Description
Indulge in the comforting delight of homemade banana muffins, where the sweet aroma fills your kitchen and brings warmth to your heart. Made with ripe bananas for natural sweetness, these muffins are incredibly moist and perfect for any time of day—whether it’s breakfast, a snack, or a midnight treat. With the option to add chocolate chips or nuts, you can easily customize these muffins to satisfy your cravings. Let’s create a batch that will have everyone coming back for more!
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas (mashed)
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 large egg
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil or melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas until smooth but slightly chunky.
- In another bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt.
- Mix wet ingredients (egg, oil/butter, vanilla) into the mashed bananas until just combined.
- Gently fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture until no dry spots remain; lumps are okay.
- If desired, fold in nuts or chocolate chips.
- Divide batter evenly among muffin cups and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin (75g)
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 20mg