Easy Banana Muffins – These simple, quick to make muffins are perfect for baking with children, deliciously moist and make a yummy treat or a breakfast on the go.
I first blogged about these banana muffins way back in 2015, and they still are one of the most popular recipes on my blog. I thought it was about time that they had a bit of a facelift as I still make them every couple of weeks with George and Harri.
I mean, what’s not to like?
- So easy to make – These banana muffins are the perfect intro to baking with kids. Just seven ingredients and in 30 minutes they are ready.
- Uses up leftovers – Over ripe bananas make the best muffins, so there is no need to throw those lingering brown bananas away.
- Packed lunches for the week – These muffins are the perfect make ahead snack.
FAQs about the Banana Muffin Recipe
HOW DO I KNOW IF MY BANANA MUFFINS ARE COOKED?
These Banana Muffins should take around 18 minutes to cook, once out of the oven they should look golden and springy on top.
To make sure they are properly cooked, take a metal skewer and put it into the centre of the muffin. When you pull out the skewer it should be clean. If there is any batter on your skewer return the Banana Muffins to the oven for a few more minutes.
What I used to make this recipe for Banana muffins:
- My favourite muffin tray for big chunky muffins.
- Cupcake liners – I like really good quality paper ones, you can use coloured or plain white for this Banana Muffin recipe. Just bear in mind that some supermarket cupcake cases can go a bit see through when cooking buttery cakes. If this happens to you, it’s not you; it’s the cases! This doesn’t happen so much with these ones I use.
- I use this Ice Cream Scoop to fill the cases quickly and with the right amount of mixture every time.
- My much loved (now 10 year old!) mixer
Top tips for making the Banana Muffins recipe:
- These banana muffins will keep in an airtight container for 3 days, and they can also be cooked, and once cooled frozen for up to one month, before defrosting fully at room temperature.
- If you have enough brown bananas to sink a ship and no time to cook the muffins you can also freeze the whole bananas in their skins and defrost when you have time to bake.
- This basic recipe makes a great base for lots of other muffin flavours. You could try adding in blueberries, raspberries or chopped apples.
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I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do. I’d love to know how you got on and what you thought of it if you make this Banana Muffins recipe. Please rate the recipe and leave me a comment below if you do.
Finally, if you fancy showing me a photo by tagging me on Instagram (@tamingtwins) I LOVE to see your creations.
Banana Muffins
Ingredients
- 3 Very ripe peeled and mashed bananas
- 2 Medium eggs
- 175 ml Oil
- 250 g Plain flour
- 175 g Caster Sugar
- 1 tsp Baking powder
- 100 g Milk chocolate chunks
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180C.
- Mix the bananas, eggs and oil together with a whisk until everything is combined (it will look lumpy!)
- Add the flour, caster sugar, baking powder and chocolate chips. Whisk everything together until there are no flour lumps.
- Scoop the banana muffins into 12 cupcake liners in a muffin tray.
- Bake for 15 - 18 minutes until golden and springy.
Donna says
We often cook banana muffins to use up the last of bananas. So easy and such fun for the kids! x
Amy says
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
Beth Twinderelmo says
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!!!!
HonestMum says
They look delicious and love the video, so cute and well done getting 4 toddlers to bake!
brummymummyof2 says
EGGGGGGSSSSSS EGGGGGSSSS EGGGGG! EGG. Someone give that boy an egg! Happy days xxxxxxx
Jean | DelightfulRepast.com says
Sweet video — darling children and very patient mums! I love to see parents getting their children involved in the cooking.
Belinda says
I made these today and they were so quick, easy and tasty! I also drizzled some melted chocolate on top! My toddler loves them!
Sarah Barnes says
So pleased you enjoyed them Belinda! 🙂
Jim says
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
Sarah Barnes says
Thanks for your lovely comment Jim. So pleased they went down well!
rachel says
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!
Petra says
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.
Sarah Barnes says
So happy to read this! Thanks Petra!
Rachael Gilbert says
Hi, I love the sound of those muffins. Would you be able to freeze them?
I’ve loads of bananas that need using up!
Sarah Barnes says
Yes they freeze really well!
joe says
i found that 2!
Daisy says
So easy to make! I just had the one very ripe banana to use up so I used a third of the other ingredients (added a little extra flour as the batter was quite runny) but they’ve come out perfectly! My 18 month helped me make them and now she’s just demolished one for pudding. So easy and such a great recipe!
Sarah Barnes says
Oh so pleased you and your little one both loved them! Thanks for rating the recipe too 🙂
Joe says
So Nice!! Just made them! lovely with melted Chocolate on top!
Sally Horler-Lau says
Fantastic recipe! It worked out great, the cupcakes were light and fluffy and absolutely delicious!
However: Mine stuck a bit to the cupcake cases…any advice how to improve on that? Sally xx
Becca @ Easy Cheesy Vegetarian says
My husband and 2 year old made these together today – they found them sooo easy, and they’re SO delicious! They taste really really banana-y. Really yummy, thanks Sarah! 🙂
Ange says
I made these muffins second time today and absolutely adore them. My daughter who is 2 years old loves them and keeps asking for more. What a fabulous easy recipe for making some very tasty muffins!
Andrea says
Thank you for the recipe. Very easy to make and taste lovely. I don’t think they’ll last long.
I think next time I’ll try adding some nuts.
Sarah C says
Delicious! So moist and tasty… I doubled the recipe as we had SO many ripe bananas and added choc chips to the second half. They did sink to the bottom as the mixture was quite runny but still tasted amazing! Great recipe 😋
Sarah says
Fantastic simple recipe that my two girls (5 and 9) could follow easily (they love the video too)! I’ve made similar muffins before but never banana ones…this is definitely going to be a regular one for us 👍🏻
Lulu says
Made them today and took them to the office , only 3 left, everyone loved them. Will definitely be making them again. Currently trying lots of recipes for banana muffins to find my favourite . These are the best to date. Thank you.
Sarah Barnes says
So pleased to hear they went down well LuLu!
Jill says
Moist, delicious and easy for kids to make!
PurpleParm says
Really great recipe. I filled the muffins 3/4 of the way and I substituted the butter with coconut oil (I didn’t have enough butter) – they came out really well! Very moist and bouncy. Made many variations of banana cakes / muffins and this was my favourite batch.
Sarah says
So easy to make with the children and they love them! Lovely healthier alternative to the normal sweet treats. These are a firm favourite of ours 😊
Rebecca says
I made these this morning as I wanted a quicker bake than a whole loaf cake. Wow!! Crispy outsides, delicious fluffy insides, really impressed. I will definitely make again! Thank you 😊
Sonya says
Ii made the muffins last. They are beautiful and most on the inside. My kids and my partner loved them so much I made more.
Sinéad says
Winner!