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Banana Chocolate Muffins with Chocolate Ganache Core

by baketotheroots
April 30, 2019
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    It was about time – I haven’t made muffins in quite a while! I case you like bananas and chocolate you should continue reading. These Banana Chocolate Muffins are to die for with a filling you will love! You will not regret baking these little fellas ;)

    Banana Chocolate Muffins | Bake to the roots
    Banana Chocolate Muffins | Bake to the roots

    People often ask me “What is the difference between a muffin and a cupcake? They look the same to me!” Weeeeellllll….. not really ;) Cupcakes are normally little cakes with a lighter texture and a buttercream topping – muffins, on the other hand, are often packed with nuts, fruits, chocolate and more and instead of the buttercream, they come plain or maybe with a little chocolate glaze and some sprinkles. That’s all ;)

    So these Banana Chocolate Muffins definitely check the boxes for muffins. Theoretically, you could transform them into cupcakes with some buttercream on top, but to be honest, they would kill you ;) They are kind of dense (and delicious) like banana bread and filled with some chocolate ganache which makes them even heavier (and more delicious?). Adding some buttercream on top would be sweetness and fatty overkill even for a big cupcake fan ;) We want to enjoy our desserts and not fall into a coma after having a bite…

    What you can add is some nuts or hazelnut brittle on top. That’s not killing anybody ;)

    Banana Chocolate Muffins | Bake to the roots
    Banana Chocolate Muffins | Bake to the roots

    Are you team banana or do you hate bananas? I know some people that have problems with those yellow berries (yes – botanically they are berries). If you have bananas somewhere in the kitchen they already complain because of the smell… not my world :P Well… I guess if you landed here you must like bananas, so all good, right?!

    Have a good one :D

    INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN

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    (9-10 large muffins)

    For the muffins:
    2 ripe bananas
    1 large egg
    1/3 cup (80ml) vegetable oil
    1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar
    1/4 cup (60ml) milk (or non-dairy milk)
    1 tsp. vanilla extract
    1 1/2 cups (190g) all-purpose flour
    1 tsp. baking powder
    1/2 tsp. baking soda
    1/4 tsp. salt
    1/4 cup (40g) chocolate sprinkles
    1/4 cup (30g) hazelnut brittle (or chopped hazelnuts)

    For the filling/topping:
    1/4 cup (60ml) heavy whipping cream
    1,8 oz. (50g) semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
    some hazelnut brittle or chopped hazelnuts (optional)
    some dried banana pieces (optional)

    (9-10 große Muffins)

    Für die Muffins:
    2 reife Bananen
    1 Ei (L)
    80ml Sonnenblumenöl
    100g brauner Zucker
    60ml Milch (oder Milchdrink)
    1 TL Vanille Extrakt
    190g Mehl (Type 550)
    1 TL Backpulver
    1/2 TL Natron
    1/4 TL Salz
    40g Schokostreusel
    30g Haselnusskrokant (oder gehackte Haselnüsse)

    Für die Füllung/Topping:
    60ml Schlagsahne
    60g Zartbitterschokolade, gehackt
    etwas Haselnusskrokant (oder gehackte Haselnüsse)
    getrocknete Bananenscheiben (optional)

    Banana Chocolate Muffins | Bake to the roots
    Banana Chocolate Muffins | Bake to the roots
    Banana Chocolate Muffins | Bake to the roots
    Banana Chocolate Muffins | Bake to the roots

    DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG

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    1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a muffin tin with 10 paper liners (tulip papers) and set aside.

    2. Add the bananas to a large bowl and mash them with a fork. Add the egg and mix on high speed with a hand mixer or your stand mixer until well combined. Add the oil, sugar, milk, and vanilla extract and mix well. Mix the flour with baking powder, baking soda, and salt and add to the large bowl – mix until just combined. Add the chocolate sprinkles and hazelnut brittle (or chopped hazelnuts) and fold in. Divide the batter between the paper liners and bake for 22-25 Minutes – check with a toothpick in the center of the muffins if they are done. Take the muffins out of the oven, when the toothpick comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool down completely.

    3. Chop the chocolate and add to a heatproof bowl. Heat up the heavy cream (in a saucepan over the stove or in the microwave) and pour over the chocolate. Let sit for some time, then mix until smooth. Set aside to cool down to the point where the ganache is not too runny anymore.

    4. Cut out holes in the middle of each muffin and fill with the ganache – if the ganache is not too runny, you can let it overflow a bit and you’ll get a nice drip effect. Sprinkle with some hazelnut brittle/chopped walnuts or pieces of dried banana (optional). Let the chocolate dry/harden completely, then serve.

    1. Den Ofen auf 180°C (350°F) vorheizen. Ein Muffinblech mit 10 Papierförmcheen (Tulpen) bestücken und zur Seite stellen.

    2. Die Bananen in eine große Rührschüssel geben und mit einer Gabel zerdrücken. Das Ei dazugeben und dann auf höchster Stufe mit der Küchenmaschine oder einem Handmixer verrühren, bis sich beides gut verbunden hat. Öl, Zucker, Milch und Vanille Extrakt dazugeben und gut unterrühren. Das Mehl mit Backpulver, Natron und Salz vermischen und dann zur Rührschüssel dazugeben und nur kurz unterrühren. Schokostreusel und Haselnusskrokant (oder gehackte Haselnüsse) dazugeben und unterheben. Den Teig auf die Förmchen verteilen und dann für 22-25 Minuten backen – mit einem Zahnstocher testen, ob noch Teig kleben bleibt und erst aus dem Ofen nehmen, wenn er sauber herauskommt. Die fertigen Muffins auf einem Kuchengitter auskühlen lassen.

    3. Für die Ganache die Schokolade hacken und in eine hitzebeständige Schüssel geben. Die Sahne erhitzen (entweder in einem Topf auf dem Herd oder in der Mikrowelle) und dann über die gehackte Schokolade gießen und für einen Moment stehen lassen. Sahne und Schokolade verrühren, bis eine geschmeidige Ganache entstanden ist. Etwas abkühlen lassen, damit sie nicht mehr so flüssig ist.

    4. Mit einem scharfen Messer oder “Cupcake Corer” kleine Löcher in die Mitte der Muffins schneiden und mit der Ganache auffüllen. Wenn die Ganache nicht mehr zu flüssig ist, kann man auch etwas mehr einfüllen und etwas überlaufen lassen – gibt einen schönen Effekt. Mit etwas Haselnusskrokant/gehackten Haselnüssen oder getrockneten Bananenstücken dekorieren (optional).

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    Banana Chocolate Muffins | Bake to the roots
    Banana Chocolate Muffins | Bake to the roots
    Banana Chocolate Muffins | Bake to the roots

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    • Author: Bake to the roots
    • Prep Time: 25m
    • Cook Time: 25m
    • Total Time: 1h 30m
    • Yield: 10 1x
    • Category: Muffins
    • Cuisine: American
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    Description

    Delicious banana muffins with a center of chocolate ganache. There is not much better out there ;P


    Ingredients

    For the muffins:
    2 ripe bananas
    1 large egg
    1/3 cup (80ml) vegetable oil
    1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar
    1/4 cup (60ml) milk (or non-dairy milk)
    1 tsp. vanilla extract
    1 1/2 cups (190g) all-purpose flour
    1 tsp. baking powder
    1/2 tsp. baking soda
    1/4 tsp. salt
    1/4 cup (40g) chocolate sprinkles
    1/4 cup (30g) hazelnut brittle (or chopped hazelnuts)
    For the filling/topping:
    1/4 cup (60ml) heavy whipping cream
    1,8 oz. (50g) semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
    some hazelnut brittle or chopped hazelnuts (optional)
    some dried banana pieces (optional)


    Instructions

    1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a muffin tin with 10 paper liners (tulip papers) and set aside.
     
    2. Add the bananas to a large bowl and mash them with a fork. Add the egg and mix on high speed with a hand mixer or your stand mixer until well combined. Add the oil, sugar, milk, and vanilla extract and mix well. Mix the flour with baking powder, baking soda, and salt and add to the large bowl – mix until just combined. Add the chocolate sprinkles and hazelnut brittle (or chopped hazelnuts) and fold in. Divide the batter between the paper liners and bake for 22-25 Minutes – check with a toothpick in the center of the muffins if they are done. Take the muffins out of the oven, when the toothpick comes out clean. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool down completely.
     
    3. Chop the chocolate and add to a heatproof bowl. Heat up the heavy cream (in a saucepan over the stove or in the microwave) and pour over the chocolate. Let sit for some time, then mix until smooth. Set aside to cool down to the point where the ganache is not too runny anymore.
     
    4. Cut out holes in the middle of each muffin and fill with the ganache – if the ganache is not too runny, you can let it overflow a bit and you’ll get a nice drip effect. Sprinkle with some hazelnut brittle/chopped walnuts or pieces of dried banana (optional). Let the chocolate dry/harden completely, then serve.

    Notes

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