Banana Buttermilk Muffins

Name: Banana Buttermilk Muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 15 muffins.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 2 eggs; 2 large ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup); 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup buttermilk; TOPPING:; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup quick-cooking oats; 2 tablespoons cold butter

Like my father, I love to spend time in the kitchen inventing new recipes. There are a few pleasures greater than sampling one of these warm muffins on a winter day. —Kimberly Kronenburg, New Lenox, Illinois

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 large ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
TOPPING:
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
2 tablespoons cold butter

Directions

In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Add bananas and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. For the topping, combine the flour, brown sugar and oats. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle a rounded teaspoonful over each muffin.
Bake at 400° for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Originally published as Banana Buttermilk Muffins in Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook 2001

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Squeaky

Oct 7, 2019

This is a nice simple tasty muffin recipe but it really only needs half the sugar. I use 1/2 a cup only, and measure the other ingredients with 'scant' amounts, just a bit less than given, and it fits nicely in a 12 spot muffin tin. If you puree the bananas it makes them a lot sweeter than mashing. Sometimes I add a little bit of chocolate chips.
Jody

Dec 9, 2017

Good muffins...I just don't know why some muffin recipes have the quantity of 15 muffins. Where do you ever see a 15 muffin tin. The standard is 12. I have to bake the extra 3 with an empty muffin tin or throw the rest of the mixture out. If you try to add extra to each muffin mix it over runs in the tin.
HOGWriter

Apr 2, 2017

I followed advice from lettuceleaf and agree completely. Next time however, I will not try to squeeze the recipe into a 12 count pan as the muffins ended up looking a little tortured by the time I was able to get them out.
lettuceleaf

Oct 17, 2016

Really yummy! Muffin isn't overly sweet so the struesel topping is perfect. I used 1 c AP flour and 1 c whole wheat flour and added chopped walnuts to the batter. Will definitely make again.
danielleylee

Aug 25, 2016

I made these at the beach. They were perfect. I did use an extra banana for moisture. I forgot the butter in the topping and no one missed it.
Kathyb123

Feb 25, 2016

Added an extra banana .i like the topping. I'll use it for other things too:)
dnew19

Mar 7, 2015

Added cinnamon and a sprinkle of nutmeg to this recipe and left off the topping. Was very good and moist.
opieopie

Mar 22, 2013

very bland
jnb1011

Mar 2, 2013

Very good banana bread, not too sweet. The crumb topping is delicious!
Wilberst

Dec 9, 2012

Very good! I must not have it the butter in well enough because I had flour left on top of some. Tasty, but not pretty. I will melt the butter, I think. Didn't have any buttermilk, but added a teaspoon of vinegar to the cup of milk and let it sit a few minutes. Easy.