Banana, chocolate, and cream cheese muffins

Banana, chocolate, and cream cheese muffins

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Soft chocolate chip muffins with a white chocolate and banana topping: a delicious treat to enjoy with your coffee.

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These chocolate muffins contain pieces of banana and are topped with a creamy cottage cheese frosting. They are a perfect accompaniment to coffee or can be given as a gift to colleagues.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time25 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$6.50 $0.41 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

16 people
  • $0.26
  • $0.09
  • $0.01
  • $0.04
  • $0.35
  • $1.09
  • $0.42
  • $0.09
  • $1.31
  • $1.83
  • $0.35
  • $0.09
  • $0.57

Prices from US supermarkets for 11 of 13 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Prepare the dough using the flour, yeast, baking powder, cinnamon, cocoa, egg, brown sugar, oil, and milk: first, mix the dry ingredients, then add the liquid ingredients. ≈ 4 min
  2. Gently melt the dark chocolate, for example using a double boiler, and then incorporate it into the dough.
  3. Slice the banana into small pieces and mix it with the chocolate chips in the dough. ≈ 8 min
  4. Divide the dough evenly among muffin cups, using about 2 tablespoons per cup. ≈ 3 min
  5. Bake until the muffins have reached their typical shape and are slightly firm on top, for about 15 minutes.
  6. In the meantime, prepare the topping. ≈ 3 min
  7. Combine the Greek yogurt with the vanilla sugar, adding more sugar if needed. ≈ 4 min
  8. Cut the second banana into small pieces and mix it with the Greek yogurt to create a puree.
  9. Place approximately 1 tablespoon of topping on each pre-baked muffin. ≈ 3 min
  10. Bake in the oven for approximately 10 minutes.
  11. Decorate each muffin with a chocolate chip. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Banana, chocolate, and cream cheese muffins

  • 200 g of flour$0.26
  • 2 tablespoons of baking powder$0.09
  • 1/2 cup of baking soda$0.01
  • 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon$0.04
  • 1 egg$0.35
  • 180 g of dark brown sugar$1.09
  • 100 ml of neutral, plant-based oil paint$0.42
  • 100 ml of whole milk$0.09
  • 50 g of dark chocolate (minimum 70% cocoa)$1.31
  • 250 g of whipped cream cheese (quark)$1.83
  • 2 medium-sized bananas$0.35
  • 2 packets of vanilla sugar$0.09
  • 50 g of chocolate chips$0.57

Total$6.50

that's $0.41 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 200 g of flour
  • 2 tablespoons of baking powder
  • 1/2 cup of baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 4 tablespoons of cocoa
  • 1 egg
  • 180 g of dark brown sugar
  • 100 ml of neutral, plant-based oil paint
  • 100 ml of whole milk
  • 50 g of dark chocolate (minimum 70% cocoa)
  • 250 g of whipped cream cheese (quark)
  • 2 medium-sized bananas
  • 2 packets of vanilla sugar
  • 50 g of chocolate chips

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