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.
I should mention… I am from Toronto, Canada
Thanks Cat for this great recipe! I’ve been using it for a few years now and change it up w/ different additions all the time. It’s the best!
My mum who suffers from dementia but is still able to communicate, reluctantly eats anything I cook or bake. Today when I baked these muffins for someone, mum reached for one and ate it. After her lunch, as she was passing the muffins, she reached for another! That good! Thanks Cat.
LOVED this easy, fun recipe – thank you so much for posting – since you said it actually called for 1-C sugar, I did use 1/2-C as you suggested, but threw in 1/4-C brown sugar along w/1-t rum extract – had 5-med sized bananas that no one was eating due to all the holiday treats and left-overs so went online to locate an easy banana muffin recipe – feelin’ lucky this mornin’ to have found your website – Happy New Years!
Perfect. This recipe is a keeper 4 sure. Easy as. Thank you.😀
These, with a little addition, are SINFUL!
I have a kiddo who requires a high fiber diet, and dessert is a great way to sneak more in; so I added an extra banana, a cup of flax meal and a 1/2 cup of dark chocolate chips. They are gooey, moist decadence and a real WINNER!
white flour – is that plain or self raising??
I also add some milk into this recipe. May I use milk to add more flavor?
Would I be able to do this using a toaster oven?
Just made this and they are easy and delicious!! This recipe is a keeper! Thanks!
so glad i found this site.
never write a comment before bcoz
it always turn out something is wrong.
but this.. perfect! i even half it, & still turn out good
so rare..
a girl who like bake but the result rarely perfect
I use whole wheat flour in a very similar recipe and it is great.
very good recipe thanks
very good muffins! I made them last night for a group meeting, but then the meeting was cancelled. So my husband and I ate them! (also I put some in the freezer for later). We really enjoyed them! Thanks.
My 4 yr old daughter wanted to make banana muffins. I came across your recipe and made muffins for the very first time. I am in shock over how great they turned out and how easy they were to make. I did not have baking soda or powder so I used self raising flour. In less than an hour we were eating delicious muffins. Thank you, will be making these again.
Do you use plain flour in this recipe
tried these muffins and they are really nice thank you for shearing.
Swapped regular flour for gluten-free flour
turned out great!
We have multiple food sensitivities in our house. I just made this recipe substituting a gluten free baking flour mix, egg replacer and dairy free butter. I often find gluten free baking is dry but not this recipe. The muffins were so moist and yummy. A really great recipe that I will be making again and again.
I just made these but used coconut oil instead of butter.
Totally yummy and easy to make… I just love it! You are a genius!
This is my favourite, go-to, easy, fast banana muffin recipe; I’ve been using it for years. It’s great as a gluten-free recipe too, I just substitute all purpose gluten free flour and about 1/4 tsp. xanthum gum. Yummy!!!
Just want to say thanks for this wonderful recipe. 🙂 I’ve been making it for years and have it down to memory. Sometimes I make it as is and sometimes change it up with mix-ins. Substituting the banana for pumpkin also makes it a perfect pumpkin muffin recipe!
Thanks again!
I think I read the recipe wrong. I put 1 and 1/2 cups of flour. Is it supposed to be only 1/2 cup? They turned out too thick. Please help! I want to make them again the right way for a game day treat. Thanks!
Thank you for this recipe… My family loves these muffins… I varied the recipe on & off w 3 & 4 bananas… 1/2, 2/3, or 3/4 cup of sugar… I always add 2 tsp. of vanilla extract to the recipe…. Thanks again… Love this recipe… Our over ripe bananas never go to waist…
I want to put this recipe on an infomercial – are you tired of creaming butter and sugar? Are you exhausted washing countless pots and pans for just one measly batch of muffins? Not to mention all those expensive ingredients that don’t even guarantee a good result! Introducing… The Awesome Banana Muffin Recipe! But seriously – I’ve made this recipe around 20 times, every time with perfect results. I use vegetable oil instead of melted marge (one less dish). And today I made a batch with 3 grated apples instead of mashed banana – OMG – it still worked! Black magic or just a perfect recipe?? Thank you Cat, on behalf of muffin lovers everywhere!
I have been making these muffins for years. I add mini chocolate chips to the batter. I REFUSE to make any other banana bread/muffin recipe. I have tried others and they end up too dry or not sweet enough!
For this recipe I use a little more sugar (3/4 cup)! They are insanely delicious and healthier than those “little bites” muffins my kids use to like.
what flour do i use:(
what flour shall i use
These muffins were very easy to make and an immediate thumbs up from my 7 year old grandson who is a very very fussy eater. Excellent for school lunch box. Make a batch and freeze and use as required. Thanks for the recipe,
I made these for my parents in their 90’s and they loved them too.
Sorry 4 large bananas is roughly how many cups/grams?
Making these today but my bananas are small! Please answer ASAP.
Thank you!
Roughly how many cups is 4 large bananas? Making these today but my bananas are TINY haha! Please answer ASAP
Thank you!
These were so easy to make, great for me my first time making muffins from scratch. They were so Good. I think next time I’ll ad some blueberries.
Just made these. They are so delicious, I can barely keep myself away from them. (Trying to save them for a brunch tomorrow) 🙂 I used four bananas and a little bit less sugar and butter than was called for. They are still extremely moist and sweet. I also used half whole wheat flour. I might even try less sugar and butter and more whole wheat next time, just to increase the healthiness.
Thank you!!
Found your recipe while browsing this evening. Made them straight away. OMG they are amazing! Added pecans for crunch and chocolate chips for gooey goodness when warm. They are so light and fluffy. Thank you!
Wow were these good! I made them yesterday with some candied walnuts and I am completely addicted! These are going in my book of favorite recipes!
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AMAZING!
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe 🙂
Best banana muffin recipe,anyone reading this must try it out.like few others have said even I have tried many other recipes and none turnned out so well.
Thank you for the recipe
Really good, moist, put coconut oil instead of butter
I have to say these are by far the best banana muffins I have ever made. I follow the recipe exactly and they are always scrumptious.
These banana muffins are beautiful and I’m eating one now! I used 4 bananas and put 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence in. So easy and absolutely devine!
This muffin recipe is by far the best! Least ingredients needed for such an amazing muffin. Have tried others but this is by far the best in terms of moistness, simplicity and time.
I use wholemeal flour and sub the sugar for honey (a 3rd cup) and the margarine for melted coconut oil.
Thank you so much for sharing your recipe 🙂
They look great added choc chips and walnut was out of baking soda but they still turned out looking yummmy
This is fantastic. I just wanted to let you know that I shared this post on MY blog because I love this recipe so much. Thanks for the great recipes!
Hi Catherine,
Thanks so much for your recipe. I have just made these muffins on the first time and they turned out great.
Love these! I am a terrible baker but these always turn out great, even when I try to his extra fruit in them.
*hide not his 🙂