Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

You know what's even better than warm, sweet banana bread?

Muffins!

Because everything is better when it comes in an adorable single-serving-size wrapper.

Also, baking banana bread takes about an hour. But muffins? Less than 20 minutes.

Which is so quick that even I could pull it off in the morning.

Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
Adapted from Land O'Lakes with some help from my sister
Makes 12-18 muffins

You'll need:
3/4 c brown sugar
1/2 c butter, softened
2 eggs
1/2 t vanilla
2 bananas, smashed
1/2 t salt
1/2 t baking soda
1 1/2 c flour
1 c semisweet chocolate chips OR 1/2 c each semisweet chocolate chips and chopped walnuts

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Cream the brown sugar and butter until well mixed.

Next, grab a fork and mash those bananas thoroughly.

Add the smashed bananas, eggs, and vanilla to the butter & sugar and mix on low speed.

With the mixer still on low, add the salt, then baking soda, and finally the flour, pausing to scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.

Use a spoon or spatula to stir in your chocolate chips (or chips and nuts).

Spoon into 12-18 muffin papers (depending on how large you want your muffins).

Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes, until an inserted toothpick comes out dry. Unless, of course, it hits one of those gooey melted chips...

Cool on wire racks for a few minutes.

Serve with milk or coffee for a warm, sweet, sticky breakfast.