Eggless Banana Chocolate Muffins

Category: Baking
Preparation Time: 10 mins 
Cooking Time: 25-30 mins
Servings: yields 10 muffins

Banana Chocolate Muffins

 Ingredients: 
Dry Ingredients:

• Wheat Flour / Atta - 1.5 cups
• Baking soda - 1/2 tsp
• Baking powder - 1 tsp
• Salt - a pinch

Wet Ingredients:

• Ripe Banana - 3 nos (I used the long yellow variety)
• Brown sugar-  1/3 cup
• Olive Oil - 1/2 cup
• Vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp
• Cocoa powder  - 1-2 tbsp (adjust as per liking)
• Milk, Warmed - 1/4 cup

Other Ingredients:

• Chocolate Chips - 2-3 tbsp (I used semi sweet mini morsels)
• Wheat flour - 1-2 tsp 
• Sweetened coconut flakes - 1-2 tbsp (Optional)
  

 Method: 

1. Pre heat oven to 350 F
2. In a wide bowl, add the wheat flour, Baking soda, Baking powder and a pinch of salt, mix well
   
3. In a blender, take the ripe bananas, Sugar, Olive oil, vanilla extract, cocoa powder and milk; blend until it forms smooth puree
   
4. In a small bowl, add the chocolate chips and 1-2 tsp of wheat flour; mix well so the chips gets coated with flour
5. Add the blended puree into the flour mix, mix gently until combined
   
6. Fold in the chocolate chips
   
7. Grease the muffin tins or use paper liners
8. Spoon the mixture into the muffin cups; fill only 3/4th of the cup
   
9. If using coconut flakes, we can sprinkle it over the muffins
   
10. Bake them in the pre heated oven for around 25-30 mins or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean 
    
11. Remove from the oven and after 5 mins, take out from the pan and allow to cool in cooling rack
    
12. Serve warm!
    
13. These muffins can also be refrigerated for 2-4 days and while serving, just microwave it for few secs