Banana Bread Muffins Recipe

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4.8

141 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    20 mins

  • Cook Time

    20 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Servings

    12 Muffins

  • Course

    Breakfast

  • Cuisine

    American

Banana Bread Muffins Recipe

Banana Bread Muffins combine ripe mashed bananas with a blend of all-purpose flour, sugar varieties, cinnamon, and butter, creating a moist, tender crumb with a subtle cinnamon sweetness. The batter is mixed carefully to avoid overworking, resulting in light muffins topped with a cinnamon-sugar crust formed by brushing melted butter before sprinkling the topping. These muffins offer a convenient handheld version of banana bread, ideal for snacking or breakfast.

Description

This Banana Bread Muffins Recipe uses mashed ripe bananas, all-purpose flour, both granulated and dark brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, and melted butter for richness. Sugar is mixed with cinnamon to coat the muffin tops after baking, providing a delicate, sweet crust. The technique of folding the dry ingredients into the wet mixture prevents overmixing, helping to maintain a tender muffin texture.

The muffins deliver moistness from the bananas and butter, while cinnamon adds a warm spice note throughout. The sugar-cinnamon topping is applied while the muffins are still warm, which adheres and forms a subtle crunchy finish. Baking time around 16-20 minutes ensures a fully cooked interior without drying.

These muffins are suited for breakfast or snacks and store at room temperature for up to two days. For longer preservation, they can be frozen. Cooling the muffins thoroughly after topping is important to maintain the texture of the cinnamon-sugar crust.

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Ingredients

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  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour 7 ½ oz / 213 g
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 3 tablespoons butter melted
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • cup granulated sugar 2 ½ oz/71 g
  • cup dark brown sugar 2 oz/57 g
  • ½ cup butter melted, 4 oz / 115 g
  • 2 egg at room temperature, large
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 medium-sized banana mashed, very ripe
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