Banana Muffins

These Banana Muffins are soft, fluffy, moist, and ridiculously easy to make. All you do is combine the dry and wet ingredients separately, then combine them together, and bake. Ready in under 30 minutes! We love serving these warm with a pat of butter.

Looking for more easy muffin recipes? Try my cornbread muffins next!

About This Recipe

One of the most popular recipes on my blog is actually my banana bread. It's super moist and easy to make. I think that's why it's people love it.

The only problem with my banana bread is that it takes a long time to bake. My recipe requires about one hour. Sometimes, I do not want to wait that long, so in those times, I make these banana muffins instead! They're just as tasty, but they bake up in only about 20 minutes.

10 minutes to prep the ingredients and another 20 minutes for baking. You also need to let them rest for a few minutes so that their crumb can set. But if you're a lover of fresh, warm muffins, you can eat them right away, no one will know 🙂

I love serving them as a light dessert after dinner, or as a sweet breakfast with a pat of butter. They freeze well and are also great for sharing. Make them for your next gathering, party, or to take to the office!

Key Ingredients

Flour: I always use all-purpose flour, spooned and levelled into the measuring cup.

Baking powder + soda: For giving the muffins their rise.

Salt: Enhances the flavor of these muffins.

Mashed bananas: Make sure your bananas are very ripe. The more bruises, the better!

Brown sugar: I love the flavor of brown sugar in these muffins. Light or dark brown sugar is good for this recipe.

Vegetable oil: Keeps the muffins moist and tender.

Milk: A little bit of moisture helps the muffins have a taller rise.

Egg: The main ingredient to bind everything together.

Vanilla extract + cinnamon: Adds warm, cozy flavor!

Instructions

STEP 1: In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.

STEP 2: In a large bowl, mash the bananas. Whisk in the brown sugar, oil, egg, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.

STEP 3: Add the dry ingredients to the wet mix, and mix until JUST combined.

STEP 4: Divide the batter into muffin cups, making sure to fill to the top of the liners.

STEP 5: Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes, then lower the oven to 350°F and bake another 16–18 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.

📋 Recipe

Banana Muffins

These Banana Muffins are soft, moist, fluffy, and easy to make in under 30 minutes. They taste like banana bread but in muffin form.

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 12 muffins

Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ▢ 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ▢ 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 1 ½ cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3–4 bananas)
• ▢ ⅔ cup packed brown sugar
• ▢ 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
• ▢ 2 tablespoons milk
• ▢ 1 large egg
• ▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

 

• Preheat your oven to 425F. Line a 12-cup muffin tray with liners.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
• In a large bowl, mash the bananas. Whisk in the brown sugar, oil, egg, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth.
• Add the dry ingredients to wet mix, and mix until JUST combined.
• Divide the batter into muffin liners.
• Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes, then lower the oven to 350°F and bake another 16–18 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then move muffins to a rack to cool fully.

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.

Did you make this?Let me know how it was!