Banana Muffins

This is, hands down, my most frequently-used, batter-covered, well-worn recipe card. I’m shocked I don’t have it memorized at this point.

Whenever I do the shopping, I always buy extra bananas in the hopes that some will turn brown and perfect for muffin making before Dan has a chance to eat them all.

For  a little spice I add cinnamon and sometimes fresh nutmeg, with a variety of options for the topping. And everything is better with chocolate, in my humble opinion.

This recipe can also be used to make banana bread – just use one loaf pan and cook for 45 minutes. I typically make chocolate chip muffins, rather than bread, since they cook quicker and are easier to take in a bag to work and eat on-the-go.

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Banana Muffins

Classic dairy-free banana muffin recipe

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time30 mins

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baking, dairy free, fall

Servings: 20 muffins

Author: Sarah

Ingredients

• 3/4 c sugar
• 3 large mashed bananas browned bananas taste best!
• 3/4 c vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 2 c flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. maple syrup or vanilla

Optional Additions

• 6 oz chocolate chips
• 3 tbsp. butter
• 1/2 c oatmeal
• 1/2 c brown sugar
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease or place liners in 2 muffin tins.
• Use a potato masher or large spoon to mash the bananas, leaving some small chunks for texture.
• Add other wet ingredients (sugar, oil, eggs) to bananas and mix.
• In a separate bowl (or directly on top of the wet ingredients) mix together the flour, baking soda, and salt.
• Mix together wet and dry ingredients, add vanilla.
• Add chocolate chips, if desired.
• Fill muffin tins 3/4 of the way full.
• If adding the oatmeal coating, melt butter and mix in uncooked oatmeal followed by remaining ingredients. Sprinkle generously on top of muffins prior to baking.
• Bake 15-18 minutes.

Notes

This recipe can also be used to make banana bread – just use one loaf pan and cook for 45 minutes.