Banana-Chocolate Chip Muffins

Source: The Pampered Chef

These enticing golden brown muffins get their sweetness from a triple play of honey, semisweet chocolate, and ripe banana Serve them with honey, butter, or soft-style cream cheese.

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/3 cups mashed banana (4 medium)
1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces

Line eighteen 2 1/2-inch muffin cups with paper bake cups; set aside. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Make a well in center of flour mixture; set aside.

In another bowl, combine melted butter, honey, milk, and vanilla; add to flour mixture along with mashed banana and chocolate pieces. Stir just until moistened. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full. Bake at 375�F about 20 minutes or until golden. Remove from muffin cups; cool muffins on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Serve warm. Makes 18 muffins.

Per muffin: 212 cal., 9 g total fat (5 g sat. fat), 15 mg cholesterol., 185 mg sodium, 33 g carb., 2 g fiber, and 3 g protein

Dietary exchanges: 1 bread, 1 other carbohydrate, 2 fat