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Espresso Banana Muffins

Yield:

15 muffins

Prep Time:

15 minutes

Cook Time:

15-20 minutes

Calories Per Serving:

270


Ingredients:

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp. instant espresso powder
  • 1 tbsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. fine sea salt
  • ½ tsp. ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup very ripe Del Monte® Bananas (2-3 bananas), mashed
  • 2 large eggs
  • ⅔ cup packed brown sugar
  • ½ cup preferred vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 4 oz. dark or bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • For Espresso Glaze:
  • 1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
  • 1 tbsp. instant espresso powder
  • 2 tsp. milk, or as needed

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375℉. Grease a standard nonstick muffin tin or line with paper liners.

In a large bowl whisk to combine flour, espresso powder, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. In a medium bowl whisk to combine milk, bananas, eggs, sugar, oil, and vanilla.

Add milk mixture to flour mixture and stir just to combine. Fold in chocolate.

Divide batter among muffin cups. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a few of the muffins comes out clean or with moist crumbs attached, 15-20 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

For glaze, in a small bowl whisk to combine powdered sugar and espresso powder. Whisk in milk to achieve a pourable but thick glaze.

Drizzle glaze over cooled muffins.


Nutrition Facts

Serving Size

Serving Per Container 15

Amount Per Serving
Calories 270 Calories from Fat
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 12g 15%
Saturated Fat 4g 18%
Trans Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g 0%
Trans Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 25mg 8%
Sodium 100mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 39g 14%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Sugars 22g
Protein 4g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375℉. Grease a standard nonstick muffin tin or line with paper liners.

In a large bowl whisk to combine flour, espresso powder, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg. In a medium bowl whisk to combine milk, bananas, eggs, sugar, oil, and vanilla.

Add milk mixture to flour mixture and stir just to combine. Fold in chocolate.

Divide batter among muffin cups. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of a few of the muffins comes out clean or with moist crumbs attached, 15-20 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.

For glaze, in a small bowl whisk to combine powdered sugar and espresso powder. Whisk in milk to achieve a pourable but thick glaze.

Drizzle glaze over cooled muffins.