Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe

Ingredients:

2 ripe bananas (mashed)

1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil or melted butter

1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar

1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar

2 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 1/2 cups (190g) all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)

1/2 cup (120ml) milk or buttermilk

3/4 cup (130g) chocolate chips

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease with oil.

2. Mash the bananas in a bowl until smooth.

3. Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the mashed bananas, oil (or butter), granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract.

4. Prepare dry ingredients: In another bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.

5. Combine: Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, alternating with milk. Stir until just combined (do not overmix).

6. Add chocolate chips and gently fold them in.

7. Fill muffin cups about 3/4 full with the batter.

8. Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

9. Cool for 5 minutes in the tin, then transfer to a wire rack.

Ingredients

Bananas (1 medium): ~0 SmartPoints
All-purpose flour (1 cup): ~5 SmartPoints
Sugar (1/2 cup): ~10 SmartPoints
Butter (1/4 cup): ~8 SmartPoints
Eggs (1 large): ~2 SmartPoints
Chocolate chips (1/2 cup): ~6 SmartPoints
Baking powder, vanilla extract, and salt: 0 SmartPoints

Total Calculation

Total SmartPoints = 0 (banana) + 5 (flour) + 10 (sugar) + 8 (butter) + 2 (egg) + 6 (chocolate chips)
Total SmartPoints = 31 SmartPoints for the entire batch.

Per Muffin Calculation

If the recipe makes 12 muffins:

SmartPoints per muffin = Total SmartPoints / Number of muffins
SmartPoints per muffin = 31 / 12 ≈ 2.58

Final SmartPoints

Rounded SmartPoints per muffin: 3 SmartPoints

Note

This is a rough estimate. For precise SmartPoints, consider using a nutrition calculator or the Weight Watchers app, as they take into account the specific brands and quantities used.