Description
Enjoy these moist and fluffy banana bread muffins, naturally sweetened with ripe bananas and lightly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg. Perfect for any time of day, these easy-to-make muffins are a comforting classic.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/3 cup melted butter
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Pinch of salt
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners or lightly grease with cooking spray.
- In a large mixing bowl, mash ripe bananas until smooth. Stir in melted butter.
- Mix in sugar, beaten egg, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Sprinkle baking soda and salt over the mixture, stirring gently.
- Add flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir until just combined—do not overmix.
- Fold in nuts if using.
- Divide the batter evenly among muffin cups, filling about 3/4 full.
- Bake for 18–22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
- Use very ripe bananas for the best flavor and sweetness.
- Do not overmix the batter to ensure moist muffins.
- These muffins can be customized with add-ins like chocolate chips or nuts.
- Cool completely before storing or freezing.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 35mg