Quick & Easy Banana Muffins
Quick & Easy Banana Muffins are soft, moist, and packed with ripe banana flavor.
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1½ cups mashed ripe bananas
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- ⅔ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 cup chopped walnuts pecans, or chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (218°C).
- Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners or lightly grease with nonstick spray.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas until mostly smooth.
- Add melted butter, brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract, and milk. Whisk until well combined.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined.
- Fold in walnuts, pecans, or chocolate chips if using.
- Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling each to the top.
- Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes.
- Without opening the oven door, reduce the temperature to 350°F (177°C).
- Continue baking for 16–18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the Quick & Easy Banana Muffins to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
- Coconut oil can replace melted butter.
- Coconut sugar works well instead of brown sugar.
- Add blueberries or chopped strawberries for a fruity twist.
- Mini muffins require approximately 12–14 minutes of baking time