Spicy Double Chocolate Banana Muffins

Recipe created by Noble Pig | Serves: 23 muffins

spicymuffinsIngredients:

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon table salt
  • 1 Tablespoon chile powder
  • 1-3/4 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 4 very ripe bananas
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a large bowl, add flour, cocoa, baking powder, salt, chile powder and cayenne. Sift together to combine. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer, add sugar, eggs, bananas and buttermilk. Blend until thoroughly combined. Add flour mixture alternating with buttermilk and ending with flour. Mix just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
  • Add 1/4 cup batter to each muffin liner and bake for 25 minutes or until done.
  • Cool for five minutes in the pan and remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

- Recipe courtesy of Cathy Pollak