A few days ago I was talking on my September 98 Moms list that I would likely mix up a batch of banana bread since we had some ripening bananas that no one wanted. Fellow list member, and friend, Lisa, passed on this recipe to try instead.

I whipped these up quickly (literally, under 10 minutes!) and they were fresh out of the oven when the kids got off the bus this afternoon. My four, and two neighborhood friends all gave them a big thumbs up!

Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

2 extra ripe, medium bananas, peeled
2 eggs
1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup margarine, melted
1 cup chocolate chips*
1 tsp vanilla
2 1/4 cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt

Puree bananas in blender. (Note: I just mash mine with a fork.) In
medium bowl, combine bananas, eggs, sugar and margarine until well
blended. Stir in chocolate chips and vanilla. In large bowl, combine
flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. Stir banana mixture into
flour mixture until evenly moistened. Spoon batter into well greased
muffin pan. Bake at 350 degrees 25 - 30 minutes or until wooden pick
inserted in center comes out clean. Makes 12 muffins.

*original recipe called for blueberries

The only thing I may change the next time I make these, is to use slightly less chocolate chips, or maybe add some nuts to the batter. Additionally, I used butter instead of margarine, and I don't think it made a difference.

Also, Lisa reports that the original recipe can be credited to Great American Favorite Brand Name Cookbook

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