Soft Moist Banana Muffins (Printable version)
Soft, moist muffins with ripe banana flavor and warm spices. Ready in 35 minutes.
# What you 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 teaspoon baking powder
05 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
06 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
07 - 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
→ Wet Ingredients
08 - 3 medium ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
09 - 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
10 - 2 large eggs
11 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
12 - 1/4 cup milk
# How To:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease lightly with butter.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon until well blended.
03 - In a separate bowl, combine mashed bananas, melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and milk. Mix until fully incorporated.
04 - Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Stir gently until just combined; avoid overmixing to prevent tough muffins.
05 - Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
06 - Bake for 18 to 22 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
07 - Let muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- These muffins turn out incredibly moist without any fancy tricks or ingredients
- The recipe forgivingly adapts to whatever mix-ins you have hiding in the pantry
02 -
- Overmixed batter makes tough muffins, so stop stirring as soon as flour disappears
- The bananas should be so ripe they almost make you want to apologize to them
03 -
- Use an ice cream scoop for perfectly portioned muffins that bake evenly
- Room temperature eggs incorporate more smoothly into the melted butter