Light, fluffy, Banana Muffins – Ideal as a quick and simple bake or even to cook with kids. Use up those brown bananas and make something yummy as a treat or even breakfast.
I love baking with my pair as a rainy day activity. The promise of sweet treats at the end is normally enough to keep them engaged a little longer than the painting/PVA glue/glitter muddle that often graces the kitchen table.
A couple of weeks ago, Emma (from BrummyMummyof2) and her pair of tots visited us for a play date (tea for us, chaotic hide and seek for them). I decided to brave some baking with four toddlers. If you would like to see children demanding eggs, fighting over spoons and splattering batter, enjoy the 5 minute video below.
Note: my voice getting higher and more panicked as the process goes on and me having to remove myself from the camera to howl with laughter.
Watch how to make the banana muffins!:
Despite the craziness of baking with 4 tots, this banana muffin recipe is a great way to bake with kids as there’s just enough processes for them to be super interested, without being overwhelmed. They also taste delicious and stay moist for a few days, so perfect for lasting a week of lunchboxes.
Our little ones are between 2 and 4 and the helped with the following in making these banana muffins:
Peeling the bananas
Mashing bananas
Weighing ingredients
Beating butter and sugar
Holding eggs (!)
Mixing in eggs, self raising flour and bananas
Putting muffin cases into the trays
Scooping in the mixture
This banana muffin recipe uses self raising flour (as we call it in the UK) for a light fluffy end result.
You could also add chocolate chips to yours to make a banana and chocolate muffins recipe.
How to make the Banana Muffins Recipe:
Banana Muffins
Light, fluffy, Banana Muffins - Ideal as a quick and simple bake or even to cook with kids. Use up those brown bananas and make something yummy as a treat or even breakfast.
Ingredients
- 150 g Unsalted butter
- 150 g Caster sugar
- 3 Medium eggs
- 150 g Self raising flour
- 2 Very ripe peeled and mashed bananas
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs, flour and mashed bananas and beat until combined.
Scoop the banana muffins into 12 cupcake liners in a muffin tray.
- Bake for 20 minutes until golden and springy.
What’s your go to cooking with kids recipe? Would you brave 4 against 1?!
We often cook banana muffins to use up the last of bananas. So easy and such fun for the kids! x
I LOVE how crazy that video is, just like our house!! We make apple crumble at least once a week because it’s so easy (and no eggs, bonus!!). I chop the apples, the girls spread them out and make the topping
im loving the screaming at having to share a bowl, the endless chants of egg egg and also the immortal “I want to do it myself!” Brilliant!!!!
They look delicious and love the video, so cute and well done getting 4 toddlers to bake!
EGGGGGGSSSSSS EGGGGGSSSS EGGGGG! EGG. Someone give that boy an egg! Happy days xxxxxxx
Sweet video — darling children and very patient mums! I love to see parents getting their children involved in the cooking.
I made these today and they were so quick, easy and tasty! I also drizzled some melted chocolate on top! My toddler loves them!
So pleased you enjoyed them Belinda! 🙂
A great recipe! We had friends around and one of the children said “mummy! You soooo have to make these. I am about to make another batch for a May bank holiday picnic. Have a lovely bank holiday and thank you.
Jim xx
Thanks for your lovely comment Jim. So pleased they went down well!
Thanks – I used this great recipe today to make banana muffins with my 2 year old son… he refused to eat them, but his sisters enjoyed them after school!
Very tasty and easy to make. It was fun to make them with my son. One of the best recipes for muffins I’ve tried. Thank you.
So happy to read this! Thanks Petra!