Chunky Monkey Banana Muffins

I made up this recipe for Sarah one Sunday morning when she had some girlfriends over for a sleepover and they wanted something with banana and chocolate. These warm muffins disappeared very quickly!

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup sugar

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

3 medium ripe bananas

1 egg

1/3 cup vegetable oil

1 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1. In a large bowl combine dry ingredients.

2. In another bowl mash bananas well. Add egg, oil and vanilla and mix well.

3. To the banana mixture, add the dry ingredients until just moistened. Fold in the chocolate chips.

4. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin pans, half full.

5. Bake at 350 degrees for about 18 - 22 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before removing to wire rack to cool completely or to serve.

6. Makes 12 medium sized muffins.

I have also used a topping from the Cappuccino Muffin recipe and added 1/4 cup toasted chopped walnuts to the topping, and it has been scrumptious.