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A banana chocolate chip muffin with cream cheese frosting on a plate with mini chocolate chips next to it.

Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins with Cream Cheese Frosting (GF)

Stillwood Kitchen
These gluten-free banana chocolate chip muffins with cream cheese frosting are soft, moist, and packed with rich banana flavor and melty chocolate chips in every bite.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 402 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Muffin Pan
  • 1 Cupcake Liners
  • 1 Stand Mixer, or Hand Held Mixer

Ingredients
  

Muffin Batter

  • 1 3/4 Cups Gluten-Free Flour
  • 2 1/2 Tsp Baking powder
  • 1/2 Tsp Salt
  • 1/2 Cup Sugar
  • 1 Large Egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 Cup Banana, mashed aprox 2 large banana
  • 1/2 Cup Milk or Non-Dairy Milk
  • 1/3 Cup Oil, vegetable or canola
  • 1 Cup Chocolate Chips, semi-sweet

For the Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 3 oz Cream Cheese, softened
  • 4 tbsp Butter, salted Can use unsalted butter, just add a pinch of salt to the mix
  • 1/2 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 2 1/4 cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp Milk

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°f. Line or grease a muffin pan.

Make The Muffin Batter

  • Combine the first four ingredients (flour through sugar) in a large bowl. Make a well.
  • Combine the large egg, mashed bananas, 1/2 c milk and 1/3c oil in a separate bowl.
  • Add egg mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until blended.
  • Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
  • Scoop batter into the lined or greased muffin pan.
  • Bake 15-20 min or until tester inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Remove the muffins from the muffin pan and set them aside to cool.

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • To a stand mixer with the paddle attachment add the 3 oz of softened cream cheese, 4 tbsp of softened butter and mix until smooth.
  • Add in the 1/2 tsp of vanilla extract and mix again, scraping down the bowl as needed.
  • Add the 2 1/4 cups of powdered sugar and blend until smooth.
  • If the frosting is too thick add 1/4 tsp of milk. Mix scraping down the sides of the bowl if needed. If the frosting is still too thick add an additional 1/4 tsp of milk and mix until smooth and spreadable.
  • Frost the muffins and add toppings as desired.

Notes

These can be made using regular all-purpose flour.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffinCalories: 402kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 4gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 249mgPotassium: 162mgFiber: 3gSugar: 39gVitamin A: 266IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 94mgIron: 2mg
Keyword banana, cream cheese frosting, gluten-free dessert, muffins
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