It’s once again time for The Secret Recipe Club reveal!
This is my second month in The Secret Recipe Club. I really enjoy the opportunity to be introduced to new blogs and bloggers. And while I am always bookmarking recipes with the best intentions of making them, this is the perfect way to finally start making something new! I have to give a huge thanks to Amanda from Amanda’s Cookin for creating such a wonderful group. And I’d also like to thank Angie from Big Bear’s Wife for being our group’s fabulous and fearless leader!
I am not the best muffin baker in the world. And so I was lucky to be assigned to Our Eating Habits. Because there I found a recipe for something I have been wanting to make for some time now….a terrific Banana Chocolate Chip Muffin! Actually, the minute I began searching all of Jamie’s wonderful recipes, I realized I had been there before. I had commented in the past on some of her Friday Night Movie posts, where she shares fabulous recipes for pizza and snacks that she and her family make on their movie nights. But it was these beauties that caught my eye!
I changed it up slightly because I didn’t think my bananas had ripened enough and I made an interesting little streusel topping. But I thank Jamie for the inspiration and recipe for this delicious muffin……
Don’t they look scrumptious?! The only changes I made to Jamie’s recipe was that I peeled and sliced the bananas into chunks, and roasted them in a 400°F oven for about 20 minutes to get them softer before I mashed them. And although I roasted 4 bananas, it only made 1 cup of puree instead of the 1 1/2 cups the recipe called for. So I diced another banana into little pieces and added 1/2 cup of those to the recipe as well.
Another interesting feature of this recipe is that it called for 2 Tablespoons of cocoa powder, which made it more like a chocolate banana chocolate chip muffin. So if you want to be a banana chocolate chip purist, you could leave out the cocoa. I also added a streusel topping…..
I just combined 1/3 cup of pulverized banana chips, 1/3 cup of light brown sugar and 1/3 cup of mini semi sweet chocolate chips with 3 TBSP of melted butter and sprinkled it on top before baking. I used a 375°F oven and baked it just 5 minutes longer than the original recipe.
This was simple and delicious, and lots of room for variation. So head over to Our Eating Habits for this and all of Jamie’s other fabulous creations!
Omgosh.. that muffin looks so good. I haven’t had breakfast and I want one.
Beautifully done as always Anne! Here’s wishing you a wonderful week before Christmas. 
Thanks Ramona….Jamie has a GREAT recipe! Hope you have a wonderful week! The countdown begins! : )
You definitely pulled out a winner here. The flavor combo is a timeless classic which I am sure will still be a favorite out there for many generations to come. The picture not only is stunning but very tempting. Wish I was there to share some of these delicious muffins-yum! Have a great day.
Awww thanks Tina…..Jamie has lots of winning recipes in her blog! This was just the one I wanted to make first! : )
I love to make muffins so this is going into my virtual recipe file! That topping is over the top! Great addition. Happy Holidays!
Hi Eliot…I’m not the best muffin maker….but Jamie is! You should see her collection! : )
Wow, Thanks so much! I am so glad you liked them. I love your addition of streusel topping, I will be trying that out next time I make them! Oh, and beautiful pictures!
Jamie….I am dubbing you the Queen of Muffins….you have some great recipes and some wonderful pictures yourself! Thank you so much for loaning me this recipe….it was awesome! : )
They look fantastic – and the topping even more so!
Thanks Heidi….Jamie’s muffins were really fabulous! : )
Oh my word these look good! I love the streusel topping and that you roasted the bananas. Roasting always adds a new depth to recipes and I’d love to try them out. I know what you mean about bookmarking recipes with best of intentions. I can’t wait until I have enough recipes on my blog to be part of the Secret Recipe Club. What a great way to connect with fellow bloggers!
Thanks Maggie….I had a great recipe to start with! I can’t wait till you have enough recipes, too! I’m happy to come over and help you crank some out! It’s a GREAT club! : )
These look scrumptious, Anne!!! I love the idea of the roasted bananas in them. I imagine that that intensifies the flavor quite nicely.
Thanks Janet…but the roasting was a happy accident since the bananas I was saving for this were mysteriously eaten!!! ;- )
I love your cupcake wrappers, Anne! These sound so lovely. Banana and chocolate are such a great combo! Beautiful muffins!
Thanks Cassie….the wrappers I ordered from Amazon along with the cookbook with my gift card from the Fairy!!! : )
Anne, you’d think a roasted banana chocolate chip muffin just couldn’t get any better, then you go add a banana choc chip streusel – drooooooool!
Thanks Hester….I like crunchy muffin tops! ; -}
Love the idea of the roasted banana. Who doesn’t love a great muffin. Glad to be part of SRC with you. Happy Holidays!!
Thanks Lisa…and your figs and feta were gorgeous! As is your photography! Glad to be a part of SRC with you as well! : )
What gorgeous muffins! I’ve never even thought about roasting bananas before putting them into the batter! I love the topping you made as well!
Thanks Cara…. I kind of had to figure out a way to soften bananas that hadn’t quite ripened. For once, something that went wrong in the kitchen went right again! ;- )
Wow! These sound great!
Jenn….thanks so much! Jamie has a great recipe and then some! : )
We LOVE muffins around here and these look and sound delicious!
Thanks Kristy….I love muffins, too….I’m just not great at baking them….which is why I’m so grateful for bakers like Jamie! : )
These muffins look so scrumptious! I love your streusel addition too!
Ann…thanks so much! Jamie has a great base recipe….I just added a little extra crunch! But the muffin, itself is delish! : )
I love these oversized muffins! They looks sooo delicious. Studded with chocolate chips and I absolutely love anything that has streusel. heh.
I have to give credit to Jamie for a wonderful recipe! : )
Glad to be in SRC with you, Anne! Love these muffins…I think one of my 2012 blog resolutions should be to make more muffins since I don’t make them often for some reason! I love roasting bananas. I made a roasted banana bread for my blog last year, and I loved how it brought out even more sweetness in the bananas.
So glad to be in SRC with you too, Wendy! I am with you…one of my blog resolutions is also to make more muffins and breads. It’s just not my forte. I’m going to have to rely on Jamie for lots of advice! I’m telling you…I roasted the bananas out of desperation to get them softer, but I had to scarf down a couple before I mashed them up! SO GOOD! :- }
I wish I could reach right into my computer and take one of those yummy muffins right off the plate. This and a cup of coffee are my idea of the perfect breakfast. I like the bit of streusel you added to the top of the muffins. Nice touch. Merry Christmas.
Cathy….you put the coffee on….I’ll bring the muffins over! Merry Christmas to you, too! : )
Yummy! I love the idea of roasting the bananas. Nice pick.
Thanks Devon! Jamie has so many good recipes! : )
What a beautiful choco chip muffins. I’m serious and I’m not exaggerating at all! Bookmarked immediately… These muffins are one of the best muffins I’ve ever seen. I want to have some for breakfast… I love how you used the brown paper for the muffin cup. Really adds nice touch for the look. Oh I should pin this too!
Oh Nami…thanks so much! I was so lucky to get Jamie at Our Eating Habits for SRC this month. Her recipes are fabulous! : )
what a fantastic recipe! crushing hard on those brown paper muffin cups…so cute and earthy. Great pick for SRC!
Thanks Rachel! I got those muffin cups through Amazon. They have them in brown or white! And Jamie loaned me a GREAT recipe here! : )
YUM! These look fabulous, Anne!! And those gooey chocolate chips make these muffins irresistible! Excellent pick this month~
Oh my gosh Liz…thanks! And these were so good right out of the oven! Jamie’s going to get me making more muffins if it kills me! : )
Oh, Anne – these DO look scrumptious! Very, VERY Nicely done….as usual!
Thanks Ann! I had a great recipe to start with! : )
There is something about bananas and chocolate that is just so perfect! These look so delicious!
Thanks Stephanie….I love the combo of bananas and chocolate and these WERE delicious! Jamie is a great muffin baker! : )
Anne, Merry Christmas!!! all the best. xoxo
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year Lola! : )
I HEART banana and chocolate… but ROASTED banana?!?!? You had me at hello Anne!
Thanks Tiffany! The roasted banana was one of those happy accidents in the kitchen! : )
Holy crumb! (pun intended) These look amazing. So glad that we’re part of SRC together
Thanks Jane! And maybe we’ll be assigned one another next time! Glad to be a part of SRC with you, too! : )