Best Ever Banana Muffins

Bananas are always on my counter, and more often than not, we have about 3 each week that get over ripe. Needless to say, I am always baking with them, so we are not wasting food. This Best Ever Banana Muffin recipe is simple and classic. You can add chocolate chips to this recipe, if you prefer them in your muffins (many people like the addition!).

After trying so many banana muffin recipes over the years, this one has been the most consistent and widely accepted in our house. Because it is simple and quick, it is my favourite banana muffin recipe by a long shot. The muffins come out of the muffin papers no problem and I have never had issues with them cooking incorrectly.

Best Ever Banana Muffins

What you will need:

• Muffin Tins (12 muffins)
• Paper Liners for the muffin tins
• 3 large ripe bananas
• white sugar
• 1 egg
• oil (vegetable oil)
• all purpose flour (you can use whole wheat)
• baking soda
• baking powder
•  salt

People often ask how I get muffins that rise so well. It is the combination of baking soda, baking powder, and being sure to fill the muffin papers to almost full with batter. (a little over 3/4 full)

For variety, you can add nuts, raisins, other dried fruit, or chocolate chips. Adding about 1/2 – 3/4 cup of any of these would be enough to change the recipe and create a new flavour.

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Best Ever Banana Muffins

This best ever banana muffin recipe is a staple in our house. My son loves these, and I simply change them up with chocolate chips, or craisins from time to time.

Course Baking, Breakfasts

Keyword banana, breakfast, muffins

Prep Time 8 minutes minutes

Cook Time 17 minutes minutes

Total Time 23 minutes minutes

Servings 12 muffins

Author Ruth Ann

Ingredients

• 3 Large Ripe Bananas
• 1/2 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

Instructions

• In a medium bowl, mash bananas with a fork.
  
• Add Sugar and stir to combine.
• Stir in Egg and Oil to combine.
  
• In separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
• Add flour mixture to wet ingredients. Stir to combine.
  
• You can add 1/2 cup of nuts, craisins or chocolate chips here as well.
• Divide into 12 lined muffin tins and bake at 425 degrees for 5 minutes, thenreduce temperatureto 350° and continue baking another 10 to12 minutes. Once muffins are a golden brown, remove from oven and cool.

Check out some of our other Banana Recipes:

• Let’s Go Bananas Bread
• Banana Blueberry Muffins