Ingredients
3/4 C sugar
1 T butter, melted
1/3 C applesauce
3 mashed overripe bananas (about 1 C of mashed banana)
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 C white whole wheat flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 C dark chocolate chips
Directions
In a large bowl, combine 1 3/4 C white whole wheat flour, 1/4 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. baking soda and stir well. In a second bowl, mix together 1/3 C applesauce, mashed bananas, 3/4 C sugar and 1 T butter. Mix in 2 lightly beaten eggs and 1/2 tsp. vanilla. Then, stir in the chocolate chips. If desired, reserve 1-2 T of chocolate chips to sprinkle on the tops of the muffins.
Using a cookie scoop, measure out batter into 12 lightly greased muffin cups, filling them 2/3 of the way full. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips, if desired.
Bake at 350 for 18-22 minutes, checking with a toothpick after 18 minutes for doneness. The toothpick should come out clean when the muffins are done. Don’t over bake!
Cool for 2 minutes in the pan, then transfer to a cooling rack and cool completely. Store extras in the freezer so they don’t dry out!
