Best Ever Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

Best Ever Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

4.6 of 5 (243)
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 24
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 102.4
  • Total Fat: 2.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 7.8 mg
  • Sodium: 125.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 20.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
  • Protein: 1.7 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Best Ever Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins calories by ingredient


Introduction

Moist and not too sweet, these banana-chocolate chip muffins are tasty for breakfast, dessert, or a snack. Moist and not too sweet, these banana-chocolate chip muffins are tasty for breakfast, dessert, or a snack.
Number of Servings: 24

Ingredients

    3 large bananas
    3/4 cup granulated sugar
    1 egg
    1 tsp baking soda
    1 tsp baking powder
    1/2 tsp salt
    1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
    1/3 cup melted butter or unsweetened applesauce (recipe calculated using applesauce)
    Chocolate chips (to taste--1 cup calculated)

Tips

My sister-in-law experimented with many different recipes to get this right. She is a great cook and we all love her muffins. This can also be put in a bread pan to make banana bread.


Directions

Mash bananas
add sugar and egg
add melted butter
add dry ingredients
mix in chocolate chips
Bake for 18 - 20 minutes at 375

** I use applesauce in place of butter to make it more healthy/less calories and they still taste REALLY good and I use whole wheat flour. These are delicious muffins, hey anything with chocolate chips usually is.

***To get 24 muffins, I do not fill the muffin tins. I usually fill them about 1/2 way or less.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    17 of 17 people found this review helpful
    How many calories is the recipe with the unsweetened applesauce (since it's less than when you use butter)? Is it 103 calories with the applesauce or butter? - 7/6/09

    Reply from TRUTHISBEAUTY (7/20/09)
    when I plugged in the ingredients I used the applesauce and wheat flour...so that's where the 103 came from.



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    Incredible!
    17 of 17 people found this review helpful
    These are DELISH!!! I just made a batch, 12 med size muffins. I used 2 very ripe bananas, the applesauce instead of oil, and 1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips. Mmmmmmmmmmm!!! I'm freezing the rest before I cave in for more. Next time, I'm going to try making them gluten free. Definite keeper! - 6/3/08


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    Very Good
    14 of 14 people found this review helpful
    These were very good, however to get 24 muffins they are pretty teeny tiny. I may double the recipe and make 24 normal size muffins, because they are definitely good. I only used 3 T of semi sweet choc chips and it was enough. Oh and I also just used 1/2C of sugar and they were plenty sweet. - 10/13/08


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    Incredible!
    10 of 10 people found this review helpful
    These were good! I made some modifications:
    *I used 4 bananas since I had 4
    *I used whole wheat flour
    *I used coconut oil instead of butter
    *I only used 1/3C sugar (raw cane sugar)
    *I added chocolate chips

    ==> about 200 calories/muffin (made 12)
    - 7/23/10


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    Incredible!
    10 of 11 people found this review helpful
    I forgot to add the chocolate chips and subbed splenda for the sugar but these were awesome!! I would recommend not using paper liners in the muffin tins, I did and they stuck but I'm sure if I just Pammed the pan they wouldn't have. - 4/9/09


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    Incredible!
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    I just made these muffins. They are FANTASTIC! The only problem is that they are very addicting. I followed the recipe exactly and made 12 full size muffins. - 1/16/09


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    Very Good
    5 of 6 people found this review helpful
    I tried these muffins tonight and they are great ! I used whole wheat flour, Splenda brown sugar and applesauce. When I tried to calculate the calories, it came out to be aprox 60 calories per muffin. I am new to this recipe builder thing, so not sure if I did something wrong or not! - 10/18/09


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    Incredible!
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    Yum! These were very good, next time I need to add more chocolate chips! I made these with Splenda, an egg beater and the applesauce. I will definitely make these again! - 2/10/09


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    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Really yummy! I subbed whole wheat flour and brown sugar, and added a little more applesauce 'cos I only had 2 bananas. I'll make these again! - 2/11/09


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Made these muffins yesterday and they were a big hit. Very moist and delicious. I made 12 regular size muffins instead of 24 mini muffins. Would definately make them again. - 9/2/08


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    Incredible!
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I made these muffins last night and WOW! They are a definite favorite. i made the with applesauce and whole wheat flour. I also added in a few chopped walnuts. They came out incredibly moist with the perfect amount of sweetness. I made 12 muffins and 1 loaf. - 8/14/08


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    These are very, very good !! Even my family prefers these to the mix we used to use !! Will for sure make again !! Thanks a lot :D - 8/25/08


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    Very Good
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    These are delicious! I used half regular and half wheat flour. The recipe only made 18 regular-sized muffins, not sure if that is related to using the wheat flour or not. Yum! - 8/3/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Yes they are very good. DH liked them. I used 1/2 sugar. applesauce and all purpose flour. After the fact the recipe could use Whole wheat.
    There were too many substitutions in the recipe but now I will use the calculator. I do like being precise. DH loves them too. Pat in Maine.
    - 10/1/17


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    These muffins are so good. I have made them twice already - 8/20/12


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Tried this and really liked it. I made 24 mini muffins and 6 full size muffins. I used the applesauce and wheat flour also and also cut the sugar down to 1/2 C. Thanks for sharing. - 2/5/11


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Yes! I didnt screw these up this time! Added a little vanilla and cinnamon. 1C ww and 1/2C reg flour, 4T mini choc chips - 7/18/10


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Very good. Mine stuck to the paper liners pretty badly...not sure why. My bananas were a little over-ripe. But the recipe was very good. I used 1/2 Splenda and 1/2 sugar instead of all sugar. I also used whole wheat flour Next time I might experiment with brown sugar/splenda - 1/31/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Fabulous muffins! My kids gobbled them up. I doubled the recipe and it made 24 full size muffins. - 9/22/09


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    THank you so much! These were SOOOOO good! - 9/11/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I just loved this recipe. With silicon muffin liners, you can find the cutest sizes. With the ones I found, I was able to make 30 muffins. A great size for a kid's snack. By the way, I did'nt have apple sauce, so I put a small cup of Mott's non-sweet peach medley and 1/2 cup of sugar. Mmmmmmm!!! - 8/31/09


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Awesome!!!!! We loved them - 8/4/09


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Very good! I replaced 1 cup of white flour for whole wheat and substituted brown sugar for white (1/3c. splenda brown, 2/3 c. reg. brown) I would probably use less regular brown next time, as they are a bit sweet. - 7/23/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Fantastic recipe! I used half a bag of the mini semisweet chocolate chips, so they really melt in your mouth! I will definitely make this again! - 6/25/09


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    As much as I love banana, I don't like them mix with other stuffs. I'll wait till my husband and son to taste them but it looks and smelled wonderful. I bought them to the office and it was GONE! - 6/20/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This recipe was awesome!!! It was the best banana bread recipe I've tried! It was a big hit! - 12/13/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Very good! My husband practically ate all of them in one sitting! I used natural carob chips. - 7/28/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I made these for my 4 picky children and their 3 cousins they were gone in ten minutes and they all had smiles on their faces, will be making this one again!! - 7/20/08


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Quick and Easy to make. Moist and delicious. - 6/25/08


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    THESE ARE THE BEST EVER...THEY ARE WONDERFUL!!! I USED 1TBSP SOY FLOUR WITH 1TBSP WATER INSTEAD OF THE EGG..IT REDUCES THE FAT BUT DOES NOT COMPROMISE THE TEXTURE. I WILL TRY THE APPLESAUCE NEXT TIME. - 6/22/08


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    fantastic muffins and very healthy.....the family really enjoyed them - 6/9/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Sounds fantastic! I was looking for a new banana recipe as I like to make banana bread. Never thought about adding chips. I also will use applesauce. I'm going to try substituting 1 tblsp soy flour + 1 tbsp water for the egg. - 6/3/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Yum! My very picky boyfriend loved this! I added 1 cup of chocolate chips and baked this for about 45 minutes using my silicon cake ring. - 6/2/08


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This was very easy to make. I did make a few changes, I used splenda instead of sugar, I used the applesauce and all ww flour. I put dark chocolate chips as no banana bread is complete without choco. chips. I made it in a loaf pan and baked for 30 minutes. Very good! Thanks! - 5/30/08


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    Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I made this with the applesauce and wheat flour. The taste isn't as smooth as I'm used to, but it was pretty good and I know it is healthier than what I'd buy in the store. My kids loved it though! - 5/27/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    These were so good! My husband couldn't stop eating them! I am still trying to figure out how there are 24 servings though; I tried 24 mini muffins, filling them each full, and there was still more batter;I was able to fill 4 or 5 big muffin cups,each full. I'll try 24 big muffins partly filled next - 5/26/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    just made these muffins...they are really good...i used all whole wheat flour and left out the choco. chips simply b/c i didn't have any...will certainly make again...next time with the choco. chips! - 5/25/08


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    looks tasty - 7/14/21


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    Oh Yum! - 7/1/21


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    Very Good
    delish - 5/14/21


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    These muffins are really good!!! - 4/29/21


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    Incredible!
    Thanks! - 4/24/21


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    Need to try this looks delicious 😋 - 4/14/21


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    This looks awesome and I like simple. - 4/11/21


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    Incredible!
    Delicious.................. - 4/6/21


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    Incredible!
    Just made these! Love them! They are so easy to make. Unfortunately my muffin pan is bigger so filling them halfway only gives me 12 but that's ok. I used homemade unsweetened apple sauce and Splenda. - 3/18/21


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    thanks - 3/8/21


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    Very Good
    very good and quick and easy to make - 2/16/21


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    yum - 2/8/21


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    Incredible!
    Delicious! I also used only 2 bananas, unsweetened applesauce instead of oil, and 1/2 cup chocolate chips, for 12 yummy muffins. The only thing I would have done differently was to shorten the cooking time by a minute or two, since they came out a little dark. But great, and no guilt! - 1/18/21


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    OMG.... delicious! - 12/31/20


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    Very Good
    Tasty! - 11/24/20


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    Bad
    3 bananas , sugar and butter Of course it's delicious but not right for losing weight - 11/18/20


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    Delicious! - 11/18/20


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    Lovely muffins, a real treat - 11/9/20


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    👍 - 11/3/20


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    Very Good
    tasty - 10/9/20


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    Very Good
    Replaced the sugar w/monk fruit sugar. Delicious. - 10/2/20


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    Incredible!
    great, I used 1/2 c of sugar and 1/4c of brown sugar with a drop of vanilla. - 8/24/20


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    Sounds delicious. - 8/8/20


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    These look delicious! - 7/21/20


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    Good, but they are kinda small... - 7/13/20


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    Substitute the chocolate chips for blueberries. - 7/13/20


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    Incredible!
    Easy to make. My recipe made 18 muffins, so for my SP tracking = 136.5 calories, or 1-1/3 servings. I used unsweetened apple sauce and baked for 20 minutes. - 7/9/20


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    will try - 7/1/20


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    yummy - 6/24/20


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    Very Good
    I make my own unsweetene applesauce and use it in this recipe. It's so yummy. - 6/5/20


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    :) - 6/2/20


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    Good
    Great - 5/16/20


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    Incredible!
    I have tried this recipe and it was delicious - 2/24/20


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    Very Good
    Scrumptious - 2/20/20


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    two good flavors that are great together - 2/4/20


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    Sound good. - 12/29/19


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    I really cannot wait to make some of these recipes that I am finding. I have not really done much cooking other than the basics so this will provide me a chance to learn how to cook. - 12/22/19


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    Good
    Good - 11/7/19


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    Incredible!
    Does anybody tried it with some other fruit with less calories?
    https://www.calorie-charts.info/compare/
    avocado/blueberries/lime/pineapple/lem
    on/orange/strawberries/grapes/apple/banana
    - 10/29/19


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    Very Good
    These are very good - 10/8/19


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    Incredible!
    What - 10/8/19


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    Incredible!
    Soooo delicious! I will be making this again today. - 10/3/19


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    Incredible!
    I just made these and they are so good - 9/26/19


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    Yummy - 9/25/19


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    Cannot wait to try this with my son, he loves chocolate chip muffins and bananas, - 9/17/19


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    Thank you - 9/6/19


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    Incredible!
    They were good - 7/11/19


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    These were very good. I used a loaf pan and it was delicious. I did use sugar free chocolate chips as well. Thank you! - 7/11/19


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    Very Good
    I didn't have applesauce, but I substituted apple butter. I like the taste of cinnamon in it. They are smelling great! - 7/5/19


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    This looks really good - have to try it! - 6/27/19


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    Baking these tomorrow. - 6/1/19


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    Incredible!
    These were very good. I did use egg beaters instead of an egg. Took the calories and cholesterol down a bit. - 5/24/19


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    Good
    Soso! - 5/9/19


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    Thanks - 5/5/19


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    Incredible!
    Will a reduced amount of ingredients to make fewer affect the taste?
    - 4/8/19


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    Incredible!
    Yum - 4/1/19


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    thanks - 3/12/19


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    Incredible!
    This is yummy on every level! - 2/24/19


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    Incredible!
    This recipe is outstanding!! I used butter instead of applesauce and mini choc chips.I added a crumble topping,I used 6 tbs of brown sugar,2 tbs of butter,and 2 tbs of flour,I made 12 muffins,i filled the muffin cups slightly over 3/4 full,and put the crumble top over batter,22 min bake time. - 2/24/19


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    Very Good
    Made this recipe today exactly as written using unsweetened applesauce and only had all purpose white flour though not whole wheat. They came out great! I actually got 10 regular muffins and 24 mini muffins! ;) Good recipe. - 2/10/19


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    Incredible!
    I want to try this I think my husband and I would like this and maybe eat it twice a week - 2/3/19


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    Yum - 1/20/19


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    Best ever for sure! - 1/19/19