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!
Servings: 12
Calories: 73
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.
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
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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.