These Banana Muffins are easy, delicious and quick to prepare. Plus, you probably have everything you need to make them in your kitchen right now. A favourite with kids and adults alike, these moist muffins are sure to please.
I have yet to meet someone who doesn’t love my Banana Muffins. I have many loyal followers who’ve been making these since day 1 – that’s nearly 14 years now!
Between the mixing and baking, the entire process only takes about 30 minutes.
Ingredients
- 3 or 4 large bananas, mashed (the more bananas the moister)
- 1/2 cup white sugar (original recipe calls for 1 cup, but I don’t like them too sweet)
- 1 egg, slightly beaten (or equal amount of egg replacer)
- 1/3 cup melted margarine or butter
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups flour
A Quick Note About Substitutions
These days it is common for folks to need to substitute certain ingredients due to dietary restrictions. If this is the case, this is a great recipe for accommodating substitutions. I’ve made them and forgotten the egg entirely, and they still turned out just fine. Another tip if you are short a banana or two, is to substitute applesauce for one banana. I find about 1/2 cup does the trick. In fact, you can omit the bananas all together to make applesauce muffins!
Instructions
- Mix the mashed banana, sugar, egg and margarine together. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, mix together baking soda, baking powder, salt and flour.
- Mix wet and dry ingredients all together!
- Pour into greased muffin tins.
- Bake in 350 °F (177 °C) oven for approximately 20 minutes.
Your Stand Mixer is Your Best Friend in Baking
I love my mixer, and it’s gotten a lot of use throughout the years. I like to do most of my baking in my mixer because it not only saves time, it makes clean-up that much easier. One bowl to wash up at the end? Yes please!
Traditionally in baking it is important to mix wet and dry ingredients separately, however, I have made this recipe both ways and I have not noticed any difference in their overall taste, so if you’re anything like me, you may wish to just toss it all together.
Baker’s Notes
These Banana Muffins are much more flavourful the next day, and they freeze very nicely too!
If you like walnuts, you can throw a handful of those in there as well for some added flavour and texture, or try adding chocolate chips, or better yet, BOTH. I also add in seasonal fruits like strawberries on occasion.
If you want to spice them up a little, you can add a tsp of cinnamon, and a little nutmeg as well. They smell fantastic baking when you add the spices. I always made mine plain when the kids were little, but they are teenagers now and spice is okay.
Thanx, they should be a success! I just tried a new chocolate toffee square recipe today and it bombed big time! I have a pre-natal class tomorrow and it is my turn to bring snacks:) Had all the ingredients for this quick and easy recipe in the cubboard~I too vamped the recipe just a bit…less sugar, 1/2 ww flour, 1/2 the margarine mixed with the other 1/2 peanut butter…added a tsp of cinnamon, some choc chips & poppy seeds too. They turned out fantastic! My best muffins yet! Thanx again, you saved the day:)
I’m going to try and substitute as much wheat flour as possible. But I don’t have a regular oven. Can anyone tell me a time variation for the microwave. I bake regular cakes in it (around 1c flour) at around 180degC for 35 mins.
Made them for the second time today and had to write. They are indeed fantastic. My 5 year old mashes the bananas and my 2 year old dumps in and mixes the dry. Moist with lovely texture – foolproof. I add a little vanilla and a few chocolate chips. My 5 year old actually asked me to leave the chocolate chips out the next time (and he loves chocolate!) because he thinks they don’t need them.
Thank you, Cat.
Just made these muffins for my grandaughters,I added some buttermilk and some ground flax,I thought a little dry and a little wet would be alright,i also melted some choc chips and spread them on top.I haven’t tasted them yet,I have to wait for the girls to rave and I know they will rave about them.I think this one will be a favorite.
Mavis
This recipe is the best by far! I have tried many different Banana muffin recipes and this one is the best! So easy, and you are gauranteed to have everything you need right in your pantry! This gets 2 thumbs wayyyyyyyy up high for me!!
it was my first attempt at baking, and i used this recipe without an oven – AND it still turned out great!! i don’t have an oven so i simply steamed the muffins chinese-cake style. haha! thanks cat, and for everyone with all the helpful comments! ^_^
Thanks Cat, they’re in the oven now and smelling amazing. So easy to prepare and quick to cook. What more does a busy cook need?! Cant wait to taste them and am sure they taste even better warm with a little butter slathered in the middle…MMMMMmmmmmmm
My husband and I live in the Caribbean and have huge banana trees. When they are ripe we have more than we can ever use. After giving most to friends,and eating our share, we freeze them right in the skin. When we want to bake, bread mostly, we defrost the number we need and they are so moist and flavorful. My husband always makes bread, so I asked if we can try some muffins for the holidays. We’ll add some dried cranberries or cherries- but I’m really excited to try Chocolate chips.
I’ll keep you posted.
ohhh my gosh…………….wow there are so many comments!!!! these are probably really really really really really good if like 500 people said that they were amazing. Well at least they smell good! (they’re in the oven right now.)
I’m going to try them out today, sounds really good!!!!
I am a hopeless cook and these were great and easy to make and a success. Does anyone have any idea how many Weight watchers point would be in 1
I am going to hazard a *guess* as a Lifetime Weight Watchers Member…I bet there are around 5 points in one small muffin. Again, just a guess! Thanks for all the great feedback, and please keep it coming! These muffins sure seem to be popular! I know we all love em, and they are completely fail-proof!
How can something so easy to make taste so good?
These muffins are GREAT !
AMAZING!!! I had some bananas that were getting way too brown. I made a batch of mini muffins and I can’t keep away from them. We have found a new favorite!
Thanks!!
Wow thank you so much these were a huge success. I can’t wait to try the pumpkin muffin receipe. My question is with the pumpkin muffins you say to double the receipe and go a little heavier with the sugar. Will 1 cup do? Or did you mean double the sugar too? Thanks again for such GREAT muffins!
To answer Jennifer about the Pumpkin Muffins, you double the sugar, so use one cup in total, but I increase that slightly…so do, say, 1 1/2 Cups in total to make your double batch! Really, you just can’t go wrong. Then, add in raisins or nuts…you can play around with the spices too…Allspice or Pumpkin Pie spice would both do nicely 🙂
Goodluck!
Thanks for all of the lovely comments! These really are the best and easiest…I just cannot stress that enough! Think I’ll make a batch tomorrow!
I made them with chocolate protein powder and whole wheat flour! 😉
Thanks Cat for the info I can’t wait to try them! They really are great!
Hi Cat, You look extremely familier but I can’t place you, great muffins by the way, happy new year.
These muffins are so moist and delicious! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Oh my!!!
I have literally just pulled my first batch out of the oven and I am eating it while it’s still warm. My 18 month old has a mini version and I think she would agree with me, these are delicious!
They are just so tasty! Yummmmo!!!
I ran these through Weight Watcher’s Recipe Builder and they are four points each. I tried it with marg. instead of butter, still four pts. Four or five bananas, still four points.
that should have said “three or four bananas” for 4 ww points.
can’t wait to try them.
thanks for sharing.
That is great to know they are each 4 Weight Watchers Points! They are worth every point! 😀
WICKED!!!
I love the ease of this recipe, mixed and in the oven in 10 minutes, in my stomach in no time! Thanks!! This one’s a keeper!
Terrific recipe. We added sultanas and Cornflakes and kids woofed them. Thank you!
Since I found this recipe I’ve made these muffins probably 6 times in the past 4 months. Everyone that tries them loves them too!! I’ve freezed them as suggested and they’re always just as good as before I pop them in the freezer!
I will never try another banana muffin recipe again!
I was having a look at WW site here in Australia and I came across the almost exact receipe as your banana muffins the only difference they have is 1 tblspn Honey and 1 teaspoon Nutmeg and cinnamon but they quote 1 muffin as 2 points! Almost worded the same as yours!
Fantastic if it is 2 points!
i really liked the banana muffins but something was missing so i added some sprinkles it was delicous i like the muffuns
Wow, I made these muffins last week and they were gone within 3 hours.. So I had to make another batch the next day. thanks so much for the recipe
sorry, they’re 4 points each, the following is exported from WW’s recipe builder:
Banana Muffins
main meals
POINTS® Value: 4
Servings: 12
Preparation Time: 10 min
Cooking Time: 20 min
Level of Difficulty: Easy
Course: main meals
Ingredients
* 1/3 cup unsalted butter
* 1/2 tsp table salt
* 4 large banana(s)
* 1 tsp baking powder
* 1 tsp baking soda
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
* 1 egg
Instructions
Mix the mashed banana, sugar, egg and margarine together. Set aside. In a separate bowl, mix together baking soda, baking powder, salt and flour. Mix wet and dry ingredients all together, being careful not to over-stir! Pour into greased muffin tins, and bake in 350 degrees oven for approximately 20 minutes. Enjoy!
I made these and I ate two of them and my 9 year old son ate the rest!! He loved them!
YuMmY!!
I tweeked your recipe and added 1/4 C of Apple sauce instead of butter plus I tossed in some blueberries and Strawberries too.
I made these yesterday and they all gone (everyone loved these muffins) thank you so much =)
yesterday i made them again and i put crispers in it it is much better than your recipe
These were excellent with milk chocolate chips…I’m trying peanut butter chips next!
That’s it…I’m done. I never need to try another banana muffin recipe again. I have tried so many, and they always left me sort of disappointed, too dry, wrong texture, not enough flavour…but this recipe ROCKS.
Try adding some blueberries…and while you’re at it, double the recipe and buy more bananas so they can start ripenning!!
yumm
I made these today. Replaced the egg with 1/4 cup of applesauce, and added chocolate chips. They’re very tasty.
Love these muffins! They are so moist and cutting the sugar by half was a good idea. I made them while my 3 yr old was taking a nap and the first thing he said when he woke up was, “I smell something good!” He loved them so I will definitely make them again. This recipe is a keeper. Thanks!
Delicious! baked a batch for my study group and they were a hit.
I was looking on-line for a banana muffin recipe and came across yours. I made it this morning and am now sitting at my laptop, looking out on a gray day in the south of England, eating a wonderful muffin (yum!) and thinking about Guelph. I live in England now but I went to the University of Guelph long ago (1970-73) and then later lived in Fergus for nearly 7 years. Thank you for the recipe and the memories that it and your blog have brought back. I have two daughters also living here and I will pass it on to them.
omqqq. smells AMAZiNG ; obviously this recipe is a keeper =] me, my cousin & my step dad made `em this afternoon. WOW. that’s all i have to say… haha thanx Cat <3
I just baked these muffins with my 11 month old daughter. They were so easy and yummy. We both had to have one as soon as they were cool. We are going to get some pumpkin to make the Super Pumpkin Muffins tomorrow. Yum!!!!
Had 4 very ripe bananas but only one egg – thought I wouldn’t be able to make muffins – wrong! Turned out beautifully. THANKS! FYI 1/3 cup butter = 75 grams
Delicious! I added some cinnamon and nutmeg (I adore those spices) and I found it had a better taste ^^
Excellent muffins! Half sugar was a good choice. Made 12 medium sized muffins which were very yummy. I also glazed them with butter and honey, but if you want to be healthy just use honey!
Hi! Just stumbled on this recipe when I googled “easy banana muffins” and I L-O-V-E it! Take it from someone who can burn cereal, these things are foolproof. I’m just out of college, never baked anything in my life, have an oven that looks like it’s from 1927, and STILL managed to put these together and they taste fantastic! Easy ingredients right off the shelf and simple instructions — love them! Thank you!
Hi I just tried out your Banana Muffin recipe and they are awesome!!!
thanks Leeanne from NEW ZEALAND. I am going to try your carrot cake next will let you know what I think
Hi,
I used this recipe, but I only had two ripe bananas. So, I added 1/3 cup banana cream instant pudding mix and 1/3 cup sour cream. I also added 1/8 cup sugar. They were delicious! I’ve made several different kinds of muffins lately. My eleven year old said these are the best!
I just tried this banana muffin recipe and it turned out perfect! The best I’ve ever made…. Thank you for sharing… I’ve added about 2/3 cup of water into the batter and it turned out exactly I wanted it to be: moist, flavaorful and soft… Thanks.. look forward to more recipes from you…
These Are The Best Muffins Ever!! I Live With a Bunch of Boys and They Love Them Sooo Much. I End up Having to Make Them At Least Once a Week to Keep Them Happy -_-‘
But Their Super Easy so I Dont Even Mind 😀
Thank- You for the Best Ever Muffins!!