Thanks for joining Sarah and me for Meatless Monday today. Am I the only one that gets all excited about summer produce and then totally overestimates my consumption? That is how these deliciously good strawberry banana chocolate chip muffins happened. Not there is ever a bad reason for muffins.
Strawberry Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Strawberries are a fan favorite in our house all year long. However, when they are in peak season in the summer time, we buy them by the pound. Last week, I really over estimated our consumption and ended up with way too many uneaten strawberries. Rather than let them go to waste, I decided to mix them right into my favorite banana bread recipe. What a yummy addition they make!
Over the years, I’ve worked on cutting the sugar on these muffins. I am not a fan of artificial sweeteners myself so I use brown sugar. I’ve whittled it down to 1/3 of a cup for the whole recipe. The sweetness of the strawberries and bananas provide an excellent substitute. The mini chocolate chips are “optional” of course really are chocolate chips ever optional?
Since bananas are another fruit that I always seem to overbuy, I have a ready supply of frozen bananas in my freezer just begging to be made into muffins. For any type of muffin or bread, the riper the bananas the better. These strawberry banana chocolate chip muffins take just a few minutes to stir up and then pop them right into the oven. They can be frozen individually for later enjoyment. Perfect for an afternoon pick me up or snack on the go!
Cooks notes: If you are not gluten free by necessity, these muffins come out so much better when made with regular white flour. I use light sour cream and not yogurt. It just works so much better for baking in my opinion.
Strawberry Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
A delish combo of banana bread and strawberries healthy snacks
Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas-mashed
- 1 Cup fresh strawberries- sliced
- 1/3 C brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 Cup vegetable oil
- 1 C light sour cream
- 2 Tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/2 Tsp salt
- 1 3/4 C all purpose flour
- 1/2 C mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- preheat oven to 350
- spray a muffin pan w cooking spray or line w cupcake liners
- In a med bowl combine eggs, sugar, oil and sour cream
- whisk until smooth
- add cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, vanilla and mashed bananas
- stir to combine
- fold in flour and chips do not over mix
- evenly distribute into muffin tins
- add strawberry slices to each muffin
- Bake for approx 25-30 min
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1 muffinAmount Per Serving: Calories: 317Total Fat: 19gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 14gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 270mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 2gSugar: 13gProtein: 5g
These would be perfect for a grab and go breakfast, which is what I need most days!
Yes super easy to make and very tasty!
I saw these on your Instagram and had to see the recipe. They look amzing!
Thanks so much! My kids love them 🙂
THese look incredible! I am the same way with summer produce- I want it ALL!!!!
I do too and then I end up with too much!
Totally making these!!!! Yum!
I was hoping you would like them!
Muffins are a weakness of mine…..
Well who does not love muffins!? 🙂
Oh, I bet the light sour cream does make it delicious— and the berries and chocolate chips. They look so pretty too.
Thanks so much!
I love strawberries in muffins – such a great and unique use for them!
Thanks they were a lot yummier than expected!
I want to buy bananas and let them get too ripe just to make these. Yum!! I love that it’s not packed with sugar either.
Ha! I have so many in my freezer from all the times they got too ripe! I have really cut the sugar a lot. Hope you try them out
Any suggestions for making them dairy free and subbing out the sour cream? Applesauce?
I feel that the apple sauce would be too sweet. I believe there are dairy free sour cream alternatives I would start there. Or a dairy free yogurt. Let me know how it goes!
Great idea to add the left over strawberries to your banana bread recipe! I wouldn’t have thought about that but it makes sense since the flavors go well together.
Thanks they do go well together!
Great use of the strawberries! I always over-buy at this time of year!
I know they are so good and tempting and then I have too many!
they sure look yummy! I dont think I’ve ever made strawberry muffins, and I dont know why?? lol thanks for the recipe!
I had not made them before either! Now I am happy that I did
You are not alone!!
We picked 16 pints of blueberries and I didn’t get time in the kitchen and ended up freezing half. Friday I picked up fresh sweet corn picked that morning only to have both girls invited to friends, and then plans came up and the only dinner I made at home was Sunday night. I made 6 loaves of sourdough too which at least we ate…. it was a wine, bread, cheese, and fresh tomatoes for dinner Friday when it was just us and Baby G. haha.
These muffins look amazing! They remind me of a Banana Split and National Banana Split Day is this week. 😉
Ooh banana splits now I want one of those too! I have a hard time managing the fruits and veggies bc I never know who is around
This is such a great way to use fresh summer fruit. What a nice breakfast or snack.
Thanks so much! Hope you give them a try
Oh yum! I’ve pinned it to try later!
Thanks! Maybe when the kids come to visit?
Printed, pinned, and tweeted! Now off to bake.
Aww thanks so much! Really hope you enjoy them too
My husband is constantly buying fruit we already have tons of at home – especially bananas. I freeze them all the time! I’ll put 3 in a Ziploc bag and as you know, once you thaw them they are a bit watery so I just guestimate how much water to eliminate from my banana bread recipe and it works just fine!
I think they are better and sweeter when they are frozen and then baked with.
Strawberries and chocolate ins my favorite combo! I can’t wait to try out this delicious recipe for muffins!!
They are a great combo hope you enjoy
Love this recipe! I’m currently on the hunt for muffin recipes to pack for my son’s lunch! This is perfect!!
Oh great to hear! Hope he loves them as much as my son does
Another winner! Such a great way to use up some fruit that’s laying around!
Yum!
Thanks a bunch maybe your boys would like them
I don’t know if I should pin this recipe under desserts or breakfast…or both! (I think both!) They look so delicious, sweet, and refreshing!
Both definitely both!