Chocolate Banana Hazelnut Muffins with Chocolate Ganache Recipe
 
 
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Ingredients
  • 2 cups flour
  • 4 tbs brown sugar
  • ¾ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ cup hazelnuts (roasted & chopped)
  • 3-4 bananas (roasted)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 stick cup butter (melted)
  • 1 cup whole milk
Instructions
  1. First place the bananas on a baking sheet. Roast the bananas in the oven at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes or until black. This is a vital step because roasting the bananas help bring out a strong flavor that will hold up nicely against the chocolate and hazelnuts.
  2. In a small skillet toast the hazelnuts on medium high heat. These will only take a few minutes. You will know when they are done when you can smell them. Again, toasting the hazelnuts brings out the tasty oils and heightens the flavor profile.
  3. Start the batter by sifting your flour, sugar, cocoa and baking powder together.
  4. In a separate bowl mix the eggs, butter, milk and bananas.
  5. Mix together both the dry and the wet ingredients. Mix in ½ cup of the hazelnuts.
  6. Be sure to not over mix the batter, as this could lead to stiff muffins.
  7. coop batter into a muffin pan. You can use cupcake liners or just spray your pan with non-stick spray.
  8. Bake for about 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
Chocolate Ganache (Optional, yet mind blowing topping)
  1. In a sauce pan fill half with water and bring to a soft boil.
  2. In a glass bowl pour 1 cup of chocolate chips and ¼ heavy cream.
  3. Once the water is at a boil; turn off the heat, place glass bowl with chocolate and cream on top of the sauce pan and stir with a spatula.
  4. After a few minutes the chocolate will slowly melt and become smooth and glossy.
  5. When the muffins have cooled, top them with the chocolate gananche. Garnish with extra hazelnuts.
Recipe by Little Miss Momma at https://www.littlemissmomma.com/2012/06/chocolate-banana-hazelnut-muffins-with-chocolate-ganache-recipe.html