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Banana-Chocolate-Espresso Swirl Muffins

5 from 4 votes
Makes 12 muffins

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoons (15 grams) Dutch process cocoa powder
  • 1½ to 2 tablespoons (6 to 8 grams) espresso powder
  • 2 tablespoons (30 grams) boiling water
  • cups (313 grams) all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup (150 grams) granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup (165 grams) firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons (10 grams) baking powder
  • teaspoons (4.5 grams) kosher salt
  • ½ teaspoon (2.5 grams) baking soda
  • 2 cups (460 grams) very ripe mashed bananas (about 4 large bananas)
  • cup (75 grams) vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup (60 grams) sour cream
  • 2 large eggs (100 grams), room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon (4 grams) vanilla extract
  • Turbinado sugar, for sprinkling

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, stir together cocoa, espresso powder, and 2 tablespoons (30 grams) boiling water until dissolved.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda; make a well in center.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together banana, oil, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla. Add banana mixture to flour mixture, stirring just until moistened. Stir 1 cup (270 grams) batter into cocoa mixture until combined. Cover and refrigerate batters for at least 1 hour or up to overnight.
  • Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Line every other cup of 2 (12-cup) muffin pans with tulip-style liners.
  • Using a 3-tablespoon spring-loaded scoop, scoop banana batter (about 45 grams each) into each prepared muffin cup. Using a 1-tablespoon spring-loaded scoop, scoop chocolate-espresso batter (about 15 grams each) onto banana batter. Using 3-tablespoon scoop, top each with another layer of banana batter. Gently tap pans on a kitchen towel-lined counter to settle batter.
  • Working with 1 muffin cup at a time, using the back of a spoon, make a shallow trench in center of batter in each muffin cup. Using a 2-teaspoon spring-loaded scoop, scoop chocolate-espresso batter (about 10 grams each) onto banana batter. Using a wooden pick, swirl batters together. Sprinkle turbinado sugar onto batter. Fill empty muffin cups halfway with water.
  • Bake for 5 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F (190°C), and bake until a wooden pick inserted incenter comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes more. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pans, and let cool completely on a wire rack. Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
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