Gluten Free Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

These aren’t your basic Gluten Free Banana Muffins. They are moist, tender, and full of walnuts, chocolate chips with the rich, nutty flavor of browned butter. While they sound indulgent, this banana muffin recipe is truly a healthy breakfast made with wholesome ingredients.

Is there anything better than starting your day with a big ol’ muffin, nice and warm with butter melting into all the nooks and crannies?

I think not, and you can be certain my kids agree. Most days we tend to keep things simple for breakfast – fruit and yogurt parfaits, make-ahead oatmeal, toast. The kids love the sweet flavor of the banana and the fact that they are loaded with nuts and especially chocolate chips. If my boys break open a muffin and see bits of melty chocolate, they think they’ve hit the jackpot. It is definitely a kid-favorite combination of flavors and ingredients, with just a bit of texture from those walnuts.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 3 overripe bananas
• ¼ cup pure maple syrup
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
• 1 large egg
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 1/2 cups 1:1 gluten free flour blend (such as Bob's Red Mill 1-to-1 or Cup 4 Cup)
• 1/4 cup ground flaxseed
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips