Chocolate Chip Banana Mini Muffins (Egg Free and Whole Wheat)

Discover an easy treat that’s perfect for breakfast or snack time – egg free whole wheat chocolate chip banana mini muffins!

This recipe is not only egg-free but also made with whole wheat flour, making it a perfect option for those avoiding eggs or animal products altogether.

Let’s dive into how you can easily whip up these irresistible mini muffins in your own kitchen.

Why you’ll totally be into these egg free banana mini muffins

These mini chocolate chip banana muffins are chock full of good for you ingredients that come together to make a deliciously tender, perfectly sweet little snack or treat.

Made without eggs and using whole wheat flour, these bite-sized treats are just perfect for kids.

Made with whole wheat: These mini muffins are made with 100% whole wheat flour, making them a great source of fiber.
Fluffy and tender: You will absolutely love just how tender and fluffy these chocolate chip banana muffins are.
Perfectly sweet: With both the natural sweetness from ripe bananas as well as a touch of maples syrup, these muffins are just the perfect amount of sweetness to satisfy your sweet tooth without giving you a sugar crash later.
Full of fiber: Thanks to whole wheat flour and flaxseeds, these mini muffins are a great source or dietary fiber.
Free from eggs: If you’re avoiding eggs because of an allergy or other reasons (or you are just simply out of eggs) this recipe is perfect for you because you won’t need any eggs to make these chocolate chip banana mini muffins.

Ingredients

To make these banana muffins you’ll need:

• Flaxseeds and water – Ground up flaxseeds mixed with water are a great egg substitute.
• Bananas – Use ripe bananas to take advantage of their natural sweetness. They don’t need to be totally brown, just a good amount of spots.
• Maple syrup – The sweetness in the maple syrup compliments the bananas really well.
• Vanilla extract – The floral notes of vanilla make things taste sweeter and enhances the flavor.
• Apple cider vinegar – Vinegar inhibits gluten formation, helping make these mini muffins irresistibly tender. Second, vinegar reacts with the leavening agents and makes the muffins nice and fluffy.
• Neutral oil – I prefer avocado oil and used it when making this recipe.
• Whole wheat flour – If you want a milder wheat flavor, use white whole wheat flour. However, all purpose flour can be used if you prefer.
• Baking powder and baking soda – Used for leavening. 
• Salt – Necessary to enhance the flavor of the muffins.
• Chocolate chips – Mini chocolate chips are the perfect size for mini muffins!

Exact measurements for each ingredient are found in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.

How to make chocolate chip banana mini muffins

Making these eggless chocolate chip muffins isn’t complicated, but the results are a perfectly moist, tender muffin you’ll want to make again and again.

1. Make flax eggs. Mix flaxseed meal and water together in a small bowl. Let sit 5 minutes.
2. Combine dry ingredients. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. 
3. Whisk wet ingredients together. In a large bowl, whisk the flax egg, mashed bananas, maple syrup, vanilla extract, apple cider vinegar, and oil together.
4. Mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients. Add the dry ingredients in with the wet ingredients. Mix together until just combined. Fold in the mini chocolate chips.
5. Portion out into a mini muffin tin. Line a 24-cup muffin pan with mini paper liners. Portion out the batter between the cups of the muffin pan.
6. Bake. Bake the muffins for 15 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
7. Enjoy! Let cool on a cooling rack for 10 – 15 minutes, then eat them up.

Baking tips

Some tips for making these tasty egg free whole wheat chocolate chip banana mini muffins:

• Use ripe bananas. Ripe bananas offer more natural sweetness and flavor to your muffins. The bananas don’t need to be super duper ripe. Light speckled will do.
• Use vegan chocolate chips to make these vegan. These muffins can easily be totally veganized just by swapping out traditional chocolate chips with vegan chocolate chips.
• Line your muffin pan with paper liners. To make baking prep faster and clean up easier, bake your mini muffins in paper mini muffin cup liners instead of greasing each cup in you muffin pan.
• Let muffins cool completely before trying to peel off paper liners. The paper liners come off best when the muffins are completely cool. Wait until the muffins are entirely cool for the easiest paper liner removal. 

If enjoy these egg free whole wheat chocolate chip banana mini muffins, you might also like these other muffin recipes:

Whole wheat banana muffins
Chocolate chip flaxseed muffins
Double chocolate flaxseed mini muffins