Banana Chocolate chip muffins

Ingredients

·                     1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

·                     2/3 cup sugar

·                     1 teaspoon baking soda

·                     1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

·                     1/8 teaspoon salt

·                     1 large egg

·                     1-1/3 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)

·                     1/3 cup oil or melted butter.  (I used oil)

·                     1 teaspoon vanilla extract

·                     1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Nutritional Facts

1 muffin equals 207 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 31 mg cholesterol, 172 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 2 starch, 1-1/2 fat.

Directions

1.                  Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, whisk egg, bananas, melted butter and vanilla until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in chocolate chips.

2.                  Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake 17-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm. Yield: 1 dozen.

Originally published as Favorite Banana Chip Muffins in Taste of Home June/July 2013

SOOOOOOOO GOOOOOOD!!!  I ate too many.