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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Recipe: Nutrition
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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!
So glad you loved them! Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment 🙂
Do the banana muffins have to go innthe fridge or not?
Nope! Just store on the counter in an airtight container!
These are the best banana muffins I have ever made! They are light and airy with intense banana flavor. I reduced the amount of sugar to 1/2 cup but might try reducing even further next time.
Thanks! Glad you liked them!
Muffin mania!? I totally have that book and like you, grew up on it! I need to try this recipe again!
Made these today. Delicious, tender and fluffy. I subbed half the oil with sour cream and subbed 1/4 cup of the sugar with brown sugar. Many people said the sugar was too much but I liked them sweeter.
So glad you loved them! 🙂
I just made these following the above recipe. I added a extra banana cause I had four. I made homemade liners using parchment paper, so they took a bit longer in the oven. They are tasty. The recipe made 12.
Thanks so much! So glad you liked it!
Muffin mania!? I totally have that book and like you, grew up on it! I need to try this recipe again!
You’ll love it!!
Hey,
I really want to make these muffins for my little boys but only have 2 bananas to hand! What can i use to substitute and I dont have applesauce as one user commented!
Thank you 🙂
You could use grated zucchini in a pinch, but another banana would really be best!
even the wonderful photos dont do them justice. at first glance they look like plain muffins but are secretly BURSTING with banana flavour!! Thanks so much for sharing
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I chuckled as I read the comments about claiming these are the Best Ever Banana Muffins – but I too have to agree with the other commenters – these ARE the best ever banana muffins!!
Can’t wait to make them again, and baking is not even something I’m terribly fond of. 😉
Thank you for sharing.
So glad you liked them so much! Thanks for your comment!
Hello,
Can I add fresh berries or would the liquid in berries mess up the recipe? I read all the reviews and posts and saw tweaks like adding dried fruit, chocolate chips and nuts but nothing about fresh fruit. I want to add blackberries and goldenberries.
Thank you,
Annie
Yes! You can absolutely add fresh berries. Try to limit it to one cup of added fresh fruit. Enjoy!
made these today and I cut the sugar to 1/2 cup and they were delicious. Thank You
Thanks so much for the comment! Glad you liked them!
I made these and yes, they are THE BEST EVER! So easy and with ingredients I already had on hand. They were moist and fluffy. Not too sweet at all.
So glad you loved them!
Do you know how many calories are in these muffins?
I made them and they’re fantastic!
They’re approximately 167 calories each 🙂
Omg these muffins are perfection! I used whole wheat flour and 1/3 cup of sugar but otherwise followed the recipe exactly. My kids ate them so fast ❤️
So glad you loved the recipe!
Very Very good recipe. When I make them I make a double batch. My grandkids sure can eat, so double batch it is. I use melted butter instead of oil and I add around a 1/2 cup of milk to the double batch. They turn out nice n soft. The kids love them. Well so do I.
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I just made these banana muffins and they are so moist and delicious. I will certainly be making them again. Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe.
I’m so glad you liked them!!
Just made these banana muffins and they turned out fabulous! Great recipe-Thank you!
Thanks so much! I’m so glad you loved the recipe!!
OMG! I have always used the same recipe for Banana Loaf for years and have never made muffins from scratch. I have to tell you this the ABSOLUTE Best Ever Banana Muffins I have ever tasted. I was totally surprised by the results. I am baking for a Church Tea & Bake sale & now I need to find other things to bake, these will not be leaving my house! Thank you for sharing this gem of a recipe.
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a comment! I’m so glad you love the recipe so much 🙂
Thank you Amma Jo for your beautiful words!! So glad that you liked them!! 😍
Made these and added some coarse sugar on top. They didn’t need it. Awesome as they are, so moist!!! Thanks for such a simple recipe that’s so delicious.
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Thanks so much for letting us know! Glad you liked them!!
i made the muffins gluten free and added a splash of water into the batter…turned out wonderful! thanks so much!
Thanks Maria! So glad you loved them!!
This is the perfect banana muffin recipe—thank you! It seems super forgiving as well. I swapped the sugar for 1/3c maple syrup, used avocado oil, and swapped the all-purpose flour for 3/4c oat flour and 3/4c whole wheat flour. Then I topped some with mini chocolate chips and the rest with a teeny bit of Demerara sugar. SO good! Thanks again, this recipe is a keeper for sure!
It is truly SO forgiving! Glad you found a mixture that works for you! 🙂