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The Best Banana Muffins

Catherine
This deliciously tender banana muffins recipe is so easy to make! It's our go-to recipe for the perfect, moist muffin!
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 211 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3 overripe bananas mashed
  • 1/2 cup butter melted
  • 1 1/2 cups flour (all purpose, whole wheat pastry flour or a combination of both)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Optional Toppings:

  • 1 banana sliced into medallions

Other optional mix-ins:

  • chopped walnuts
  • chocolate chips

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F and line a 12 cup muffin tin with muffin liners or lightly grease a silicon muffin tray.
  • In a large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Then add all of the remaining ingredients together until well combined.
  • Scoop into the muffin cups, filling them about 3/4 full. Top with sliced banana slices (optional). Bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on a cooling rack.

Note: Metric ingredient measurements are provided as a courtesy using a third-party calculator and are rounded to the nearest unit. The recipes provided on this site have not been tested with metric measurements and their accuracy cannot be verified.

Nutrition

Calories: 211kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 3gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 264mgPotassium: 174mgFiber: 1gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 284IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg

The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.

Keyword banana, banana bread, breakfast, muffins
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