These Best Ever Banana Muffins are exactly that – the best banana muffins you’ll ever make! I’ve made these muffins hundreds of times because they’re easy to make, they call for simple ingredients, and they turn out perfectly every single time: crispy on the outside and soft and fluffy on the inside. Trust me, this will quickly become your favourite banana muffin recipe!
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I have such fond memories of these muffins from when I was a child. My mom has a recipe book called Muffin Mania (it was published in 1982, which explains the name) dedicated solely to muffins and the page with this recipe on it is stained and weathered and almost illegible. My copy of the recipe is in similar condition. That should tell you just how good these banana muffins are!!
We have 4 banana lovers in our house and we go through at least 3 bunches a week…sometimes 4, so there are weeks when I actually have to hide bananas from my husband and kids in order to let them ripen enough to make muffins with. But it is so so worth it!
These Best Ever Banana Muffins are easy enough to make with your kids (trust me, I make these with my 2 year old and 4 year old at least once per week) and they come together quickly and simply and the end product is absolutely fantastic!
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Feel free to add chocolate chips to these Best Ever Banana Muffins, if you want, but they’re so good on their own they don’t even need chocolate. You could also add nuts or dried fruit if you like, but when it comes to these muffins I’m a purist…I love them just the way they are!
I hope you enjoy this recipe for the Best Ever Banana Muffins!! They won’t disappoint!! Let me know in the comments below, what’s your favourite muffin recipe? I’d love to know!
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Best Ever Banana Muffins
Recipe: Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup oil vegetable oil is best
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
Recipe: Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line your muffin tin with 12 paper muffin cups.
- In a large mixing bowl, mash the bananas with a fork until no large pieces remain.
- Add the sugar, egg and oil and mix with a wooden spoon until everything is incorporated.
- Measure the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt on top of the wet ingredients and stir them gently with a fork.
- Using a wooden spoon, carefully mix the wet and the dry ingredients together. The danger here is over-mixing which will result in dense, flat and dry muffins. The best technique for mixing is to scoop underneath the mixture and pull up gently instead of stirring around in a circle (like you’d stir your coffee, for example). Continue mixing this way just until the dry ingredients have been incorporated. It’s fine if there are a few small streaks of flour in the batter; it’s the large pockets of flour you want to make sure are incorporated.
- Spoon the batter into 12 lined muffin cups. Try your best to ensure you fill the cups evenly. This will ensure each of the muffins is finished baking at the same time (you don’t want some over-baked and some raw in the middle!)
- Bake the muffins in the oven at 350 degrees for about 23 minutes (anywhere from 22-25 minutes, depending on your oven), or until they are golden brown.
- Let them cool in the tins for about 5 minutes and then turn them out of the tins to let them cool completely on a cooling rack. Or, enjoy one warm from the oven slathered in butter.
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This is my go to banana muffin recipe. My family absolutely loves them and they turn out perfect every single time. I will often add chocolate chips and walnuts or pecans. DELICIOUS!
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Thanks so much for this recipe. My daughter had state exams this morning and asked me to make muffins for her breakfast. Panic set in as I realized I had no instant muffin mix and no recipe that I knew off the top of my head to make. I scoured Pinterest for 20 minutes and then came across your recipe.
These muffins were a hit! My daughter took 4 to school and I took the other 8 to work. I shared with all my coworkers and everyone loved them. Expect some traffic to your site because everyone was asking for the recipe. You saved the day!
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I know this is a muffin thread but I was in a hurry and made it into a loaf. 5×9 pan and 40 min @ 350*
I added 3/4 cup of thin sliced (inexpensive cooking variety) dates and used 1/2 cup sugar, a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg.
It turned out lovely. I ate a slice or 2 or 3 LOL with bottled peaches, cream cheese and chocolat ganache. I can hardly wait till tomorrow. Most people love Banana Bread/Loaf. My store often has properly aged bananas for 1/2 price. [How great is that (Ina Garten)]
Great idea to make it as a loaf! So glad you liked it! 🙂
I love adding banana into my baked goods! These look so fluffy!
Thanks Meg!
Made these this snowy morn. They were delicious
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I just wanted to say Thank you for sharing this recipe. They really are the best tasting banana muffins I’ve had to date. I always chuckle a little when I hear someone claim that or put it in the title, usually recipes turn out good. Nothing fancy, but good.
This one, however, is awesome! I will no longer have to Google banana muffins because I will be using this one from now on.
Truly delicious, my whole family were quite impressed 😊
Great job !
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These muffins are so delicious, made just like the recipe but added some chocolate chips. So quick and easy to make!
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These are very good. I added some chocolate chips. This recipe is a keeper. Made 19 muffins with the yellow scoop. Baked for 14-16 min at 350.
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These banana muffins are AMAZING!!! I just made them a few days ago with my 2 and 5 year olds and we LOVED them! So delicious and moist!! I actually took out all the sugar, added a squeeze of honey, and popped some blueberries on top – I made 15 medium-small muffins and they have been perfect after school snacks 🙂 thank you. I’m just about to make them again now and try using gluten free flour and a flax egg…! x
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Can I use Browns sugar?
Great question! I have used a combination of white and brown sugar for this recipe, but never only brown sugar. I think it would probably work just fine, though. This recipe is very forgiving. Brown sugar does have more moisture, so maybe add a tablespoon or two of flour to the batter just in case. Let me know how it goes!
I was thinking “ yeah sure. Everyone says their recipe is the best” but this one actually is. Super easy to make and puff up on top, little crispy on the outside soft and delicious on the inside. Definitely the best I’ve ever made
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I just made these and they are delicious! Perfect as is, or as other have stated, with reduced amount of sugar. Especially if you’re planning on adding chocolate chips or topping with a sweet spread. The only thing I changed was using 1/3 cup of apple sauce to replace the oil. You would never even know and it’s even better for you :). Thanks for this awesome banana muffin recipe, it’s officially my favourite!
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Thanks so much for the recipe!! I just made these on a Sunday morning and they turned out amazing!!! I was worried because I only had whole wheat flour, and I replaced the all purpose flour completely, but I also used an extra half a banana and replaced 1/3 of the granulated sugar with brown sugar and I think it made up for the texture!! They are so soft inside and perfectly crispy on the outside. And it was so quick!! Thanks again! : )
So glad you like the recipe! It’s wonderfully forgiving, so substitutions usually work out great!
These are awesome! I add walnuts to the recipe- I get about 15 instead of 12! So yummy! Thanks for the recipe 🙂
Thanks Jessie!! So glad you liked them!!
I made these today!
I ran out of muffin cups so I used my baking my parchment paper and cut it into squares. They look like I bought them at Starbucks! So cute!
I used Splenda instead of sugar, same measurements, turned out great!
I also added 1 tsp of vanilla and ½ tsp of cinnamon! So yummy! Just what I was craving for this newly fall weather I’m getting here in Oklahoma!
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Best ever! I substituted 1/2 cup whole wheat flour for some of the white, reduced the sugar and the oil and added a little tub of applesauce. The gentle stirring worked great – they were a great texture. Love all the ideas for how to make them a bit healthier!
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Thank you 100x over- these are unbelievable! I use coconut sugar and see no difference. Definitely my favourite recipe so far
Do you think it would work to substitute the banana for pumpkin purée to create pumpkin muffins?
Thanks!!
So glad you like the recipe!! I actually have a delicious pumpkin muffin recipe – grab it here: https://thebusybaker.ca/pumpkin-oat-muffins/
Very good muffins. Reduced sugar to 1/3 C and the flavor and sweetness were still great. It’s a keeper!
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Hi there
I was so tempted to make these right away after reading the recipe and was just prepping up to make them now but realized I ran out of baking soda. Can I skip it completely or use a substitute? I Google and found I could use 4times baking powder but would that make them taste bitter.
Your recipes are really good.
Thanks for the feedback. Unfortunately I can’t suggest another leavening agent for these muffins. Baking soda is truly the best and it makes the recipe what it is. It’s probably a best idea to make the recipe when you get some baking soda 🙂
Hi there,
I have read the comments and see how half the sugar can be replaced for applesauce, however what if I want to use no sugar at all and no honey or maple syrup or substitute??? My daughter has high dietary restrictions. Also any egg substitute that’s been tried???
Thanks!!! . Stephanie
I’ve never done this, however this recipe is incredibly forgiving so it would likely work! Good luck!
These are amazing! Just made them and they are moist and delicious. Thanks so much for sharing your recipe.
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In the oven now! Really excited- I added walnuts and a little vanilla. Thanks for sharing- super easy to follow and I’m at absolutely positive they will be delicious!
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These are indeed the BEST Banana Muffins! I added some Cinnamon Chips to the batter and it turned out A-MAY-ZING!!! My 17-year old and 13-year old said I can make these anytime!
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