Banana Muffins are super moist, full of banana flavor and topped with a delicious cinnamon crumb topping.
Do you have ripe bananas you are looking to use?! These banana muffins are a great recipe to make with your overripe bananas.
This banana muffin recipe uses two ripe bananas and a handful of simple ingredients. If you have ripe bananas and not enough time to bake right at the moment, peel them and place them in zip-style freezer bags for later.
Why this recipe works
- Easy to make muffin recipe. Takes only a few ripe bananas, one bowl and minutes combine the ingredients!
- Made with simple ingredients, readily available in your local grocery store.
- Prep ahead of time – Banana muffins can be made ahead of time and frozen for later.
What you’ll need
- Bananas – Use ripe bananas or ones you already have frozen.
- Wheat germ – Find this in the cereal aisle or order it here.
- Brown sugar – Helps this muffin stay super moist.
- Buttermilk – Makes these banana bread muffins super moist. If you cannot find buttermilk, you can use sour cream or mix 1 teaspoon per cup of milk whisked together (let it sit for about 10 minutes.)
- All-purpose flour – Use whatever brand you prefer.
- Eggs – Helps these banana bread muffins rise nicely.
- Baking soda & powder – Leavening agents that help these muffins rise perfectly.
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These banana bread muffins are perfect for a snack, breakfast or with a cup of coffee. And the crumb topping- it’s so delicious!
Did you know you can make a big batch of crumb topping ahead of time and freeze in zip-style bags for later?! This helps you prep ahead of time and keeps your crumb topping super fresh.
How to make Banana Muffins
Step 1: Make the crumb topping and set aside.
Step 2: In a large bowl, cream together the butter and brown sugar. Add the banana and incorporate.
Step 3: Add eggs, one at a time. Incorporate buttermilk and vanilla.
Step 4: Add dry ingredients and combine until incorporated.
Step 5: Spoon crumb topping over each muffin and bake.
Recipe FAQs
The trick to making moist banana muffins or bread is having the right mixture of dry and wet ingredients. Which is why my banana bread and banana muffins have either sour cream or buttermilk as an ingredient.
Absolutely! Frozen bananas are super easy to mix into the batter and we always have an abundance of frozen bananas in our freezer. Simply thaw them on the counter on a kitchen towel. Remove them from the bag and discard the excess liquid.
Use your clean hands to combine the softened butter, sugar, flour, oats, and cinnamon. Keep any leftovers in a large zip-style bag and store in the fridge or freezer.
TIP: Make a large batch and store in the freezer. It will last for several months! Whenever you want to make muffins or a coffee cake, you can easily sprinkle a helping of crumb topping over whatever you’re making quickly.
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Banana Muffins
Ingredients
Banana Muffins
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup wheat germ
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened (or shortening)
- 2 large ripe bananas
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chopped pecans (optional)
Crumb Topping
- ¼ cup (½ stick) unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cups old-fashioned rolled oats
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
Crumb Topping
- In a medium bowl, combine the crumb topping ingredients with your hands and set aside.
Banana Muffins
- In a large mixing bowl, using either a stand mixer or electric hand mixer, cream together the butter and brown sugar. Add the banana and incorporate. Add the eggs, one at a time. Then add the buttermilk and vanilla.
- Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl occasionally. Add the flour, baking soda, powder and salt and mix until incorporated. Fold in the chopped pecans.
- Spoon or scoop muffin batter evenly into 12 paper lined muffin tins. Spoon crumb topping over each muffin.
- Bake in a preheated 375 degree F oven for 22 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick when inserted comes out clean.
Recipe Notes
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Novel Blondes says
These look delicious! I wish I had time to bake from scratch!
Jessica Robinson says
These muffins take no time at all to make!
Wanda Lopez says
What beautiful and deliciously looking muffins. I haven’t had banana muffins or bread in a very long time. You are making me very hungry right now.
Rosey says
I wouldn’t argue if I had banana struessel anything! We love bananas over here!
mary jingjing says
I’ve only tried simple banana muffins without streusel. This is really a yummy looking treat!
Jessica May says
Banana streusel?! That sounds delightful! It makes me want one right now, great read! Thanks for sharing!
Princess Quinn says
I will make this muffins for breakfast tomorrow. And this will definitely be a hit in our home,
Ade Young says
This recipe sure looks yummy and healthy. Perfect for breakfast or snack. Thank you for sharing your recipe, Id love to try it too.
Sundeep says
I love everything banana. This looks like a great recipe. Going to try soon.
Stephanie Jeannot says
Oh my goodness. That sounds so good. Yummy! I actually really love banana muffins. Would totally try this recipe.
Amber Myers says
These look incredible! I’m a huge fan of banana flavored treats. I’ll have to make these soon!
Tara Pittman says
My husband loves bananas but hates them when they are brown. Time to make some muffins for him.
Flossie McCowald says
First off, these look delicious!!! Second, you are totally right! I LOVE wheat germ and it is so healthy for you – I like to add it to all sorts of things, not just stuff I bake!
Lisa Torres says
You had me at banana streusel! I made a batch of these, boy are they amazing…love this recipe Jessica!
Karly says
Mornings just got a whole lot better with these little guys on the menu. I LOVE a good streusel topping, and this one looks insanely good. I’ve gotta try these soon!
Anne says
These muffins look like perfection! Lovely flavor combination 😀