Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins (Light)

Kids will ask for more! If you love the mix of banana and chocolate you will love these light muffins! A R. Reisman recipe. I have made this recipe both with plain yogurt and sour cream and they always turn out great.

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 muffins

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup  mashed ripe banana (about 1-1/2 medium bananas)
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄4 cup  vegetable oil
• 1  egg
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup low-fat plain yogurt or 1⁄2 cup low-fat sour cream
• 1⁄4 cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray.
3. In a large bowl and using an electric mixer, beat together bananas, sugar, oil, egg, and vanilla until well mixed.
4. In another bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, and baking soda; stir flour mixture into banana mixture.
5. Stir in yogurt.
6. Fold in chocolate chips.
7. Divide among prepared muffin cups.
8. Bake in centre of oven for 15 minutes or until a tester inserted in centre of muffins comes out clean.