Banana Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins

 1/2 c melted butter 

1/4 c sugar

1/4 c applesauce

1 egg

1/2 tsp vanilla 

1 c flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

2 mashed bananas

1/2 c chocolate chips 

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Preheat oven to 350* F. 

Cream butter and sugar. Whisk in the egg. Add applesauce and vanilla and stir until combined. 

Pour in flour and baking soda. Finally, use a fork to mash two bananas. You can leave some bigger chunks of banana if you prefer. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour mixture into mini muffin tins about 3/4 full. 

Bake for 12 minutes and enjoy! 

After these are fully cooled, I put them 2 by 2 into ziplocks and into the freezer. Then during the week when I need a lunchbox filler, I grab a bag and toss them in! They’re the perfect little kid-day sweet treat during the school day for the kiddos!