It was a muffin baking kinda day in my house.. I love coconut but for some reason, I don’t often bake with it, so I pulled out the bag of coconut from the pantry and went to work.. the end result was these delicious double chocolate coconut banana muffins! If coconut is not your thing you can easily leave it off and still be left with a delicious decadent chocolatey muffin 🙂 makes 12 muffins at just 3 smart points each on WW freestyle.
Double chocolate coconut banana muffins
3SP blue & purple, 4SP green/3PP (older program)
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 3 Tbsp brown sugar
- 2 ripe mashed bananas
- 1/3 cup unsweetned applesauce
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 3 Tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes
- 4 Tbsp mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F and spray a regular size 12 cup muffin tin with some non stick spray.
- In a bowl whisk the eggs and mix in the brown sugar. Add in mashed banana, applesauce and vanilla.
- Stir in flour, cocoa powder and baking powder.
- Fold in 2.5Tbsp of chocolate chips *leaving the remaining 1.5Tbsp for the topping
- Batter will be on the thicker side and that is ok, fill muffin cups equally with batter
- Sprinkle the coconut on top of the batter and then the remaining chocolate chips *Note- if you are not a fan of coconut you can leave it off, there is 5SP in the 3Tbsp so I'm not sure it will lower the points, you could add an extra Tbsp of chocolate chips to the batter instead.
- Bake in the oven for 22 minutes or until baked right through, let cool then remove from baking tin.
- Muffins best stored in the fridge after a day, they will freeze well.
Notes
Freestyle SP- (blue & purple) 3 using WW recipe builder
Smart Points- (green) 4 using WW calculator
Points Plus- 3 using PP calculator
Nutritional info... Calories 122...Fat 3.6g...Sat fat 2g...Carbs 21.4g...Fiber 2.5g...Sugar 9g...Protein 3g using My Fitness Pal *Note- this incl all ingredinets, old SP/PP were determined before entering the banana/applesauce into the equation
Smart Points- (green) 4 using WW calculator
Points Plus- 3 using PP calculator
Nutritional info... Calories 122...Fat 3.6g...Sat fat 2g...Carbs 21.4g...Fiber 2.5g...Sugar 9g...Protein 3g using My Fitness Pal *Note- this incl all ingredinets, old SP/PP were determined before entering the banana/applesauce into the equation
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12 Comments
Hi, I really enjoy so many if your recipes, so thank you! Could you make a suggestion for a substitute for the banana? I have used pumpkin in the past but don’t know how much
Hi Trish, so glad you are enjoying the recipes if you sub with pumpkin I’d use the same amount, 2 mashed bananas will give you about 1/2 cup, you could also use applesauce
Hi! Just wondering if your recipes are in the WW tracking list? Or do I have to add it in? Thanks! can’t wait to try your recipes ?
Hi Mandi, I wish I could say yes but WW just put their own recipes in there.. you can input it then add it to your favorites maybe, so that you don’t have to build it again 🙂
Hi, Just made these muffins and they are very chocolately and delicious. Will definitely make them again. Thank you for the recipe.
Hi Cheryl, so glad you enjoyed them 🙂
This is just the chocolate fix but weight friendly recipe I was needing! Thank you so much for sharing your recipes with the world! They have definitely blessed myself and my family! God bless! And happy holidays!
I am so glad you enjoyed the muffins, Merry Christmas! Thank you for your kind words 🙂
Delicious, made without coconut and 1/2 chocolate 1/2 white chips because I was down to the bottom of my baking supplies ?. Very adaptable and yummy
I’m so glad you enjoyed the muffins 🙂
These are the new family favorite! Love that these do not have artificial sweeteners in them! Full of flavor, great with a cup of coffee! Thanks for sharing Kate!
Hi Julie, yay! I am so glad you all enjoyed them, I need to make them again soon 🙂