Soft and moist banana muffins (Printable)

Soft, moist muffins bursting with ripe banana flavor and warm cinnamon spice. Ready in 35 minutes.

# What You'll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
04 - 1 tsp baking powder
05 - 1/2 tsp baking soda
06 - 1/2 tsp salt
07 - 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

→ Wet Ingredients

08 - 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed (1 cup)
09 - 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
10 - 2 large eggs
11 - 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
12 - 1/4 cup milk

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease with butter.
02 - Whisk together flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
03 - In a separate bowl, combine mashed bananas, melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and milk until thoroughly blended.
04 - Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and fold gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing to ensure tender muffins.
05 - Divide batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
06 - Bake for 18-22 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
07 - Let muffins rest in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The muffins stay incredibly moist for days thanks to those rescued brown bananas
  • You probably have everything in your pantry right now
  • They come together in one bowl without any fancy equipment
02 -
  • Overmixing develops gluten and makes tough muffins, so stop stirring as soon as the flour disappears
  • The muffins are done when a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs but not wet batter
  • Room temperature ingredients mix more evenly and give you better lift in the oven
03 -
  • Mash bananas against the side of the bowl with a fork for the best consistency without using a processor
  • Use an ice cream scoop for perfectly portioned batter and uniform muffins that bake evenly

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