Healthy Chocolate Banana Muffins

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar, plus
• 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
• 2 small bananas, very ripe
• 1/4 cup spreadable low-fat butter, plus
• 2 tablespoons spreadable low-fat butter
• 8 ounces plain low-fat yogurt
• 1/2 cup skim milk
• 1 large egg, beaten

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees. line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper baking cups or use a nonstick muffin pan.
• 2 sift the flour, baking powder and baking soda into a large bowl. stir in the chocolate chips and brown sugar.
• 3 using a fork, mash bananas in a medium bowl until they are almost liquid. melt the low-fat spread in a small saucepan; stir into the bananas. combine the yogurt, milk and eggs in a large bowl. add the banana mixture and beat until combined.
• 4 add the banana-yogurt mixture to the dry ingredients; sitr just until blended. divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups. bake until the muffins are risen, firm to the touch and slightly golden, 20-25 minutes. transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly. serve warm.