Soft and Moist Banana Muffins (Printable)

Soft, moist muffins bursting 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 brown sugar, packed
04 - 1 tsp baking powder
05 - 1/2 tsp baking soda
06 - 1/2 tsp salt
07 - 1/2 tsp 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 tsp pure vanilla extract
12 - 1/4 cup milk

# How To Cook:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease lightly with butter.
02 - Whisk together flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
03 - Combine mashed bananas, melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and milk in a separate bowl until well blended.
04 - Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and fold gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing to prevent tough muffins.
05 - Divide batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
06 - Bake for 18-22 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
07 - Let muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • These muffins stay incredibly soft for days thanks to the mashed bananas creating natural moisture
  • The warm hint of cinnamon makes them feel cozy and special without being overwhelming
02 -
  • Overmixing creates tough muffins, so stop as soon as the flour disappears even if the batter looks lumpy
  • Letting them cool completely in the tin makes steam collect at the bottom, so that 5-minute window is crucial
03 -
  • Use an ice cream scoop to fill the muffin cups for evenly sized muffins that bake at the same rate
  • If your bananas are not quite ripe enough, bake them at 300°F for 15 minutes to soften and sweeten them up before mashing

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