Basic Banana Muffins Recipe

Rating 5

As a snack or with a meal, these moist muffins go over great with the kids. The muffins fill them up and get them to eat nutritious bananas at the same time.—Lorna Greene, Harrington, Maine

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Basic Banana Muffins Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
  • Yield: 12 Servings
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Ingredients

  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 medium ripe bananas
  • 1 egg
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  • In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. In another bowl, mash the bananas. Add egg, oil and vanilla; mix well. Stir into the dry ingredients just until moistened. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups half full.
  • Bake at 375° for 18-22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes; remove from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Yield: 1 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 209 calories, 7 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 18 mg cholesterol, 209 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Basic Banana Muffins in Taste of Home December/January 1998, p14

Tip

Big Batch Baked Goods

We enjoy homemade baked goods for breakfast, but I don’t have time to bake each morning before school. So I devote 1 day a month to making large batches of cinnamon rolls, doughnuts, cream cheese rolls and muffins. I place them in heavy-duty resealable plastic bags labeled with the date. (They freeze for about 2 months.) On busy mornings, it’s a snap to pop a few in the microwave to warm. The kids love the fresh-baked flavor. —Lori T., New London, Texas

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Reviewed on Jun. 16, 2013 by Lizandjuan

Amazing! I added a 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon and a 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg.

Reviewed on Jun. 07, 2013 by dovecanyon

Wow, these are great. I only had two ripe bananas, so added about 1/2 c of mashed strawberries. Also added a good sprinkle of cinnamon and approx 1/2 c chopped walnuts (didn't measure). They disappeared fast. Next time will try with half whole wheat flour. My new go-to recipe.

Reviewed on Jun. 06, 2013 by Judobaroness

The best banana muffins ever! I froze overripe bananas first (to save them from going bad) and barely mixed the batter. How can I send a picture?

Reviewed on Jun. 04, 2013 by kath518

I had some ripe bananas to use and found this easy recipe. These muffins were delicious! After reading the reviews, I added some chopped walnuts, cinnamon, and nutmeg. We loved them! Next time I'll try the chocolate chips.

Reviewed on May. 20, 2013 by ZHammer

I have tossed my old banana-nut bread recipe! These muffins are moist and tasty, and easy to make. The muffins are even better the next morning. You won't have to worry about leftovers. I am going to try making a whole batch (I made 1/2 batch since it's just the two of us) and freezing part of them to have handy.

Reviewed on May. 05, 2013 by Cahira

Delicious! Added a bit of cinnamon and just a dash of nutmeg, good banana flavor and excellent muffin consistency.

Reviewed on Mar. 31, 2013 by kgiftos

So moist and delicious. Super simple with ingredients I always have on hand. My new go to muffin recipe!

Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2013 by DeepSorrow

Very tasty, moist and easy to make.

Reviewed on Feb. 04, 2013 by Ab0628

Yum! Super quick and easy. Made a double batch and added 1 cup of white chocolate chips.

Reviewed on Jan. 15, 2013 by cookincrites

best banana muffins I've ever made and tasted!!

 
 

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