4-Ingredient Banana Chocolate Chip Pancake Mix Muffins

Prepared pancake mixes that just require water are a great starting point for making easy homemade baked goods. This recipe makes 12 low calorie Banana Chocolate Chip Pancake Muffins that are also low in fat and lightly sweetened with ripe bananas. Dressed up with mini chocolate chips, you can also add chopped nuts, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, raisins or dried cranberries.

These muffins make a great low sugar option for breakfast, coffee break snack or after school treat.

Fresh baked chocolate chip banana pancake muffins

How Many Calories and WW Points in these Pancake Mix Muffins?

According to my calculations, each muffin has about 73 calories. To see your WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, Click here!

Pancake Mix Muffin Ingredients

• 2 cups complete/just-add-water buttermilk pancake mix
• 1-½ cups mashed overly rip bananas
• ½ cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoon miniature semi-sweet chocolate chips

How to Make Banana Chocolate Chip Pancake Muffins, Step-by-Step

Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients.

Ready to make the pancake muffins

Step 2: Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Line a muffin tin with paper liners and lightly spray with non-stick baking spray.

Step 3: Add the pancake mix, mashed bananas, water and vanilla to a large mixing bowl (affiliate link). Mix until thoroughly combined and all dry mix has been absorbed.

Step 4: Fold in 1 tablespoon mini chocolate chips.

Mix the batter and fold in the mini chocolate chips

Step 5: Divide mixture evenly among prepared 12-cup muffin pan. Sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon mini chocolate chips over the tops of the muffins and gently press them into the batter.

Ready to bake the muffins

Step 6: Bake about 12-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.

Step 7: Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing muffins to a wire rack to cool completely.

Cool muffins on wire rack

Step 8: Store any leftover pancake muffins in an airtight container.

Now serving banana chocolate chip pancake muffins

Recipe Notes

There are lots of choices if you are looking for pancake and waffle mix that just needs water. Bob's Red Mill, Krusteaz, Aunt Jemima, Bisquick, Hungry Jack all make popular buttermilk mixes. I opted for Kodiak Cakes since that's what I already had in my pantry.

Kodiak Cakes Frontier Flapjack and Waffle Mix

For best results, you'll want to use extra-rip bananas with lots of brown spots. To help your bananas ripen more quickly, you can place them in a paper bag for a day or two.

Optional add-ins: Pepitas (pumpkin seeds), sunflower seeds, raisins, dried cranberries or dried blueberries.

Be sure to adjust your WW Points accordingly when making any ingredient substitutions or additions.

This recipe can also be baked as a pancake bread in a loaf pan (affiliate link). Preheat oven to 350F degrees and add batter to a lightly greased 9"x5" loaf pan (affiliate link). Baked until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Let cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing.

Serving Suggestions

These muffins make a great grab and go breakfast or anytime snack. They can also be enjoyed with a small bowl (affiliate link) of Greek yogurt and fresh berries.

Low calorie banana chocolate chip pancake muffins

Best Way to Store Leftover Muffins

Store any leftover muffins in an airtight container.

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Banana Chocolate Chip Pancake Muffins

Low in both calories and fat, these yummy Banana Chocolate Chip Pancake Muffins are lightly sweetened with banana and make great grab and go breakfast or anytime snack!

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Total Time25 minutes mins

Servings (adjustable): 12

Calories: 73

Author: Peter | Simple Nourished Living

Ingredients

• ▢ 2 cups just add water buttermilk pancake mix (I used Kodiak Cakes Whole Wheat, Oat and Honey)
• ▢ 1-½ cups mashed ripe bananas
• ▢ ½ cup water
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ▢ 2 tablespoons mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Line a muffin tin with paper liners and lightly spray with non-stick baking spray.
• Add the pancake mix, mashed bananas, water and vanilla to a large mixing bowl. Mix until thoroughly combined and all dry mix has been absorbed.
• Fold in 1 tablespoon mini chocolate chips.
• Divide mixture evenly among prepared 12-cup muffin pan. Sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon mini chocolate chips over the tops of the muffins and gently press them into the batter. 
• Bake about 12-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes before removing muffins to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Store any leftover pancake muffins in an airtight container.

Equipment

Mixing Bowls

Measuring Cups

Standard Muffin Pan

Recipe Notes

There are lots of choices if you are looking for pancake and waffle mix that just needs water. Bob's Red Mill, Krusteaz, Aunt Jemima, Bisquick, Hungry Jack all make popular buttermilk mixes. I opted for Kodiak Cakes since that's what I already had in my pantry.

For best results, you'll want to use extra-rip bananas with lots of brown spots. To help your bananas ripen more quickly, you can place them in a paper bag for a day or two.

Optional add-ins: Pepitas (pumpkin seeds), sunflower seeds, raisins, dried cranberries or dried blueberries.

Be sure to adjust your WW Points accordingly when making any ingredient substitutions or additions.

This recipe can also be baked as a pancake bread in a loaf pan. Preheat oven to 350F degrees and add batter to a lightly greased 9"x5" loaf pan. Baked until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Let cool for at least 10 minutes before slicing.

Serving size: 1 muffin

Click here to see your WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.

2 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Nutrition Facts

Banana Chocolate Chip Pancake Muffins

Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)

Calories 73 Calories from Fat 11

% Daily Value*

Fat 1.2g2%

Carbohydrates 14.3g5%

Fiber 1.9g8%

Protein 2.2g4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate chip banana pancake muffins, Kodiak banana chocolate chip muffins, Kodiak pancake muffins

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Recipe source: slightly adapted from Chocolate Chip Pancake Bread from Hungry Girl 6-Ingredient Meals Magazine

*Points® calculated by WW. *PointsPlus® and SmartPoints® calculated by Simple Nourished Living; Not endorsed by Weight Watchers International, Inc. All recipe ingredients except optional items included in determining nutritional estimates. SmartPoints® values calculated WITHOUT each plan's ZeroPoint Foods (Green plan, Blue plan, Purple plan) using the WW Recipe Builder.

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