Simple Banana Muffins
This recipe is designed to use up those brown, spotty bananas sitting on your counter. It’s a simple, one-bowl batter that comes together in minutes. These muffins are fluffy, moist, and perfect for a quick breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
~9 muffins
- 3 small to medium very ripe bananas
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 4 1/2 Tbsp unsalted butter melted
- 3 Tbsp half-and-half or whole milk
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 large egg + 1 yolk or 2 small eggs
- 3/4 tsp kosher salt
- 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and line muffin tin with paper liners.
- Mash bananas and measure 1 cup + 2 Tbsp into large mixing bowl.
- Add sugar, melted butter, milk, vanilla, eggs, salt, and cinnamon. Stir well.
- Mix in baking powder, then flour until just combined.
- Fill muffin cups 3/4 full.
- Bake 18-22 minutes until toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to wire rack.
Notes
Do not overmix batter to keep muffins tender.