Banana Chocolate Chunk Muffins with Currants

By christoph

Chunks of dark chocolate and tart currents add a delicious contrast to the sweet flavor of banana in these easy to make muffins.

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup milk
• 3/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 3 over-ripened bananas mashed
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate cut in to small chunks
• 1/2 cup dried currants

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 45mins
Adapted from jamesandeverett.com

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease the top of a muffin tin and line the cups with papers.
In a medium sized bowl whisk together the dry ingredients.
In another medium sized mixing bowl, stir together eggs, oil, milk, extract, and mashed bananas.
Mix together wet and dry ingredients and stir to combine. Do not over-mix.
Fold in chocolate and currants.
Scoop batter into prepared muffin cups. Top each muffin with a few chocolate chunks and bake for 30 – 35 minutes. Test with a toothpick.
Allow muffing to stand for about 5 minutes in the pan before lifting them out on to a wire rack to completely cool.
Cooks Notes
Toasted walnuts or almonds would make a nice addition to these muffins.



Batter can be baked as a loaf if preferred. Pour batter into a greased bread pan and bake for 55 – 60 minutes. Test with a wooden skewer.