Description
Delightful and easy-to-make mini banana muffins that are perfect for a quick breakfast, snack, or lunchbox treat. These moist and flavorful muffins combine ripe bananas with warm cinnamon and a hint of vanilla, baked to golden perfection in a convenient mini size.
Ingredients
Scale
Wet Ingredients
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 large bananas)
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup melted butter or coconut oil
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat and prepare pan: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease or line a mini muffin tin with paper liners to prevent sticking.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the mashed bananas, egg, brown sugar, melted butter (or coconut oil), milk, and vanilla extract until the mixture is smooth and fully combined.
- Combine dry ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and ground cinnamon.
- Combine wet and dry mixture: Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and gently stir until just combined. Avoid overmixing to keep the muffins tender.
- Fill muffin cups: Scoop the batter evenly into the prepared mini muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full for ideal rising.
- Bake: Place the muffin tin in the oven and bake for 12 to 14 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
- Cool: Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.
Notes
- For added texture and flavor, consider mixing in mini chocolate chips, chopped walnuts, or blueberries before baking.
- These mini muffins freeze well, making them perfect for preparing snacks or lunchbox treats ahead of time.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini muffin
- Calories: 60
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 55mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
