Yield: 12 Standard Muffins
Banana Muffins
These classic Banana Muffins are soft, fluffy, and moist, baked to a golden perfection. Turn those overripe bananas into your new favorite snack.
Ingredients
- 1 ⅔ cup all purpose flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs + 1 yolk
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mashed overripe bananas, about 2 bananas
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line muffin tins with paper liners and lightly spray with baking spray. Set aside.
- In a medium sized mixing bowl, whisk to combine the flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and baking powder. Set aside.
- In a separate, large mixing bowl, whisk to combine the sugar, vegetable oil, eggs, sour cream, brown sugar and vanilla.
- Add the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and mix until just combined. Add the mashed banana and fold in using a rubber spatula and mix until just incorporated.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each one 3⁄4th of the way full. For optimal domed tops, space the muffins apart (as seen in the step by step photos).
- Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. Once baked, remove from the oven and place on a wire cooling rack.
- Serve warm or let cool completely and store in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Notes
- Mixing: Make sure to only mix until just combined after the flour mixture has been added to the recipe. Over-mixing can cause the gluten to overdevelop, resulting in crumbly muffins.
- Spacing: Spacing the muffins out when baking is optional, but this will really add to the rise, giving you nice, tall, fluffy muffins.
- Add Nuts: For extra texture, add 3⁄4 cup of chopped walnuts to the batter when the banana is added. Fold in until incorporated.
- Storage: These banana muffins are super easy to store. You don’t even have to refrigerate them! Just keep them in an airtight container at room temperature, for up to 4 days.
Nutrition
Serving: 1, Calories: 205kcal, Carbohydrates: 30g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Cholesterol: 49mg, Sodium: 237mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 14g