Ingredients:

• ½ cup unsalted butter (8 Tbsp), softened

• ⅔ cup granulated sugar

• 2 large eggs room temp, lightly beaten

• 3 bananas very ripe, coarsely mashed with a fork

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp salt

• ½ cup walnut pieces

• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, divided

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 350° F and line a 12-count muffin tin with paper liners.

2. In a mixing bowl, cream together 8 Tbsp softened butter with ⅔ cup sugar. Add 2 lightly beaten eggs.

3. Add 3 mashed bananas and 1 tsp vanilla extract and mix until blended.

4. In a separate bowl, whisk together dry ingredients: 1 ½ cups flour, 1 tsp baking soda and ½ tsp salt. Mix the dry ingredients into wet ingredients until incorporated.

5. Fold in ¾ cup chocolate chips and walnuts. Divide batter evenly into your 12-count muffin tin and sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup chocolate chips evenly over the tops. Bake at 350°F on the center rack for 25-30 minutes or until the top is golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.