Mind-Blowing Banana Walnut Chocolcate Chunk Jumbo Muffins
Mouthful, right? Well.. they were the most delectable mouthful of choco-nutty banana goodness I’ve had in quite some time.
I also tested out using my own “muffin cup liners” to give it a more artisanal look and they came out surprisingly well and looked like ones you’d get in a swanky West Village cafe.
Anyway… the recipe was super easy and instead of using white flour I highly advise using wheat.Also, as you can see I used cream cheese… it kept them super moist inside without crumbling apart.
You’re gonna go bananas for these muffins… it’s on like Donkey Kong.
The Most Awesome Banana Walnut Chocolate Chunk Mind-Blowing Jumbo Muffins
Adapted from Taste of Home
Makes 1 loaf, 6 jumbo muffins or 12 regular muffins
Ingredients
1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup mashed ripe bananas
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour (again, I advise using wheat!)
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup chopped walnuts, divided
1 cup chocolate chips/chunks (save 1/4-1/2 cup to garnish on top before baking)
Method
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, beating well. Beat in bananas and vanilla. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture. Fold in 1/2 cup walnuts and 1/2 cup chocolate chips/chunks.
Transfer to a greased 8x4x2-inch loaf pan or greased muffin tin. Sprinkle with remaining walnuts and chocolate chips/chunks. Bake at 350F for 1 to 1 1/4 hours for a loaf, 30 minutes for jumbo muffins or 20-22 minutes for regular muffins, or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
