill muffin liners 3/4 full with batter and bake for 18-22 minutes or until baked through. Let cool for 15 minutes and enjoy.

Nutrition

Calories: 239kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 159mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 226IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg
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