This Moist and Easy Banana Muffins recipe will end your search for the best banana muffins ever! If you like a tasty banana muffin with a tender crumb, this recipe is for you!
This recipe was originally published on October 11, 2014 and republished on July 22, 2018 with updated content, photos and a video. Thanks for watching and sharing!
Are you looking for a recipe for ripe bananas other than Banana Bread?
If you like super moist banana muffins with a tender crumb, which are also easy to make, this easy muffin recipe is for you. Your whole kitchen will smell amazing as they are baking in the oven.
And if you like strawberries, you have to try these Banana Strawberry Muffins.
No mixer is required for this foolproof and simple muffin recipe – just two bowls and a couple of utensils, so you know clean-up will be super quick!
The minute they come out of the oven and you split one open, you will quickly realize this is the only recipe you will ever need.
That’s what happened to me over 25 years ago.
As an added bonus, they truly are a quick to make. Come and take a look.
How to make this recipe for Easy Banana Muffins:
In the first bowl, whisk all the dry ingredients together.
In your second bowl, combine the wet ingredients. Then it’s just a matter of gently combining the two.
This is a great basic recipe to work with. If you are worried about your fat intake, you can replace the vegetable oil with applesauce.
If you want to increase the fiber content of the recipe, you can replace half of the all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour; you can also add a couple of tablespoons of ground flax seed or bran.
I’ve created a chart on how to make healthy muffins. It’s just a click away!
This recipe for these super moist banana muffins is so adaptable.
There are also all kinds of add-ins that can be incorporated in the recipe. Nuts, dried cranberries, raisins, etc… My personal favorite is peanut butter and dark chocolate chips. About a small handful of each.
For those of you who have a large crowd to feed, this recipe can easily be doubled. These muffins also freeze very well and take no time to thaw out and enjoy.
When my son was a teenager, I would make a double batch and freeze the extras to have on hand for his “take out” breakfast. Economical and great tasting.
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Origins of the recipe for Best Banana Muffins Ever:
I discovered this recipe for these moist and easy banana muffins in my soon to be vintage recipe booklets from Robin Hood, which date back to 1990.
These recipes booklets have provided me not only with the best banana muffins, but also these amazing Date Bran Muffins and everyone’s favorite Blueberry Muffins, all of which I have been making for decades!
I was curious to see how many hits would show up on Google when I searched for a banana muffin recipe. Would you believe 226,000,000 results and in 0.41 seconds? (I’m not sure which number impresses me the most 🙂 )
Over 226 million searches! Isn’t that unbelievable?
What’s even more unbelievable is that I have the best recipe for overripe bananas.
But don’t take my word for it. Make this recipe for moist and easy banana muffins and let me know how you would rate it among all the recipes that are out there.
And be sure to use oven roasted bananas to make this easy banana recipe!
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Maria
★★★★★ If you have made this Easy Banana Muffins recipe, I would love to hear about it in the comments below and be sure to rate the recipe!
Recipe
Moist and Easy Banana Muffins
Ingredients
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 3-4 oven roasted, overly ripe bananas you should get about 1 ½ cups
- 1 egg
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup dark chocolate chips optional
- ⅓ cup peanut butter chips optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375℉/190℃. Position rack to middle.
- Paper line 12 muffin cups.
- In a large mixing bowl, sift together dry ingredients. Whisk in the brown sugar. Set aside.
- In another bowl, mash the bananas.
- Beat in egg,oil and vanilla. Mix well.
- Add the wet mixture all at once to the dry ingredients. Stir just until moistened.
- Gently fold the chocolate chips (if using).
- Fill muffin liners ¾ full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until top bounces back when lightly touched.
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Notes
Nutrition
Maria
Hi! Would love to try this but is it alright to use cake and pastry flour instead of theall purpose flour? What will be the measurement? Thanks!
Maria
Use 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons cake flour for every cup of all-purpose flour. So for this recipe, I would use 1 1/2 cups plus 3 tablespoons. Enjoy! Source: https://www.joyofbaking.com/IngredientSubstitution.html
Lisa
Great muffins
Maria
Thanks Lisa. These banana muffins have been a family favorite since forever! Thanks for taking the time to share.
Barb
I changed a couple of items in the recipe; added wheat flour for some of the white and used half coconut sugar for half of the brown sugar. These were absolutely delicious! I will make them again and again! The roasted bananas are life changing if you like to bake with them. Brilliant!
Maria
Love your variation Barb! I am thrilled to hear your banana muffins turned out great! Appreciate you taking the time to share, thank you!
Anne
These muffins are simply delicious. I have made them so many times I have lost track. EVERYONE loves them!!!
Maria
Thanks so much Anne! Appreciate you taking the time to share 🙂
Steph
Do you oven roast your already over ripe bananas? Or do you roast them to ripen them? Curious because i have never heard of that method!
Maria
Hi Steph. I will roast bananas that are already ripened. This kicks up the flavor a few notches. Thanks so much for stopping by.
Liz
I made these in a Williams Sonoma gold-touch muffin pan with cooking spray and no papers. I like bigger muffins so made 9, filling each a little more than 3/4 full.
They were very brown on the outside after removing removing in 17 minutes. I’ve never had over browning before when using these favorite pans.
They tasted good; moist with a little crisp on the bottom and sides and a little burn tasting too.
Maria
Great comment Liz. The first thing that comes to mind is the oven temperature… I make 12 muffins and bake for 20 minutes… you made 9 muffins and baked for 17 minutes… I`m curious to know… did you use the convection mode on your oven? Thanks so much for taking the time to comment, appreciate it!
Ur pal val
The best banana muffins!!!! Thanks for another great recipe!
Maria
My pleasure! It’s a great recipe to use up those ripe bananas. Thanks for taking the time to comment 🙂
emelyn
thank you for this affordable & easy recipe. Gonna bake some this afternoon.
Maria
My pleasure Emelyn, enjoy! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Veronica
Yet another amazing recipe. These are great!
Maria
Thanks for your comment Veronica! Stay tuned for more!!!
ANNA
Yummy! these look so pretty! I am going to get fired if i don’t get back to work now!
I will try making these!
Anna
Maria
Anna, I can never make enough of these muffins. Enjoy!!!