Chocolate, Banana & a Little Bit of Magic
Some recipes come into your life with a story already attached. These Chocolate Banana Nut Butter Muffins came from my dear friend Heather, who has been part of my story for more than 25 years—and happens to be the woman who first introduced me to bellydance.
We danced together in the bellydance troupe Urban Tribal all those years ago, long before I could have imagined where that path would eventually lead. While our lives have evolved in different directions, movement has remained part of both our worlds. Today, Heather continues to explore that connection between movement and self-expression through Dance Flow Yoga, a practice she developed that brings her own creative perspective to the mat.
And apparently, she also makes a damn good muffin.
These ridiculously easy Chocolate Banana Nut Butter Muffins are rich, chocolatey, naturally sweetened with ripe bananas, and packed with creamy nut butter. Everything comes together in the blender, so there’s barely any cleanup—and they’re ready in under 20 minutes.
Ingredients
- 3 ripe, spotty bananas
- 2 eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 cup natural nut butter
- 3 tablespoons cacao powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Directions
Preheat oven to 375°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin.
Blend the bananas, eggs, vanilla, chia seeds, nut butter, cacao powder, and baking soda until smooth. Stir in the chocolate chips by hand.
Divide the batter evenly between the 12 muffin cups and bake for 15–17 minutes, or until the centers are set.
Makes 12 muffins.
A Little Muffin Magic
The spottier the bananas, the naturally sweeter and more banana-forward the muffins will be. And if you happen to eat one while the chocolate chips are still warm and melty…well, that’s simply good timing.
A Little Trip Back to 2002
And because some stories deserve the receipts: here we are with Mardi Love, dancing together as Urban Tribal at Tribal Fest in 2002. This was part of the bellydance world that would ultimately inspire me to design the original Melodia flare pants—and begin shaping what Melodia Designs would become.
From Dance Floors to Kitchen Counters
Twenty-five years, countless adventures, a whole lot of dancing—and apparently we’re still sharing good things with one another. I’m happy to add Heather’s Chocolate Banana Nut Butter Muffins to that list.
Here’s to old friends, unexpected recipes, and the many ways nourishment finds its way into our lives.
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