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I made a batch of these mini muffins a few weeks ago for two reasons. One, I was getting bored with our breakfast routine. And two, I thought I would freeze some for school mornings when I needed to serve a quick breakfast. Well, I never got around to freezing them because they disappeared so quickly. So, the next week I made another batch, and still couldn’t get them into the freezer fast enough. The kids gobbled them up for breakfast and after-school snacks. In two days they were gone. So, I guess I’m going to have to bake more, and double the recipe next time.

Chocolate Chip Banana Mini Muffins

Ingredients:

1 Cup mashed, ripe Bananas (about 2 bananas)
2 Eggs
1/2 Cup Coconut Nectar ^[3] (or other sweetener)
1/4 Cup Grapeseed Oil ^[4] (or other cooking oil)
1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
2 Cups (9 oz./250 g) Pamela’s Baking and Pancake Mix ^[5]
1/4 tsp Salt
1/2 Cup mini Chocolate Chips

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375° F. Prepare a Mini Muffin Pan ^[6] by spraying with oil, or using paper liners ^[7].
2. Mash bananas in a mixing bowl. Add eggs, coconut nectar, oil, and vanilla. Beat until thoroughly combined.
3. Add Pamela’s Baking Mix ^[5] and salt, and continue to beat.
4. Mix in the chocolate chips.
5. Drop scoops ^[8] of about 1-1/2 Tbsp of batter into the prepared muffin pan, or until each cup is about 2/3 full.
6. Bake at 375° F for 10 minutes.
7. Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then finish cooling directly on a wire rack.

Additional Notes:

•  Makes about 3 dozen mini-muffins, depending on how full you fill the cups.
• For simplicity, I used Pamela’s Baking Mix ^[5] for the flour. Pamela’s mix already contains baking powder, baking soda, salt, and xanthan gum. So, if you’re going to attempt this recipe with other flours, I would suggest adding a little bit of each of those.
• I have now made this recipe several times using different sweeteners – honey, coconut nectar, and agave ^[9]. I’m happy to say that they all turned out delicious. I’m sure that sugar would work, too, but I didn’t even feel the need to try it.
• If your family doesn’t eat them as quickly as mine, put them in a sealed container or bag in the freezer. Because they’re small, they thaw quickly on the counter. Or, just pop them into the microwave for a warm treat.