These easy chocolate banana muffins have been a go-to in my recipe rotation for three years. Moist chocolate muffins made with just a handful of ingredients; I love having them on hand for a healthy snack or dessert, but they also make a really great breakfast.
The shortest ingredient list ever!
Here’s all you need to make this super simple recipe:
- dark chocolate Kodiak Cakes
- if you’re having trouble finding this mix, here is the store locator
- baking powder
- unsweetened cocoa powder
- eggs
- mashed bananas
- vanilla extract
How to make easy chocolate banana muffins
First, preheat your oven to 350F. Then grab a standard muffin pan with 12 openings. Spray the openings with some cooking spray.
Next, take your bananas – make sure they are overripe. This recipe works best with overripe bananas. Wait until the outsides become brown, just like if you were to make banana bread.
Mash the bananas in a bowl using a fork. If you need some extra help or want to really smooth out all of the lumps, you can use a hand mixer or even pop them in a blender to make the mixture super smooth.
Next, add your other wet ingredients – the eggs and the extract. Whisk together.
Then, add your pancake mix, baking powder, and unsweetened cocoa.
Stir everything together, and you’ll get a mixture that looks (and smells!) like brownie batter.
Pour the batter by 1/4 cup portions into each muffin opening, and bake for 25 minutes. Note, the centers will be very moist because of the banana. They will be cooked, but they will still feel very moist on the inside – this is normal!
Commonly asked questions about this recipe
- Does it taste like bananas? Yes, it does. There is a clear banana flavor, as well as a lot of chocolate flavor.
- What if I don’t like bananas? You can omit the bananas and add 1 1/2 cups of unsweetened applesauce instead.
- What if I can’t find the chocolate Kodiak Cake mix? You can use the regular Kodiak cake mix, and these will come out great, they just won’t be as chocolate-y.
- How do you store these? Pop these in an air tight container or a large freezer bag and store them in the fridge for up to a week. They also store well in the freezer.
- How do you serve these? For breakfast, have a couple of these with some eggs and other protein on the side, or some fruit and yogurt. If you want a yummy sweet snack, these are great to just eat as is, or with a little nut butter smeared on top. To serve these for dessert, I have seen some people top these with whipped cream or even low calorie ice cream!
Easy Chocolate Banana Muffins
Equipment
- muffin pan
- mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 4 bananas overripe
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup Dark Chocolate Kodiak Cakes pancake mix
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder unsweetened
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F.
- Spray a 12-opening muffin pan with cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, mash the four overripe bananas with a fork. You can use an electric mixer to get the lumps out, if desired.
- Add the eggs and vanilla extract, and whisk together.
- Add the pancake mix, the baking powder and the cocoa powder and stir to combine.
- Fill each muffin opening with 1/4 cup of the batter.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
Notes
- Blue and purple plans:
- 1 point per muffin
- Green plan:
- 1 point for 1 muffin
- 3 points for 2 muffins
- 4 points for 3 muffins
Nutrition
My favorite recipe of Steph’s that I have been making for years! I purposely keep 4 bananas to the side to ripen to make these. They make a great breakfast, snack or dessert! My significant other is always asking me to make them as well!
So delicious!! Made a double batch last night with 1.5 cups of unsweetened applesauce instead of the bananas. We all loved them. Such a great snack that satisfies the sweet tooth!
These muffins have become a breakfast staple in our house! Easy to make, soft with the perfect amount of sweetness, and great for on-the-go. Steph, you’ve made incredible chocolate muffins without the guilt!
These are really delicious muffins. Easy to make and freeze well for a grab-and-go snack. I’ll bring one in my lunch bag and it’s thawed within a couple of hours.
I always have extra bananas on hand to make these muffins weekly! Awesome for breakfast or used as a base for a low point sweet treat. Love your recipes, Steph!
These muffins are so good! They’ve become a staple for me in my journey and are the first thing I think of when I have some bananas to use up! Definitely a must!
These are good! My 4 year old LOVED them, that should tell you enough! I would highly recommend making a batch to eat as a treat or snack! Thank you for a great recipe!
These are amazing!! Super delicious and soft
These are AMAZING! Out of all the baking recipes I make this is always the one everyone says is their favorite! Make them now, you won’t regret it!
Thanks for your recipe, I I’m in love with your wed site. You make everything so easy step by step! Can’t wait for more😊
I almost always have these in my fridge for a nice afternoon snack with a cup of coffee. They are so good!!
Love these!
So good! Kids even like them!
If I could give these more starts I would! They are so easy and so delicious! Sometimes I use different extracts to switch it up a bit! Love love love these!
These taste so amazing and the consistency is great. They are healthy but taste like a “normal” muffin, which takes away a lot of the guilt! I added some Lily’s Dark Chocolate baking chips, 4 points worth, changing the points of 2 muffins just a little bit. I will probably be making these weekly to satisfy my sweet tooth!
These muffins are SO good and a steal for 1 WW point! Serisously – feels like I’m cheating!
These look amazing! Kodiak isn’t gluten free though, any tips for making them GF?!
I saw gluten-free at my supermarket, and I live in a very small town. Here is a link on their website!
https://shop.kodiakcakes.com/collections/gluten-free
These are delicious and easy to make. I like to put Lily’s chocolate chips on top. The muffins are good for breakfast, snack, or dessert.
Loved them!!
So good! Even picky kid approved!
Love these! So easy and hits the sweet spot without the calories or points!
This is a go to for me and I have them on regular rotation!! So good, so low point and turns out delicious every time! I recommend adding just a few lily’s chocolate chip on top prior to baking.
Delicious! Definitely a keeper !
Hey Steph – Thank-you for this recipe! I was wondering…. would this recipe work if I used 2 bananas & ¾ cup of applesauce?? I like the banana taste, but for me it was a little “too” banana’y….. so I was thinking maybe I could split it???
Thanks in Advance!!!
Yes! Totally
Yay!!! Thanks for the quick response…. I’m making these tomorrow!! Thank you 😊
How were they with the applesauce and is that unsweetened applesauce? How does that change the points because I typed in the info for these and got 3 pts per muffin on blue not 1 pt unless I’m doing something wrong ?
it is unsweetened applesauce and the point value will not change.
I make these all the time and they are delicious! Even my picky 2 year old loves them – she always asks me to make “cocoa muffins”!
Super easy to throw together and taste amazing!
Absolutely love this recipe! I have to contain myself to just eat one!
These are absolutely delicious and so easy to make!
I’ve made 1 point weight watcher muffins before and they turn out dense and mushy. These are so fluffy- delicious! Very easy to make and still good later in the week
This was my first time making these muffins, they are delicious!
This is my favorite muffin recipe. It’s easy, tasty and perfect when you are in the mood for a sweet breakfast or dessert.
Wow this is what’s been missing in my life! Love chocolate and need it in my life – so easy and only 1 point. Win, win, win. New weekly staple in my house.
My kids (teens) love these & so do I! Since finding this recipe on your insta, I have made these at least a dozen times. They always turn out perfectly, and my kids beg for me to make them again!! Thank you!!!❤️❤️
I made these for my sister and immediately texted her to tell her they are absolutely delicious – and proceeded to eat a second one. And they were so easy to whip up. Loved them.
I’d love to make these but I can’t find kodiak cakes anywhere in Ontario?! Anyone know a good substitute?
These are amazing and so easy to make!!
Love love love these!
These are delicious and come together so quickly. I love that they are low points on WW. My kids love them for breakfast and feel like they are getting a chocolatey treat. I love them for a quick snack at work or a chocolate treat after dinner.
Hi! I live in Ontario and can’t find any of the kodiak mixes. Is there a way I could still make these?
Thanks!
Hi Rina. Costco in Ontario has kodiak as does Naturamarket online.
I made these the other day and they are a hit with my whole family. Try them warmed up with 1 point of melted peanut butter on top, so delicious! These are going to be made frequently. Thank you for sharing!
These are the absolute BEST! But so are all of your recipes!❤️
The muffins were good but mine came out Sooo dry! I am not sure why?!
I used regular Kodiak mix since I couldn’t find the dark chocolate one. Maybe I overbaked it?
Made this easy chocolate banana muffin recipe it’s easy and delish!!!!
The are the perfect chocolate treat!
Wow!! So easy to make a delicious! I can’t eat bananas and they were amazing with the apple sauce substitute!
I just made these tonight. Easy, tasty, and surprisingly filling for such a low point treat!
Just made these muffins… DELICIOUS!! Thank you, Steph
I’ve been dying to try these but needed to wait till I had ripe bananas…. these did not disappoint! Not only did I love them but my husband and teenagers do too. Now my only problem is – I need more ripe bananas!!!
The perfect amount of sweet. Great for breakfast or with an afternoon cup of tea. They also freeze really well!
My first SweetSavory&Steph recipe and it did not disappoint. I made a batch yesterday and these muffins are so delicious and decadent. The recipe was very easy to follow and will definitely make these again. So happy to have discovered your blog.
Yummy These are delicious I love all your recipes thank you for sharing them ❤
Dark chocolate kodiak is hard to find in Canada so I made my own take on this! Used buttermilk mix instead of dark chocolate, added 1.5tsp of cinnamon and then added in frozen blueberries. Winner!!
These are delicious! Also used the Kodiak Peanut Butter mix and they turned out great. They were ready in 15 minutes (no need for 25 min. in oven) Thanks for another great recipe Steph!
Great ideas. I might try them with the Kodiak pumpkin flavor mixture
I have made these many times and are great. Last minute need of a sweet treat with coffee for a friend visit. Made them with pumpkin Kodiak mix, with 1/4 c applesauce and a few mini chocolate chip morsels on top before baking. OMG, so good! Love how Steh’s recipes are perfect the way they are or making your own little changes.
Thanks for recipes
Loved these! So easy to make and provide a nice little sweet treat. I used the applesauce instead of bananas because I didn’t have any. Next time I might use slightly less applesauce, but overall they were delicious.
SO GOOD and SO EASY!! Such a great snack that feels like an indulgence but isn’t!
Nice snack or dessert especially since it’s only 1pt on WW blue. Definitely give it a try.
This recipe is the REAL DEAL! Sometimes these type of muffins can come of dry or tasteless. NOT THESE! these came out fantastic and I’ll be making these a regular in my breakfast rotation!
These are a must bake!! Ingredients are easy to find and keep in your pantry. My entire family loves them. Made a batch as the recipe states, they did not last 24 hours. New batch is in the oven with a PB2 swirl in half of them.
Super easy to make and SO delicious! Even my fiancé loves them!
These are fantastic!!!!! I love all your recipes
I made these last weekend so I had something sweet for the week…… So delicious and satisfying for only 1 point!! Definitely will make again.
Loved, loved, loved!!! Super easy, low in points, and loved the chocolate. Thanks!!
Got my husband hooked on your recipes and we both follow you on Instagram.
The best chocolate muffin, thanks for the recipe can’t wait until there out of the oven!
I made these today and used the chocolate chip Kodiak mix… not quite as chocolate-y as I thought it would be, but still so good!
These muffins are delicious! Super easy to make and I love having them on hand for a quick breakfast or snack.
Delicious!
Quick. Easy to make and oh so yummy.
So so delicious & so easy. Perfect for a quick snack or light breakfast!
Just made them and they are great but when I put the nutritional info in my WW app on blue it came up with 3 points per muffin …how did you come up with 1 point?
definitely not 3 points per muffin! it makes 12, the bulk of the points is from the Kodiak mix and the only other points are from the eggs (if you are on the green plan)
Sounds delicious as I love chocolate.
I am not getting one point on purple I am getting 3 points for one muffin… what am I doing wrong!?
These are a perfect sweet treat on WW! Super easy to make and hit the spot when I’m looking for a treat after lunch.
Made these today w applesauce!! So good!! Thankyou
I just made these and they are delish 🙂
Omg, so easy and delicious! I was so impressed with the taste when I tried them. These will be perfect when I’m craving something sweet!
OMG, these are delicious! Moist and chocolatey. I cannot eat fresh bananas, they actually nauseate me, but baked I enjoy. Strange, I know. Although these had a banana flavor, I thought it was mild and the rich chocolate took over. Will be making a double batch to keep in freezer. Thank you!
I have the dark chocolate muffin mix-do you think that would work
Made these for the 1st time today! So yummy! I definitely think I’ll use these as a dessert! I would love a bit more chocolate flavor, but other than that DELICIOUS 😋
So amazing!! I plan on adding a pb drizzle on top but even the kids loved them!
Just made these brownies. Used 2 bananas and 3/4 c unsweetened applesauce. Absolutely delicious. I had to improvise because I only had a mini muffin pan so I filled the cups and had leftover that I put in 3 small pyrex baking dishes. Baked at 350 for 25 minutes. Will definitely bake again.
SO easy I make them weekly for a quick breakfast or chocolate treat!
I made these for the first time today and they are so good! They are rich and the chocolate taste is delicious! My house smells so good! I didn’t have ripe bananas so I used the oven like Steph suggested and they came out perfectly! I did only use 3 bananas because that’s what I had on hand and the taste is still perfect!
Absolutely amazing!! So filling and delicious!!
Whole family is obsessed! Kid and hubby friendly! We’ve been making them weekly ever since the first time! Great for breakfasts, lunches, and after school snack!
This recipe is quick, easy and absolutely delicious!
I make a batch every Sunday for the week.
One of my favorite recipes! These are great for breakfast or a snack!
my husband and i both love these! perfect sweetness with a banana hint!
These have become a favorite in our house and on regular rotation! Thanks Steph
These are delicious and easy! A freezer staple in my house!
Easy and yummy! Great for my toddler too!
So good!!! This has become a family favorite!
When I make these, they fly right out of the pan into my kids and husband’s hands. I love them as a quick sweet snack with cool whip at night when I have a sweet tooth!
Yummmmm and only 1 point 🥲🥲🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
These are a six out of five!!! So delicious!! Meets my sweet cravings and they are healthy!!! Holy crap I am in love and will be making these again!!
I love making these with my overripe bananas! Super yummy and a great low point snack!
My family loves these muffins! Thank you for sharing!
I really wanted chocolate, and i had all the ingredients to make these! It was easy, and came out great. I’d add chocolate chips next time
To add more chocolate!
These are a staple in my home, have one every evening for a sweet one point treat! I now keep extra bananas on hand just to make these. They are decadent, chocolatey goodness, and surprisingly filling. Sometimes I like to add mixed PB2 and whipped cream on top. Love the short ingredient list, also. Make these, you won’t regret it!
Delicious! Same texture as a “regular” muffin.
These are delicious!! I need to order more powder so I can make more!!
I make these every time I have ripe bananas! My fiancé is always asking me to make these! These are one of my favorite recipes of Steph’s!
These are delicious!
I added Lily’s Chocolate Salted Caramel Baking Chips.
These are absolutely delicious! They help that sweet tooth craving, and will be a regular in my meal prep!
These are a staple for me weekly. I have an incredible sweet tooth, but I also don’t want to waste too many WW points on dessert – so these muffins are a win win!
Delicious! I can’t believe these are so low in points. These are a life saver for me since I like to have a sweet snack with my afternoon coffee.
Love these. Use a donut pan and make my kids healthier donuts.
Made these today with the chocolate chip Kodiak mix and it tastes like chocolate chip banana bread! Perfect snack might even dip one into some maple syrup! Thank you!!
Perfection!!!
So delicious!! I make these every week for my family. I also place three chocolate chips in each muffin cup for a little extra chocolate flavor 😃
I made these last week ahead of our family vacation to the mountains. They traveled well and I love how they give you that chocolate fix but aren’t too sweet. Need to try with peanut butter next time for sure!
My family loves these! The 6 and 2 y/o want them every morning for breakfast. I have a hard time with them sticking to either bottom of pan or even paper cups (even with cooking spray on pan). Any suggestions? I’m not a great cook and these are so easy! Was thinking maybe add some applesauce to help with sticking?
Great easy snack to keep on hand
Picky, sweet-toothed toddler approved! Delicious and easy!
Love these! So easy and healthy
This recipe is one I make almost every week. It’s easy to make and super yummy. It works well either as a breakfast item or dessert.
So easy! I eat after dinner for a little treat!
I always have these on hand in the freezer. So good warmed up with halo top on top
Made these and then made them again using the strawberry chocolate chip Kodiak mix. They don’t disappoint
Even my toddler loves these! I got my friend making them too! So yummy and only 1 point each on ww blue!
I’ve been making these every week. They’re amazing! My kids love them too!
Even my picky eater son likes them! And serves as breakfast, snack or dessert! So good!
I keep making these over and over! They’re so easy and I can be flexible with bananas or applesauce depending on what I have on hand. I love adding a few chocolate chips on top of each one!
I have made these a couple times and love them. My girls love them too so bonus!! They freeze very well too!! Yummy!
The best low point muffins I’ve ever made!! They don’t last a day in the house unless I freeze them! Good for breakfast, snack, or a light dessert!
These are so good, I make them almost weekly. They really satisfy my craving for chocolate
These are made and individually frozen for my chocolate fix. I do add mini dark chocolate chips it only increases by 1 point for me and is awesome.
I made a dozen of these on Saturday and they’re already gone by Monday! SO GOOD! I swapped for the regular kodiak mix because that’s all I had and added 1/2C chocolate chips (making them 3 points each) and they were a big hit!
These muffins are such a great way to satisfy your
sweet tooth in a healthy way! Family Favorite!😋
These turned out amazing!
I made these with the strawberry chocolate chip Kodiak cake mix and they were delicious!
Always make double batch
Love making these muffins. I’m not a cook so something so easy like this is perfect for me. Not a lot of ingredients, easy cleanup and they come out delicious.
These are so easy to make and pop out perfectly in my silicone muffins cups. I make these every week and have them for breakfast, snack or dessert with some cool whip
So chocolatey and great texture. Mmmm just thinking about them warm from the oven makes me want to make a batch!
So yummy!!!
These are a staple at my house! I make them weekly and buy bananas just to let them brown to prepare for my muffins. These give me just enough chocolate that I need in order to not grab a snickers bar.
Go to snack. 1 point and so satisfying – love this recipe! Quick Tip – if you use paper liners be sure to spray PAM inside the paper cup so the muffin doesn’t stick.
An instant favorite in our house. I baked them in mini loaf pans for roughly 2 pts each and they were amazing! Perfect healthy way to curb a sweet tooth.
These are the BEST and easiest muffins to make. I make them almost weekly!
Delicious, they are like potato chips you can just have one. LOL 🙂
Just love these muffins, make them every other week! So good for a quick snack or desert. So easy and filling.
Absolutely delicious! Not even an ounce of guilt eating these! Thank You for satisfying my sweet tooth.
So happy to have this recipe for making healthy muffins as snacks, dessert even breakfast side. I never waste bananas anymore!
Amazing. I make them weekly. I do add a few lily chocolate chips to mine just to add a little sweetness A staple in my house .
I wasn’t sure how I was going to feel about the dark chocolate but these were FANTASTIC- love the banana and chocolate flavor! I may try half banana and applesauce next! Thanks Steph!
I make these once a week. I freeze them and take one out the night before foe breakfast. Love to serve them with fresh fruit and a squirt of whipped cream!
Super yummy!!! I’ve gotten brave and swapped different Kodiak cake mixes (since my store was out of dark chocolate!) Thanks Steph for encouraging us that there is no wrong-way to cook!!! 🙂
So so yummy! Hubby approved! Perfect texture! Thanks Steph!
Hi there! How do you usually store these?
How do you store these? Pop these in an air tight container or a large freezer bag and store them in the fridge for up to a week. They also store well in the freezer.
I had four bananas and one cup of zodiac dark chocolate pancake powder left over and found your recipe! Quite delicious and easy to make. Thanks for the inspiration.
I meant to give five stars! Sorry
I make these literally once a week! Love them, the kids love them (hard to find!) and it’s some helpful to have them handy to keep my points in check but still feel like I get to eat treats:) thank you for sharing!
These muffins are my FAVORITE!! Not only are they delicious but so easy to make (and low in points). I make them weekly and leave them in the fridge for a quick snack. I highly recommend trying them out !!!
Have you ever tried to make pancakes with this batter? I’ve been craving banana pancakes lately!
These were DELICIOUS!! I added monkfruit zero calorie sweetener until the sweetness was similar to a brownie batter (about 1/4 cup), and added 5 Lilly’s semi sweet chips on the top of each muffin and the were like little perfect cakes!! Thank you!!
I have several boxes of Pillsbury Sugar Free chocolate cake mix. Will this work for this recipe? I don’t want to buy more mixes until I’ve used some up.
These are a perfect snack afterschool or quick and go! I also crumble them up in my vanilla greek yogurt with some blueberries/strawberries for a healthier breakfast parfait.
I can’t wait to try!
Would this work in a loaf pan? I do not know why but my hubby doesn’t like muffins but the very same recipe baked in a loaf pan disappears.
I love having these on hand whenever I’m craving something sweet. They never disappoint.
Made these withe the buttermilk mix since that is what I had on hand and they were delicious!
These are incredible! I only had 2 ripe bananas so I had to half the recipe but will be sure to have 4 on hand next time because these are insanely good!
Love these! I make them every week because my teens eat them for breakfast on school mornings.
Hi!
Would the buttermilk Kodiak mix work as well? It’s the only flavour I can find in Ontario!
Thanks!
Ps. New to your site and loving it!!
These are easy to make and very satisfying. I’m not a huge breakfast person but these muffins hit the spot!
Love these for a sweet snack when I’m hungry in between meals!
Love this recipe I have made this several times
If you dont have bananas, how much alplesauce do you sub?
I made these using paper cupcake holders and they just didn’t cook right. Will have to try again.
These are PERFECT!
They are sweet & chocolatey! Just what you need for that sweet craving. I eat them for dessert with strawberries and whipped cream OR for breakfast. For breakfast I warm them up in the microwave for a few seconds and crumble it in my yogurt. Easy to prep for the week and have on hand when you need the sweetness!
BONUS – my kids eat them!
Delicious! I just made a batch for the week and of course had to try one right away. They are chocolatey and moist! So thankful they are only one point on the blue plan.
I love these for an afternoon snack! My 3 year old daughter loves them too!
These are seriously sooo good and sooo easy! Very filling! Wish I had tried them long before now! Thank you for all of the fabulous recipes you post!
These muffins are delicious and my kids loved them. Thank you Steph!
These were easy to make and delicious. My kids loved them as well. Thank you Steph!
These are so delicious – my extremely picky two year old even eats these!
Made these for the 1st time this weekend and they will be a staple in our breakfast rotation! So delicious!
Thanks for the awesome recipe.
ALL four of my children loved these!
make these every week! a staple in our house. will add some nut butter after hearing them up for a sweet dessert sometimes, too!
LOVE
This is my favorite recipe.
These are so good and easy to make! I top mine with Lily’s chocolate chips. They satisfy my sweet tooth in a healthy way.
Loved the muffins!
Great not so sweet addition. A chocolate lovers dream. I used a tiny bit of rum extract instead of vanilla and it came out wonderful. Mini rum muffins.
Make these all the time now! Hubby approved!
Best and easiest muffins ever! I make them weekly and they are delicious every time.
Just tried these and WOW! So easy to make and soooo delicious. Amazing snack or part of a quick breakfast for just one point!
These are so good!!! This is the second week I am making them to go with my yogurt and berries for breakfast.
My favorite muffin recipe ever! Sooo easy to make and my husband really loved them 🙂
Delicious & easy! Great in place of a dessert. What can you use in place of ripe bananas? I usually have some by the end of the week when I don’t use them, however my kids eat half of the batch I make an hour after they come out of the oven. Unsweetened applesauce?
Could I sub in pumpkin for some of the bananas? If so how much?
Love these muffins!!! If you don’t care for banana you can substitute for unsweetened apple sauce. I’ve made them both ways and they are both a big hit in my house. Try with a swirl of the reddi whip coconut flavor. So good!!!
Such an easy recipe and they are so tasty!
These are so good. Perfect for your sweet treat fix that’s not a fruit!
Quick, easy, delicious! Perfect for my evening sweet tooth!