Chocolate Hazelnut Banana Muffins Recipes

CHOCOLATE-HAZELNUT-BANANA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 18 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat butter and brown sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until blended. Beat in vanilla.
• In small bowl, stir together bananas and buttermilk. In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with banana mixture, beating on low speed just until blended. Stir in hazelnuts and chocolate chips. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
• Bake 18 to 24 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool 10 minutes. Spread slightly less than 1 tablespoon hazelnut spread over top of each muffin. Serve warm.

CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly brush the inside of a 10-by-5-inch loaf pan with coconut oil and line with a strip of parchment paper. Set aside.
• Mash the bananas with the back of a fork in a large bowl until only a few lumps remain. Add the eggs and mix until smooth. Using the fork, whisk in the coconut oil, yogurt, sugar, salt and vanilla until smooth and incorporated. Add the flour and baking soda and use a rubber spatula to stir until combined, being careful not to overmix. Fold in the hazelnuts, if using, and the chocolate chips.
• Pour half of the batter into the prepared pan. Dollop half of the hazelnut spread over the top of the batter. Swirl the spread into the batter using the tip of a knife. Top with the remaining batter and repeat with the remaining hazelnut spread. Bake until the bread is firm to the touch and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with very few crumbs (the streaks of hazelnut spread will still be wet), 1 hour to 1 hour and 5 minutes. Allow to cool for 30 minutes in the pan.
• Turn the pan on its side and let rest an additional 30 minutes. Loosen the edges with a knife and remove to a wire rack to cool completely. The bread will keep for 4 days at room temperature.

BANANA MUFFINS WITH CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT CRUNCHIES

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 375F and line a muffin tin.
• In a bowl, beat together milk, agave, canola, apple juice and bananas.
• Stir in the flours, baking powder, nutmeg and salt until just combined.
• Fold in the Chocolate Hazelnut Crunchies.
• Bake for 25 - 30 minutes, until they test done.

HAZELNUT CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F; line 15 muffin tins with paper liners. Set aside.
• In a small bowl mix together flour, hazelnut meal, baking powder and salt. Stir in chocolate chips.
• In a large bowl, using electric mixer, beat together the sugar and butter until well combines. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Alternatively beat in flour mixture and milk, making three additions of flour mixture and two of milk, beating until smooth.
• Scoop batter into prepared pans. Bake in oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and let completely cool off on racks.
• To make hazelnut meal: Place 1/2 cup of hazelnuts in a single layer on a foil or parchment lined baking sheet. Bake in center of preheated 350°F oven for 10 minutes or until slightly blistered. Wrap the nuts in a clean kitchen towel and let stand for 1 minute. Rub nuts in towel to remove loose skins (it's ok if you are unable to remove all the skin). Let cool completely before placing in a food processor with a metal blade. Grind the nuts finely, but be careful not to over process too much.

NUTELLA® BANANA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease or spray 10 to 12 muffin cups, or line with paper liners.
• Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
• Beat bananas, sugar, oil, and egg in a smaller bowl. Add banana mixture to the dry ingredients and mix until just moistened.
• Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups. Add a dollop of chocolate-hazelnut spread onto each muffin and swirl together well.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean, 15 to 17 minutes.

HAZELNUT CHOCOLATE CHUNK MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a 12 cup muffin pan with paper cup liners.
• Heat the oil for frying in a medium, deep skillet over medium-high heat. In a small bowl, toss the hazelnuts in 1 tablespoon flour to lightly coat. Spoon the hazelnuts into the hot oil, and fry until golden brown.
• In a medium bowl, mix the 2 cups flour, wheat germ, brown sugar, oat bran, hazelnut butter, and egg. Thoroughly mix in baking powder. Stir in the milk, and fold in the chocolate chips. Evenly pour into the lined muffin pan.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.