BEST Banana Bread Muffins Recipe

banana bread muffins lined up on a cooling rack.

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BEST Banana Bread Muffins Recipe

Banana bread muffins are the best breakfast or afternoon treat! Moist and soft, these muffins take just 20 minutes of prep, a few easy steps, and a handful of basic kitchen ingredients to make. With your favorite mix-ins or just plain, you can’t go wrong.

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Total Time40

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American, New England

Servings: muffins

Author: Grace Vallo

Equipment

Muffin pan or foil baking cups (with paper liners)

Ingredients

4 medium bananas overripe (or at least speckled)
1 cup all-purpose flour
¾ cup light brown sugar packed
⅓ cup butter melted
1 large egg beaten
½ tablespoon pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup chocolate chips optional
½ cup chopped walnuts optional

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a muffin pan with paper liners. This recipe will make 12 muffins.
In a large bowl, use a potato masher to mash peeled bananas into a smooth puree. Add beaten egg, melted and cooled butter, and vanilla. Stir until combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt until combined.
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients, mixing until just incorporated. Fold in chocolate chips and walnuts if desired.
Fill liners about ¾ of the way up. Bake for 15-21 minutes, until toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out with loose crumbs.
Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack – or enjoying them warm!

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Notes

I recommend using bananas that are at least speckled for banana bread muffins. You can use bananas that are overripe as well. Very ripe bananas are easier to mash, sweeter, and more flavorful.
Measure your dry ingredients carefully!
I recommend using no more than 1 cup of mix-ins (chocolate chips, walnuts or both).

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