Description
These Moist Dark Chocolate Banana Bread Muffins deliver the perfect balance of deep cocoa flavor and natural sweetness from ripe bananas and honey. Baked with coconut oil and whole wheat flour, they offer a rich, fudgy crumb while staying wholesome and satisfying. A bakery-style dome and soft interior make these muffins a standout treat for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
Ingredients
1 cup whole wheat flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch-process preferred)
1 tsp baking soda
¼ tsp salt
3 large ripe bananas, mashed
2 large eggs
⅓ cup honey or maple syrup
⅓ cup melted coconut oil
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup dark chocolate chunks or chips
Optional: ½ tsp espresso powder for depth
Add-in options (fold in at the end):
½ cup chopped toasted walnuts
½ cup peanut butter or caramel chips
½ cup blueberries (tossed in flour)
Instructions
Preheat Oven: Preheat to 425°F. Line a muffin tin with 12 paper liners.
Mix Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
Mix Wet Ingredients: In another bowl, mash bananas. Add eggs, coconut oil, honey, and vanilla. Mix well.
Combine: Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mix just until combined. Avoid overmixing.
Add Chocolate: Fold in chocolate chunks and any optional add-ins.
Rest Batter: Let the batter sit for 10 minutes to hydrate.
Bake: Spoon batter evenly into liners. Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes, then reduce oven to 350°F and bake for another 15–17 minutes (total 20–22 minutes) or until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
Cool: Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Notes
Use super-ripe bananas with brown spots for the best flavor and sweetness.
Letting the batter rest helps create a more tender texture.
Don’t open the oven door during the temperature shift to maintain lift.
Muffins freeze well for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Breakfast / Snack / Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: banana bread muffins, dark chocolate muffins, healthy muffins, whole wheat banana muffins, cocoa banana bread, coconut oil muffins, bakery-style muffins