Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins with Pecan Cream Cheese Frosting Recipe
Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins are bursting with warm chocolate chips and topped with a homemade Pecan Cream Cheese Frosting. Banana bread in the shape of a muffin makes breakfast delicious and portable too!
Servings: 16
Calories: 298kcal
Ingredients
Muffins:
- 1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 8 Tablespoons(1/2 cup) butter , at room temperature, very soft
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup mini chocolate chips
Frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese , at room temperature
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- 1 Tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup chopped toasted pecans
Instructions
Muffins:
- Preheat oven to 350F. Coat 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray.
- In large bowl combine mashed bananas, eggs, brown sugar, butter, Greek yogurt and vanilla, stirring until blended.
- Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt, stirring until a batter forms. Stir in mini chips.
- Divide batter evenly between muffin cups. Bake 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes in muffin tin. Transfer to wire rack and cool slightly if serving warm or cool completely.
Frosting:
- Meanwhile, in another bowl combine cream cheese, confectioners sugar, milk and vanilla, stirring until smooth. Stir in pecans. Spread over muffin tops.
Notes
Makes 16 muffins.
Nutrition
Calories: 298kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 52mg | Sodium: 223mg | Potassium: 136mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 427IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 1mg