Easy Banana Bread Muffins

Quick and delicious homemade banana bread muffins. These easy banana bread muffins are made with simple, wholesome ingredients, for a deliciously convenient way to enjoy the classic flavor of banana bread on-the-go. Whether a tasty breakfast or a convenient snack, these easy banana bread muffins are perfect for meal prepping or packing for busy days.

Serve with Mango Green Smoothie for a great breakfast.

Easy banana bread muffins, easy to make.

I am obsessed with banana bread, like Browned Butter Banana Bread or Cream Cheese Banana Bread. But when I want muffins, these are the recipe. There are many reasons to love an easy banana bread muffins recipe! Here are just a few:

Use ripe bananas: The riper the bananas, the sweeter and more flavorful your muffins will be and the less added sugar you will need.
Measure your ingredients accurately: Baking is science, measure your ingredients accurately for best results. Level off dry ingredients with a knife for more accurate measurements.
Don’t over mix the batter: Over mixing can make muffins tough and dense.
Use muffin liners: Liners make it easy to remove the muffins from the pan.
Preheat the oven: Preheating ensures muffins cook evenly and come out perfectly.
Don’t over bake: Over baking can dry out your muffins and make them tough. Use a toothpick to check for doneness, and pay close attention at the end.
Let them cool: Let your muffins cool to help with texture and flavor.

Storage for Banana Bread Muffins

To keep your banana bread muffins fresh and tasty, here are some storage tips:

1. 1. Room temperature: If you are planning to eat the muffins within a day or two, store them at room temperature in an airtight container or zip-top bag. Cool before storing.
  2. Refrigerator: If you want to store your muffins for longer, you can keep them in the refrigerator in an air-tight container for up to a week.
  3. Freezer: If you want to store the muffins for longer than a week, you can freeze them for up to three months. The best way to keep them delicious is to individually wrap them in plastic wrap or aluminum foil, then place them in a freezer-safe container or bag. Then thaw them at room temperature or reheat them in the microwave or oven.
  4. Reheating: To reheat refrigerated or frozen muffins, simply microwave them for 10-15 seconds or place them in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 5-10 minutes until warmed through.

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1. Size: This recipe is for 12 muffins, regular size, not jumbo. So select a tin for 12 muffins. Larger or smaller will require different baking times.
2. Material: Muffin tins come in different materials, such as aluminum, non-stick metal, silicone, or ceramic. All have advantages and disadvantages. For these a non-stick metal or silicone are good options. Ceramic also works well.
3. Depth: Some muffin tins have shallow cups while others have deeper cups. For this recipe, deeper cups will yield taller muffins, while shallower cups will produce wider, flatter muffins. The deeper cups work better.

Step Five: Bake

Pretty self explanatory, bake your muffins, check that they are done by inserting a toothpick in the middle, if it pulls out clean they are done. If it doesn’t you can add a little extra baking time, a minute or two at a time. Every banana has a different water content, and ovens heat differently, so while this recipe has been fully tested, you may have to adjust the baking time slightly for your oven and ingredients.

Step Six: Cool

The last step should not be overlooked, and that is allowing banana bread muffins to cool completely. It is an important step to achieving the best texture and flavor. Here’s why:

1. 1. Continued baking: Even after you take your muffins out of the oven, the residual heat will continue to cook them for a few minutes. Letting them cool means letting them finish baking.
  2. Easier handling: When muffins are fresh out of the oven, they are very hot and delicate. Let them cool for a few minutes to makes them easier to handle. They will set up better and you won’t burn yourself.
  3. Better texture: As muffins cool, the steam that has been trapped inside during baking starts to escape. This aids the texture, if you cut into it while it is hot, the steam releases, and the muffin tends to be more dense and gummy. Gradually cooling helps the muffin become fluffy and moist.
  4. Enhanced flavor: While muffins cool, the flavors deepen and meld together which results in more flavor.

Banana bread muffins that are tender and delicious.

Mix-In Ideas and Customizations

Banana bread muffins are awesome and delicious, but also customizable. Here are some fun mix-in ideas for banana bread muffins:

1. 1. Chocolate chips: Who doesn’t love chocolate? And chocolate and banana work awesome together. Adding chocolate chips to banana bread muffins is classic.
  2. Nuts: Chopped nuts like walnuts, pecans, or almonds are also awesome for banana bread muffins. Nuts are a fun way to add texture, but are also a great source of healthy fats and protein.
  3. Dried fruit: Raisins, cranberries, or chopped dates add a natural sweetness and chewy texture, plus are a good source of fiber and vitamins. A great addition to muffins.
  4. Spices: This is a solid, delicious muffin recipe but adding spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, or cardamom can give banana bread muffins a nice cozy flavor profile.
  5. Nut butter: Swirling in some peanut butter or other nut butter into the batter can be a fun twist on flavor and add some extra protein and healthy fats.
  6. Coconut: Add a tropical twist to banana bread muffins with coconut shreds to the batter or the top of the muffin.

These are just a few ideas, have fun with it!

Tips and Tricks

Here are some tips and tricks for making good banana bread muffins:

1. 1. Use ripe bananas: The riper the bananas, the sweeter and more flavorful your muffins will be and the less added sugar you will need.
  2. Measure your ingredients accurately: Baking is science, measure your ingredients accurately for best results. Level off dry ingredients with a knife for more accurate measurements.
  3. Don’t over mix the batter: Over mixing can make muffins tough and dense.
  4. Use muffin liners: Liners make it easy to remove the muffins from the pan.
  5. Preheat the oven: Preheating ensures muffins cook evenly and come out perfectly.
  6. Don’t over bake: Over baking can dry out your muffins and make them tough. Use a toothpick to check for doneness, and pay close attention at the end.
  7. Let them cool: Let your muffins cool to help with texture and flavor.

Storage for Banana Bread Muffins

To keep your banana bread muffins fresh and tasty, here are some storage tips:

1. 1. Room temperature: If you are planning to eat the muffins within a day or two, store them at room temperature in an airtight container or zip-top bag. Cool before storing.
  2. Refrigerator: If you want to store your muffins for longer, you can keep them in the refrigerator in an air-tight container for up to a week.
  3. Freezer: If you want to store the muffins for longer than a week, you can freeze them for up to three months. The best way to keep them delicious is to individually wrap them in plastic wrap or aluminum foil, then place them in a freezer-safe container or bag. Then thaw them at room temperature or reheat them in the microwave or oven.
  4. Reheating: To reheat refrigerated or frozen muffins, simply microwave them for 10-15 seconds or place them in a preheated oven at 350°F (175°C) for 5-10 minutes until warmed through.

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Banana bread muffins that are easy to make and delicious

Easy Banana Bread Muffins

Tender, moist and delicious banana bread muffins.

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Course: baked goods

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Banana Bread Muffins, muffins

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 25

Servings:

Calories: 167kcal

Ingredients

3 bananas brown mashed
1/3 cup melted butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg whisked with a fork
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp baking soda
pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups flour

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a bowl, mix all ingredients by hand until well incorporated
Pour into a greased muffin tin, makes 12
Bake 25-30 minutes or until browned and toothpick inserted in middle comes out clean (check at about 25 minutes)
Remove from pan, and cool on a cooling rack.

Nutrition

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Produces More Even Baking: Pre-heating the oven gives it a chance to heat thoroughly, which also means less fluctuation in the heat, and ensures the whole tray of muffins cooks through and evenly.
Proper rising: Preheating your oven helps create the right conditions for the muffins to rise properly. The air in the muffins will expand, and cause the muffins to rise if the oven is pre-heated. If you put muffins into a cold oven, they won’t start to rise until the oven heats up, which can result in uneven rising or a collapsed center.
Better texture: The high temperature at the start of the baking process is necessary for good texture. It helps to create a crust on the outside of the muffin, which in turn locks in moisture and gives it a soft, tender crumb texture on the inside.
Accurate baking time: Preheating your oven ensures that your muffins will bake for the correct amount of time based on the recipe and how it was tested. If you put your muffins in a cold oven, it will take longer for the oven to heat up, which can result in undercooked muffins

The first step in making banana bread muffins is mashing up the bananas, however, you have to pick the right bananas. Not just any banana will do. Choosing the right bananas for banana bread muffins is an important part of achieving the perfect flavor and texture.

Here’s how to select the best bananas: Look for bananas that are ripe and sweet for your muffins. Look for bananas that have a lot of brown spots and are soft to the touch, not green and not too firm. This indicates that they’re ripe and the natural sugars have developed, which will give your muffins a delicious flavor.

Step Three: Mix Everything in a Bowl

Once your bananas are mashed, you then add your other ingredients, and mix it all together. You don’t want to over mix it as this will make your muffins tougher.

Step Four: Place in Muffin Tin

Once you have everything mixed, you fill your tins. You have a few options, you can use liners, and there are different tins you can pick. I have tested this recipe in several tins, and here is what you should know:

1. 1. Size: This recipe is for 12 muffins, regular size, not jumbo. So select a tin for 12 muffins. Larger or smaller will require different baking times.
  2. Material: Muffin tins come in different materials, such as aluminum, non-stick metal, silicone, or ceramic. All have advantages and disadvantages. For these a non-stick metal or silicone are good options. Ceramic also works well.
  3. Depth: Some muffin tins have shallow cups while others have deeper cups. For this recipe, deeper cups will yield taller muffins, while shallower cups will produce wider, flatter muffins. The deeper cups work better.