29 Mar Chocolate Chip Banana Pecan Muffins
I’ve been sick the entire week and my art lesson was cancelled on Friday so I spent the day baking since I hadn’t had the energy to do so while I was sick. I made chocolate chip banana pecan muffins and two loafs of whole grain spelt sourdough bread for my family. The kitchen looked like a mess and I had to spend so much time doing the dishes. If you bake (or cook) a lot you’ll know that it’s almost impossible to keep your kitchen nice and tidy.
Usually I have a couple of bowls with different soaked grains, nuts and seeds scattered around the kitchen, some sprouts in the window sill and dishes in the zink because the dishwasher is always full and some bags with ingredients that can’t fit in my cupboards because they’re also always full and it just goes on and on. It gets messy and so do I. When I bake I never use an apron which results in my clothes getting covered with flour all the time. I would get an apron if they weren’t either super cute with flowers and ruffles or really plain and ugly. At least I’m trying to convince myself that I’d use one but that will probably never happen. Very rebellious, I know.
These muffins are everything but rebellious, they’re basically foolproof. You don’t have to cream butter and sugar or beat sugar and eggs until fluffy and light and that’s usually where things go wrong for most people, at least it did for me when I started baking. It’s easy to think that 3 minutes is enough but usually you need to keep beating for at least 7 minutes. It took me awhile to figure that out… Luckily that won’t be a problem in this case!
The muffins are made with almond flour so they’re very satisfying and most of the sweetness comes from the ripe bananas. I added 2 tbsp of honey but you could add more or less depending on how ripe your bananas are. Then I added some pecans and chopped dark chocolate because chocolate chunks always beats chocolate chips. Basically all of my favorite things are packed into these muffins! When they come straight from the oven the chocolate on top is still warm and runny.
Ingredients
- 2 ripe (150 g) bananas
- 2 eggs, whisked
- 1/4 cup (57g) butter, melted
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups (145g) almond flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of salt
- 1/3 cup(40g) pecans, chopped
- 1/2 cup(55g) chocolate (70%), chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C.
- In a small bowl mash the bananas with a fork until gooey and sticky.
- Add the eggs, vanilla, melted butter and honey to the bananas and stir until combined.
- In a larger bowl, combine all the dry ingredients.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture and stir into a batter.
- Next add the chocolate chips and chopped pecans and stir well. Save a couple of tablespoons of the pecans and chocolate chips to top the muffins.
- Pour batter into a muffin tin lined with 10 baking cups and fill each cup about 3/4 full.
- Sprinkle remaining nuts and chocolate chips on top of the muffins and bake in the oven for about 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. Let cool in the muffin tin for a couple of minutes.
- Serve while still warm and the chocolate is melted on the top. Store in a lidded container in the fridge, or keep in the freezer for a couple of weeks and reheat in the oven at 300°F / 150°C.
Notes
The butter can be replaced with melted coconut oil to make a dairy free version, I just didn’t want my muffins to taste coconut but if you do it’ll work perfectly! Recipe adapted from Paleo Newbie.
Peter
Posted at 19:07h, 29 MarchLooks so nice and sweet. Must do these muffins tomorrow. Love to have your coffetablebook. When is it comming 😉
Thea Tillberg
Posted at 21:34h, 29 MarchTack Peter! 🙂
Aysegul
Posted at 22:46h, 29 MarchMaking this now! I was craving for some chocolate and these looked so yummy! 🙂
Thea Tillberg
Posted at 07:35h, 30 MarchThanks Aysegul! Hope you’ll like them! 🙂
Aysegul
Posted at 16:03h, 31 MarchWhat a delicious muffin! I made these 2 days ago and both my husband and I enjoyed them so SO much with our morning coffee. Thanks for making our mornings super sweet with a healthier version of a regular muffin.
Well done Thea!
Thea Tillberg
Posted at 19:47h, 31 MarchThanks Aysegul! I’m so glad you liked the recipe, obviusly I liked them too! 🙂
Renee Kemps
Posted at 13:54h, 30 MarchThey look AMAZING! I love every single ingredient in there. So delicious! Glad that you’re feeling better now and baking is the best thing you can do when feeling sick or having time because things have canceled.
Thea Tillberg
Posted at 14:51h, 30 MarchThanks Renee! I totally agree with you 🙂
Betty | le jus d'orange
Posted at 16:59h, 30 MarchOh Thea, your photos make me swoon. Beautiful. So happy to hear you are feeling better 🙂
Thea Tillberg
Posted at 20:08h, 30 MarchThanks Betty! 🙂
Alison @Food by Mars
Posted at 00:31h, 31 MarchThese look so delicious, Thea!! Chocolate, cinnamon, banana, nuts… you have my full attention!!
Thea Tillberg
Posted at 09:47h, 31 MarchThanks Alison! 🙂
Mariana @The Candid Kitchen
Posted at 12:43h, 01 AprilI am so glad my kitchen is not the only one that is struggling at the moment, but the moment you get a recipe right it makes it all worth it. I love days like that, just baking all day with not a worry in the world. These muffins look so worth it x
Thea Tillberg
Posted at 16:44h, 01 AprilMe too! And thanks Mariana 🙂
Summer
Posted at 16:19h, 02 AprilHey Thea,
Thank you so much for your comment earlier! It led me to this lovely blog of yours. It’s gorgeous and these muffins look so dreamy and delicious! I love chocolate, banana, and pecans, must make these soon!
Thea Tillberg
Posted at 22:18h, 02 AprilThanks Summer! Love your blog too and I hope you’ll try these 🙂
Ania
Posted at 06:39h, 06 AprilMade them for morning tea today. Very nice thank you.
Having an omelette for lunch with a slice of your bread. Your creations are very much present in our lives.
Thea Tillberg
Posted at 07:47h, 06 AprilThanks Ania! I’m so glad you like my recipes 🙂
Christine // my natural kitchen
Posted at 20:10h, 06 AprilThese muffins look beautiful and are full of such lovely ingredients! Glad you’re feeling better!
Thea Tillberg
Posted at 01:42h, 11 AprilThanks Christine! 🙂
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