I think most of us have a favourite banana bread or muffin recipe. At a baker’s home, it’s not too difficult to predict the fate of ripened bananas. In my case, I can’t say that there have been too many instances that I have gone shopping for bananas for a particular recipe. Or maybe this is my first.
I’ve been meaning to make banana muffins with coconut in them for a while now. Actually I was looking for a desperate change from my usual banana plain or chocolate flavoured muffins. And I didn’t want a frosting this time, like the one I had posted earlier with Chocolate Malt Buttercream. So when I came across the recipe I knew I wanted to make it. It was by far the simplest banana muffin recipe that I tried out.
It turned out great. Moist with a bit of crunch from the desiccated coconut and sweet from the bananas. Chocolate chips almost always make their way into my muffins. There’s not much else to say about this recipe other than it is sure worth a try.
Banana Coconut Chocolate Chip Muffins (adapted with variation from Taste.com)
Makes 12 large muffins
125g unsalted butter, melted
3/4 cup (165 g) castor sugar
2 large ripe bananas, mashed with a fork
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups self-raising flour, sifted
1 cup desiccated coconut
1/2 cup (100g) dark chocolate chips
Icing sugar, to dust
Preheat oven to 200 degrees C. Grease or line a 12 hole muffin pan with paper liners.
Place butter, sugar, banana, eggs and vanilla in a bowl and mix till well combined. Place flour, coconut and chocolate in a large bowl, then fold in banana mixture. Working in batches, place spoonfuls of mixture into the prepared pan (up to 2/3rd full). Bake for 25-30 minutes or until risen and golden and a skewer inserted into the centre of the muffin comes out clean.
Cool slightly in pan, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely. Serve dusted with icing sugar.
These muffins look so good, like the idea of banana, chocolate and coconut…
Awesome pictures as well!
Have a wonderful week 😀
I have a child who doesn’t like bananas! This is one muffin thst never gets made at home 🙁
I like a good moist banana muffin, and even more so with coconut! Yummy.
These muffins look gorgeous! Your images are so beautiful, I would love to be eating one right now with my coffee, delicious!
Love the simple recipe and love the beautiful muffins. Over here, we mix up the ingredients (except choc), deep fry and call it kuih kodok.
The recipe is keep aside and I am gonna jump into it during my off peak from work.
You are so right about banana bread recipe… Ever since I saw the recipe of banana bread with coconut on a blog it has been on my to bake list…
These muffins look so delicious! I love chocolate + banana. So made for each other.
Pinning!
These muffins looks awesome and such a nice twists with the coconut. Can never have too much coconut. My problem is I rarely buy bananas but when I want some they are all green in the stores 🙁
These look wonderful Sonali! My son’s favorite ingredients are here and sure to bake it!
I love everything about this post, Sonali! From the delicious muffins to the great food styling! I admire your love for playing with food.