Cinnamon Banana Muffins
No need to discard your over-ripened bananas, they’re great for making muffins. These Cinnamon Banana Muffins are easy to make, super moist, not overly sweet, and great for breakfast or afternoon snacks with tea or coffee.
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There are days we look for something to snack on but we don’t know what to have. The last thing you want is to have junk food and feel guilty afterwards. From time to time I’d like to treat myself to something delicious and easy to make. These Cinnamon Banana Muffins are the perfect choice for afternoon snacks with tea or for breakfast with your cup of coffee. In our household, we consume a lot of bananas. My husband loves to make smoothies in the morning adding a couple of bananas in it. Honestly, we buy too much that they start browning. It’s a perfect time though to make banana bread or muffins when the bananas are ripened. Here’s another great banana recipe Banana Bread, that you can add to your snacks or dessert recipe box.
Here are Smoothie Recipes you can use your bananas for.
Here’s a good reference to find out the health benefits of bananas
ingredients and substitutions
The best time to use bananas when making desserts is when they’re ripened and the outside peel is getting those brown spots.
FOR THE DRY INGREDIENTS:
- All-purpose flour
- Ground cinnamon
- Baking powder
- Salt
THE REST OF THE INGREDIENTS:
- Three bananas
- Large eggs
- Sugar
- Canola oil
SUBSTITUTIONS:
- You can use oats instead of all-purpose flour
- Use maple syrup instead of granulated sugar
- You can eliminate eggs and use 2 tablespoons of flaxseeds soaked in a 1/4 cup of water
- Apples are a great addition
- You can also add nuts and dried fruits like raisins or dried cranberries
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how to make cinnamon banana muffins
- Preheat the oven to 360ºF. Line the muffin tin with paper cups.
- Mix all dry ingredients. Use a whisk or a sifter to make sure there are no big pieces of flour in the mixture. You want all dry ingredients well incorporated and no lumps.
- Mash the bananas. You can use a fork or potato masher to mash three bananas.
- Mix the rest of the ingredients. In a separate bowl, add sugar, eggs, and oil. Use a whisk, and mix until the mixture is light in color and smooth.
- Incorporate the mashed bananas. Add the mashed bananas to the wet ingredients and continue mixing until well combined.
- Slowly add the dry ingredient, a third at a time. Mix until well incorporated and there is no more white flour visible.
- Use a cookie or ice cream scoop. Scoop about 1/4 cup or until 3/4 full into each lined cup.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the middle of the muffin comes out clean.
- Place the muffins on a cooling rack and cool for at least 30 minutes.
- Brush melted butter on top and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
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Cinnamon Banana Muffins
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Whisk
- Muffin tin
- Baking cups
- Fork or potato masher
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 bananas, mashed
- 2 large eggs
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup canola oil
FOR THE TOPPINGS
- 1/4 cup melted butter
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Line a muffin tin with paper cups.
- Combine the dry ingredients. In a bowl, add the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, and salt. Use a whisk, and until well combined.
- Mash the bananas. In a separate bowl, add sugar, eggs, and canola oil. Whisk until light in color and smooth.
- Add the mashed bananas and mix until well incorporated.
- Slowly add the dry ingredients, about a third at a time. Use a spatula and mix until well combined.
- Use a cookie scoop. Scoop 1/4 cup of 3/4 full of batter in each cup. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the toothpick inserted in the middle of the muffin comes out clean.
- Cool on a cooling rack. Spread or brush the melted butter on top and sprinkle the cinnamon sugar.
FOR THE TOPPINGS
- Melt the butter. In a separate bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon. Drizzle or brush the melted butter on top and sprinkle the cinnamon sugar.
Notes
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Hi there! Nice to meet you. My name is Jen.
I’m a mom of 2 wonderful girls. I love to prepare and cook home-cooked meals. Cooking and planning your meals might sound like another chore added to your already long list of things to do. Believe me, I’ve been there. However, cooking more meals at home is worth all the effort. After years of cooking for my family and teaching culinary classes, I can honestly say that I have more control over the quality of the ingredients I use. That means I’m eating a lot better. Eating healthy doesn’t have to be boring and you don’t have to eat the same thing repeatedly. There are ways we can do and naturally enhance the flavor of our food and enjoy home-cooked meals.