Description
This recipe for Easy Banana Muffins is a quick and simple way to use ripe bananas for a moist and flavorful treat. With basic pantry ingredients like all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, and vegetable oil, these muffins come together effortlessly in just 30 minutes, making them perfect for breakfast, a snack, or dessert. The method involves mixing wet and dry ingredients separately, combining them gently to avoid dense muffins, and baking to golden perfection.
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 3 medium ripe bananas
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Create the batter: Preheat your oven to 375°F. In a large bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. In another bowl, thoroughly mash the ripe bananas. Whisk in the egg, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract until well combined. Then gently whisk the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients just until moistened, being careful not to overmix to avoid tough muffins.
- Scoop the batter into muffin cups: Grease a muffin tin or line the cups with cupcake liners. Using a cookie scoop, fill each muffin cup halfway with the batter for uniform sized muffins.
- Bake the muffins: Place the muffin tin in the preheated oven and bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove the muffins from the oven and allow them to cool in the pan for 10 minutes at room temperature before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Make sure to mash the bananas thoroughly to prevent dry patches in the muffins and inconsistent banana pockets.
- Avoid overmixing the batter once wet and dry ingredients are combined; mix just until moistened to keep muffins tender and fluffy.
- Using a cookie scoop helps to evenly portion the batter and keeps the process tidy.
- Letting the muffins cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing helps them set and prevents breaking.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
