Description
Homemade banana bread muffins deliver comforting warmth straight from grandma’s kitchen. Sweet banana goodness wrapped in tender crumb promises delightful moments for anyone craving nostalgic morning treats you’ll savor with pure happiness.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4–6 large ripe bananas (about 2 cups mashed, 460 grams)
- 3 large eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour (360 grams)
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar (250 grams)
Wet Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup vegetable oil (177 milliliters)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Dry and Flavor Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the oven to 350F (175C) and arrange paper liners in a muffin tin.
- Thoroughly crush ripe bananas into a smooth consistency in a large mixing bowl.
- Incorporate vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract into the mashed bananas, stirring until well integrated.
- Create a separate mixture by whisking together flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt.
- Gently combine dry ingredients with the banana mixture, stirring until ingredients are just merged – avoid overmixing.
- If desired, delicately introduce chocolate chips into the batter, distributing evenly.
- Portion the batter carefully into prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Position the muffin tin in the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick inserted into the center.
- Allow muffins to rest in the tin for 5 minutes to stabilize their structure.
- Transfer muffins to a wire cooling rack, permitting them to reach room temperature completely before serving.
Notes
- Choose very ripe, almost black bananas for deeper, sweeter flavor and maximum banana intensity.
- Avoid overmixing the batter to prevent tough, dense muffins; stir until ingredients are just combined.
- For gluten-free version, swap all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking flour blend.
- Optional mix-ins like walnuts, pecans, or dried cranberries can add delightful texture and complexity to the muffins.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 242 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 158 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg