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muffins stacked on marble tray with one muffin missing a bite, with bowl of shredded coconut and white flower beside.

Coconut Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

5 from 2 votes
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
Author: Traci Crossland
The perfect way to start your day! These Coconut Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins are moist, sweet, chocolate-y, coconutty, and SO. GOOD.

Ingredients

  • 5 medium overripe bananas
  • ¼ cup buttermilk
  • ⅔ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3¾ cups all purpose flour*
  • 1½ cups granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup brown sugar firmly packed
  • 2⅓ teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 large eggs room temperature
  • 1 large egg yolk room temperature
  • 1 cup coconut oil melted
  • 1½ cups unsweetened shredded coconut + extra for topping
  • 2 cups mini chocolate chips + extra for topping
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Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350℉
  • Line 2 muffin tins with paper liners, or spray with baking spray. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, mash bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla together. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together eggs, egg yolk, and coconut oil.
  • Pour over dry ingredients.
  • Mix together.
  • Add bananas, coconut, and chocolate chips.
  • Stir only to blend.
  • Use a cookie scoop or Tablespoon to fill muffin cups ⅔ full.
  • Sprinkle tops with mini chocolate chips and coconut flakes.
  • Bake for 25 minutes, or until done.

Notes

*This recipe was written using an average of the dip and sweep method for measuring flour and the spoon and level method. If you are using a scale, you will need to add 3/4 oz or 22 g  to the measurement for each cup of flour.
    • Check the expiration date on your baking soda and baking powder.
    • When mashing the bananas, be sure to not leave any large chunks of banana!
    • To ensure even-sized muffins, use a large cookie scoop to portion out the batter.
    • Make sure to use unsweetened shredded coconut for these muffins!

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffinCalories: 254kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 28mgSodium: 178mgPotassium: 113mgFiber: 2gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 75IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.