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Easy Banana Muffins

With the perfect balance of banana and sweetness, these Easy Banana Muffins are perfect for breakfast, a snack or dessert.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Muffins, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 13
Calories: 165kcal

Ingredients

  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs + 1 egg yolk
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 overripe bananas mashed (about 1 cup)
  • 1 ⅔ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line muffin tins with paper liners and lightly spray with baking spray. Set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl add the brown sugar, vegetable oil, sour cream and brown sugar and vanilla extract and mix to combine.
  • Add in the eggs and whisk to fully combine.
  • Add the mashed banana and fold in using a rubber spatula and mix until just incorporated.
  • In a medium sized mixing bowl combine flour, cinnamon, salt, baking soda and baking powder.
  • Add the flour mixture into the wet ingredients and whisk until just combined.
  • Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin(s), filling each one ¾ of the way full. For optimal domed tops, space the muffins apart. We like to do this in separate 6 count muffin tins, but this is optional.
  • Place into the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs.
  • Once baked, remove from the oven and place on a wire cooling rack to let cool completely.

Notes

  1. Make sure that you are using overripe bananas, they are the best!
  2. Other additions can be added to the batter and top, see above for ideas.
  3. We like to space out our muffins during baking, but this is completely optional.
  4. Easily double this recipe to make more for people or to freeze for later.
  5. These can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
  6. The sour cream really keeps these moist without watering down the batter.
  7. Spread with some butter, peanut butter, nutella and more when serving.
  8. You can substitute the sour cream with plain greek yogurt.
  9. Make sure that you do not overmix the muffins, or they can become crumbly.

Nutrition

Calories: 165kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 215mg | Potassium: 117mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 95IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg