Description
These Cinnamon Banana Bread Muffins are moist, flavorful, and topped with a delightful cinnamon sugar crust. Made with ripe bananas, warm cinnamon, and a buttery glaze, they’re perfect for breakfast or a sweet snack.
Ingredients
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Banana Bread Muffins
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2/3 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2 small bananas)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Cinnamon & Sugar Topping
- 3 tablespoons salted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare muffin pan: Heat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray or line with parchment or paper liners to prevent sticking.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, vegetable or canola oil, and eggs until well combined and smooth.
- Add bananas and vanilla: Stir in the mashed ripe bananas and vanilla extract until fully incorporated into the mixture.
- Combine dry ingredients and fold in: Add the all-purpose flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt to the wet ingredients. Use a rubber spatula to gently fold the batter just until no flour streaks remain, being careful not to overmix.
- Fill muffin cups: Evenly divide the batter among the 12 muffin cups, filling each a little over three-quarters full for nicely rounded tops.
- Bake the muffins: Bake in the preheated oven for 21 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the tops are high, rounded, and not wet. The muffins should spring back lightly when pressed.
- Cool muffins slightly: Remove the muffin pan from the oven and let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Then transfer them to a cooling rack to cool enough to hold comfortably for dipping.
- Prepare topping and dip muffins: Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Place the melted butter in a separate small bowl. Dip each muffin top first into the melted butter, then into the cinnamon sugar mixture to coat evenly.
- Serve: Serve the cinnamon banana bread muffins warm or allow them to cool completely before serving. Either way, they are delicious and sure to be enjoyed.
Notes
- Bananas: Use very ripe, brown spotted bananas for the best banana flavor and natural sweetness in these muffins.
- Serving Temperature: These muffins are best served warm or at room temperature. Cool just enough to handle when dipping in butter and cinnamon sugar.
- Baking Tips: Ovens vary. Start checking the muffins at 16 minutes by inserting a toothpick. If it comes out with moist crumbs but no wet batter, the muffins are done.
- Do not underbake muffins, as this can cause them to sink in the middle as they cool.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 220 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg
