Easy Moist Banana Muffins
These moist Banana Muffins are a simple, sweet breakfast or snack option. Easy to make ahead and great for using ripe bananas!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups (188g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 ½ cups (345g) mashed bananas (around 4 medium or 3 large ripe bananas)
- 6 tablespoons (85g) melted unsalted butter (or use melted coconut oil)
- ⅔ cup (135g) packed light or dark brown sugar (or substitute with coconut sugar)
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons (30ml) milk
- Optional: 1 cup of chopped walnuts, pecans, or chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease or line muffin tin.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg.
- Mash 3 ripe bananas until smooth.
- Mix mashed bananas with white and brown sugars, melted butter, egg, and vanilla extract.
- Fold dry ingredients into banana mixture; do not over-mix.
- Add chopped walnuts for crunch, if desired.
- Divide batter into muffin cups, filling 3/4 full.
- Bake 20-25 minutes; test with a toothpick.
- Cool in the pan briefly, then transfer to a wire rack.
- Enjoy the aroma as they cool.
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