Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

INGREDIENTS

1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
 2/3 cup maple syrup (dark grade is best, but any grade will do)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 large egg
1-1/3 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

DIRECTIONS Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, whisk egg, bananas, oil, maple syrup, and vanilla until blended. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Fold in chocolate chips.

Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake 17-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

Serve warm. Yield: 1 dozen.