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Perfect Banana Muffins

These moist and fluffy banana muffins are studded with chocolate chips and have a delicate, crumbly streusel.
Servings 15 muffins (15-20 muffins)

Ingredients

  • 3 very ripe bananas
  • 1/4 cup vegetable, canola, or LIGHT olive oil
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar (I did half coconut sugar)
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 large eggs, room temp (I submerged them in warm water for 5 min)
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour (I substituted 1 cup spelt flour)
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Streusel: (Optional)

  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup butter, cold

Instructions

  • Measure buttermilk and set it on the counter to come to room temp.
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line two muffin tins with 15-20 paper liners. You can add more or less liners when filling.
  • Place ripe, peeled bananas in a large bowl and mash with a fork and/or potato masher until well mashed.
  • Mix in vegetable oil and melted butter.
  • Add granulated and brown sugars and stir well.
  • Add eggs, vanilla, and buttermilk. Stir well.
  • In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • Add dry ing. to wet ing. and mix with a large fork or a spatula JUST UNTIL COMBINED, and no more streaks of flour remain. Don't overmix.
  • Fold in chocolate chips.

Streusel:

  • In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, and salt. Mix in butter with a fork, pastry cutter, or your hands until streusel has a crumbly consistency.
  • Fill lined muffin tins 3/4 of the way full using an ice-cream scoop.
  • Sprinkle streusel evenly over the top.
  • Bake at 425 for 8 min, then reduce oven temp. to 350 and bake another 8 min or so until muffins are lightly golden brown, spring back lightly to the touch, are beautifully domed, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Don't overbake!
  • Let cool for a few minutes before removing from muffin tins. Enjoy!