Banana Crumb Muffins
Maybe it’s because their cheery yellow coats add a splash of color to any room, but bananas just seem to make everything more fun. Still, when it comes to livening up a muffin recipe, this friendly fruit doesn’t monkey around. With a lighthearted sweetness & deliciously moist cake, you’ll find this Banana Crumb Muffin recipe a new morning favorite.
Couple all that with the warm spice of a brown sugar and cinnamon crumble topping, and wow….we’re talking pure breakfast bliss. Try it yourself and let us know what you think!
Before You Start
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F
Prepare Line muffin tin with muffin papers and spray with Pam or canola baking spray
How to make this Banana Crumb Muffin Recipe
Ingredients
Batter
- 1 ½ cup flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 3 bananas, mashed
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- ½ cup chocolate chips (optional)
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
Topping
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp flour
- 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
- 2 Tbsp butter
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line muffin tin with muffin papers and spray with Pam or canola baking spray.
- In a large bowl, mix together the batter ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- In another bowl beat together bananas, sugar, egg and melted butter.
- Stir the banana mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened.
- Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
- In another small bowl, mix together the topping ingredients: brown sugar, 2 Tbsp flour and cinnamon.
- Cut in the butter until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.
- Sprinkle topping over muffins.
- Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.
Optional Recipe Add
We like to add ½ cup chocolate chips and/or chopped pecans or walnuts to the batter for something extra fun. But maybe you have another secret ingredient you’d like to add? Hey…they’re your muffins…go nuts! 😉
Enjoy!
If you’re looking for another muffin recipe or just some more breakfast ideas to serve in your home, take a look at our Breakfast page. We’ve compiled a list of recipes that guests have asked us to share over the years. They’re all tried and tested here at our cabins, so you’ll be sure to find a new breakfast winner for your table.
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