Delicious Banana Bread Muffins

One of the oldest recipes on the blog, these banana bread muffins are the only recipe you’ll need for banana season or all year round!Make a batch for breakfast during the week,you’ll find yourself making them again and again.

This recipe has all the classic flavors of traditional banana bread, but with the added convenience of being baked in a muffin pan.
I’ve shared a few of my favorite ways to use up overripe bananas with you Homemade Banana Bread Cookies and Easy Moist Banana Bread.

Have you ever bought bananas with the best intentions yet then watched them slowly turn into speckled sadness on the counter? Well I have too and it happens every single time.
However that is exactly how these banana bread muffins were born because I felt guilty and I was stubbornly refusing to waste food.

Turned out amazing because the muffins came out with golden tops and soft insides and the whole kitchen filled with that cozy banana and cinnamon smell which basically screams comfort.

And you know those snacks that somehow disappear the second you bake them? These muffins are exactly that because I made a dozen and my kids ate three before they even cooled down and honestly I had two myself while standing over the sink.
I kept telling myself “just one more” yet that was the lie of the century.

So if you have sad bananas and a craving for something warm and sweet then you are in the right place because these muffins are simple and forgiving and they always turn out to be total crowd-pleasers.
Now let us get into it and maybe hide a few for later.

Kitchen Equipment Needed :

• Muffin pan
• Paper liners “optional”
• Mixing bowls
• Fork or potato masher “for bananas”
• Measuring cups and spoons
• Spatula or spoon
• Oven mitts
• Cooling rack

Tips for

Use ripe bananas: the more brown spots, the sweeter and more flavorful the muffins will be.

Don’t overmix: stir just until the flour disappears. Overmixing can make the muffins tough.

Customize them: add cinnamon, chocolate chips, blueberries, or nuts for extra flavor.

Check early: oven times vary, so start checking at 18 minutes.

Make mini muffins: use a mini muffin pan for bite sized treats. Just bake for about 12 minutes.

What to Eat with banana bread muffins ??

Banana bread muffins make the perfect breakfast with a cup of hot tea or coffee the sweet, moist texture pairs beautifully with something warm to sip.

These muffins are also a favorite in my husband’s lunchbox they travel well and make for a satisfying little treat during the day.

Looking for more simple dessert  recipes to try ? Here are a few of our favorites:

Ingredients :

• ripe bananas “mashed”
• 1/3 cup melted butter
• 1/2 cup sugar , you can reduce for less sweetness
• 1 egg “beaten”
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• Pinch of salt
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• Optional: 1/2 cup chocolate chips or chopped nuts

How to Make banana bread muffins:

Step 1

First Preheat the oven: set your oven to 350°F and line a muffin pan with paper liners or grease it lightly and mash the bananas: in a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas until smooth. This is fun for kids to do with a fork.

Step 2

Second add wet ingredients: stir in the melted butter, sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract. Mix well until combined then add dry ingredients: sprinkle in baking soda, salt, and flour. Stir gently until the batter is just mixed. Don’t over stir, or the muffins may turn out dense.

Step 3

Third add extras: fold in chocolate chips, nuts, or any mix ins if you like and fill the muffin pan: scoop the batter evenly into the muffin cups, filling each about two thirds full.

Step 4

Finally bake: place in the oven and bake for 20–22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean then cool and enjoy: let the muffins cool slightly in the pan, then move them to a rack to finish cooling.

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