Banana Bread Muffins with Chocolate Chips - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Banana Bread Muffins with Chocolate Chips
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 35 min
Servings: 6
Baked

This Banana Bread Muffins with Chocolate Chips is a PCOS-friendly recipe with 384 calories, 4.84g protein, and 60.42g carbs per serving. Ready in 45 minutes. High in fiber (2.6g), which supports insulin sensitivity.

Nutrition per Serving

384 Calories
4.84g Protein
60.42g Carbs
13.81g Fat
Banana muffins made sweeter with some tasty chocolate chips.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 oz vegetable shortening
  • 3 tsps egg replacer
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 tbsps semi sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups flour
  • 1 cup mashed banana
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 °F (175 °C).
  2. Cream together shortening and sugar.
  3. Add egg replacer (mixed with water following directions on the box). Beat well.
  4. Sift in dry ingredients and combine. Add banana and continue mixing. Stir in chocolate chips.
  5. Divide into 6 parts of a greased muffin pan.
  6. Bake for 30-35 minutes. If using loaf pan you'll need to increase bake time by 10 minutes.

How This Recipe Supports PCOS Management

Understanding the nutritional profile of what you eat is a powerful step in managing PCOS. Here is how the key ingredients in this Banana Bread Muffins with Chocolate Chips contribute to your health goals:

  • Egg: Contain choline which supports liver function and hormone metabolism

PCOS Diet Principles in This Recipe

The PCOS diet focuses on three core principles: reducing inflammation, managing insulin resistance, and supporting hormonal balance. Every recipe in our collection is evaluated against these principles. This recipe excels in providing protein-rich ingredients that help regulate appetite hormones (ghrelin and leptin). As part of a balanced PCOS meal plan, we recommend pairing recipes like this with a variety of nutrient-dense foods throughout the week to ensure you are meeting all your micronutrient needs.

Meal Prep Tip: This Banana Bread Muffins with Chocolate Chips can be prepared ahead and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Meal prepping is one of the most effective strategies for sticking to a PCOS-friendly diet, as it removes the temptation to reach for processed convenience foods when time is short.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this Banana Bread Muffins with Chocolate Chips recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly. At 384 calories per serving with 4.84g of protein, it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health. It also provides 2.6g of fiber, which helps with insulin sensitivity.

This recipe takes about 45 minutes total. Prep time is 10 minutes and cook time is 35 minutes. It makes 6 servings, so you can meal prep for multiple days.

Per serving: 384 calories, 4.84g protein (5%), 60.42g carbs, 13.81g fat. Plus 2.6g fiber. PCOS meal plans typically aim for 30% protein, 35% fat, 35% carbs to support insulin sensitivity.

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Baked. At 384 calories, it fits within typical PCOS meal plan targets for Baked. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

This recipe can be part of a structured PCOS meal plan. It makes 6 servings, making it great for meal prep. For a complete weekly plan tailored to your PCOS type, take our free 60-second quiz at pcosmealplanner.com/pcos-quiz to get a personalized 7-day meal plan.

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