More from my favorite guys at Baked...

I have lots of ideas and recipes I want to try out and share with you, but for now I am re-posting a wonderful recipe for some really delicious, quick, and easy muffins from the boys over at Baked.

This recipe can also be found in their cookbook Baked, New Frontiers in Baking.  This is the second time I've made it and it's even better than I remembered, and  great way to use those ugly looking bananas that you forgot to eat! 

So perfect with a cup of coffee or cappuccino (my personal fav) in the morning!

The amazing taste of fresh banana, chocolate, and just a hint of espresso...Yummm!  Now, imagine taking it over the top and adding a smear of peanut butter!! AHHHHH!  To die for!!

Banana Espresso Chocolate Chip Muffins
Recipe courtesy of Baked: New Frontiers in Baking

1-1/2 cups mashed, very ripe bananas (about 4)
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup whole milk (I used cream, didn't have any whole milk on hand)
1 large egg
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray. In a medium bowl, stir together the bananas, sugars, butter, milk, and egg. In another medium bowl, whisk together the flour, instant espresso powder, baking soda and salt. Make a well in the middle of the dry ingredients. Pour the wet ingredients into the well and stir just until combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
Fill each cup about 3/4 full. Bake in the center of the oven for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffin comes out clean. Move the muffin pan to a cooling rack, and let cool for 15 minutes. After 15 minutes, remove the muffins from the pan and let them finish cooling on the cooling rack. Muffins can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days.

Makes approx. 12 muffins

*Notes- I use paper cupcake/muffin liners for my pans, it saves having to spray and keeps them sanitary when handling for packaging, etc.  Also, I ran slightly short with the banana, I only had 3, but the recipe still came out great!

Watch out, this recipe makes just a small batch, as in 12.... if your family is anything like mine, they will be gone in about the same amount of hours!