These Double Chocolate Banana Applesauce Muffins are perfect for those days when you wake up craving chocolate. Easy, delicious and made without oil, butter, or eggs.
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Raise your hand if you agree that chocolate is totally okay for breakfast? Good! We can be friends then. Today I’m sharing chocolate…for breakfast. And you’re totally going to love me for this.
I’m not going wild with the chocolate, well maybe a little…BUT, these double chocolate muffins are made with bananas and applesauce. No butter, no oil, not even an egg. I kind of love them.
You’ll notice that only eleven of the dozen muffin made it to the cooling rack. My taste buds could not resist the allure of those chocolate chips tucked into the top, all melty and perfect. I have to say, that little muffin went down way too easy.
After having so many readers write in wondering if the Chocolate Banana Applesauce Cake could be made as muffins I knew that I needed to give it a try myself. Good call you guys! These muffins are just PERFECT for a sweet breakfast treat and lovely for brunch.
Not overly sweet but totally packed with rich chocolate flavor, these muffins beg to be devoured with a cold glass of milk on standby.
Light and airy and yet somehow totally decadent. I guess chocolate for breakfast can be nothing if not decadent.
I vow to treat myself to this kind of breakfast more often. Chocolates makes me happy and the earlier in the day I can have it, the better.
This recipe makes twelve muffins and they keep amazingly well. I had a few tucked away for a treat and three days later they were still perfectly moist (thanks to those bananas and applesauce) and utterly delicious!
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How To Make Chocolate Banana Applesauce Muffins
Double Chocolate Banana Applesauce Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 ripe bananas
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup applesauce no sugar added
- â…“ cup water
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened baking cocoa
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F degrees.
- Line a muffin tin or spray lightly with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Mash bananas in a medium size bowl.
- Stir in the sugars, applesauce, water, and vinegar until thoroughly combined.
- Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring just until combined.
- Fold in half of the chocolate chips.
- Divide batter between the 12 cups evenly. They will be pretty full but don’t worry about that.
- Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top of the muffins.
- Bake for 22-27 minutes or until toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean.
- Let cool in tin slightly before removing.
Laura says
Love these muffins. I actually leave out the sugar and put 1/4 cup maple syrup. It’s super tasty! Question, why do you add the vinegar?
Kristin says
Can’t stop eating these. These are going to be my go to chocolate muffin recipe whenever I have bananas around! Thanks Trish!
Haley says
Delicious! I also love that it doesn’t use up my precious butter and eggs! The only tweak I make is I add about a teaspoon of vanilla. But I don’t know if that’s like honey and would make these technically not vegan.
Dee says
My three-year-old son and I made these muffins today.
They were so yummy.
Easy to make and healthy too. Thank you.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
So glad you gave them a try Dee!
Carmen says
What is the vinegar needed for? Can it be substituted or left out?
Felicia says
I made these yesterday and they did not have as much chocolate flavor as I had hoped. Does it matter that I used cacao instead of cocoa?
Janie says
I only have Mott’s original applesauce on hand. Could I use this and decrease the amount of sugar and by how much? I have to make these NOW!!! 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
That would be fine Janie! I would decrease the sugar by just a tablespoon or so. Enjoy!
Natalie says
These were delicious! I used raw sugar and mini chocolate chips since that is what I had in the pantry. Very moist and chocolatey :)!
Marianne says
Hi 🙂 Your muffins looks soooo delicious! I’m from Denmark and i was wondering what you mean by applesauce? Thanks for sharing your recipes!
petitesmerveilles says
I really like them
Jessica @ A Kitchen Addiction says
I’m all for having chocolate for breakfast! I actually have about 1/2 of applesauce left in my container and have been wondering what to do with it! These muffins are happening!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Boom! This was meant to happen Jessica – enjoy!
marcie says
I’m amazed that these are so healthy when they don’t look like it (I swear that’s a compliment)! And chocolate is A-OK for breakfast in my book — I can’t wait to try these!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
LOL! Thanks Marcie! And I’m glad we can still be friends 😉
Mir says
Nothing better than applesauce muffins! The texture is always so good. And I am a chocolate for breakfast person. That’s happening right now, as we speak. Now I have to make these bad boys for later this week!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Right?!? I love how soft and moist they turn out Mir! Thank you!!
Bryn says
These are being made this week! Can you tell me about how many cups your bananas equalled?
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
Genius!! And vegan. WOW, you are good girl. They look amazing!! Pinned!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
LOL! Thanks Averie! We inhaled these bad boys SO fast 🙂