Banana Muffins
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Banana Muffins
Description
The recipe balances the natural sweetness and moistness of ripe bananas with spices like cinnamon and nutmeg, which add warmth and depth to the flavor. The combination of baking powder and baking soda leavens the muffins, ensuring they rise well and have a soft texture. Vegetable oil and egg help maintain moisture and richness without making them dense.
These muffins are portioned into standard muffin liners and baked until a toothpick comes out clean, indicating they are cooked through but still moist inside. Their familiar flavor and texture make them suitable for morning meals, packed lunches, or quick snacks.
Ingredients
- 3 medium banana very ripe - mashed (about 1 1/2 cups
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar , packed
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg , lightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and line a muffin tin with muffin liners.
- In a large bowl whisk together the mashed bananas, sugar, brown sugar, oil, egg and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Sift together over the wet ingredients the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
- Whisk together the dry and wet ingredients until just combined.
- Using a 1/4 cup measure scoop the batter into the muffin liners and bake for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 175 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 175kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 14mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 194mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 161mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 39IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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