Best 8 The Best Banana Bread Or Muffins Recipes

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Searching for the quintessential banana bread or muffin recipe can be a daunting task, as there are countless variations available. Whether you prefer a classic, moist banana bread or a delectable muffin bursting with flavor, there is a perfect recipe out there for every taste. This article will guide you through the essential elements of a great banana bread or muffin recipe, providing you with tips and tricks to ensure a successful baking experience.

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THE BEST BANANA MUFFINS



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These Banana Muffins are easy and delicious!

Provided by Shelly

Categories     Muffins

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 15

3 medium bananas
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
optional - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Place cupcake liners in a muffin tin. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl mash the bananas with a fork, leaving them slightly lumpy, and set aside.
  • In a large bowl stir together the butter and sugar. Mix in the eggs and vanilla and stir until smooth. Add the sour cream, mashed bananas, baking soda, and salt, and stir until blended. Next mix in the flour until incorporated.
  • Fold in the walnuts, if desired.
  • Portion out 1/4 cup batter into each muffin tin and prepare crumb topping.
  • In a medium bowl combine all the crumb topping ingredients: granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt, butter, and flour. The mixture should form large crumbs. Top each muffin with an equal portion of the crumb topping.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the muffins are set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, and then remove and cool on a wire rack, or serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 muffin, Calories 489 calories, Sugar 29.9 g, Sodium 370.1 mg, Fat 27 g, SaturatedFat 11.6 g, TransFat 0 g, Carbohydrate 57.6 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 5.4 g, Cholesterol 75 mg

"THE BEST" BANANA BREAD (OR MUFFINS!)



Okay, another banana bread recipe...But maybe the other ones don't have at least one ingredient that this one does...My family loves the muffins from this recipe...especially when I make mini-muffins! (I usually halve the recipe!) Makes 4 loaves or 60 muffins

Provided by SilentCricket

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 loaves, 60 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 cups butter or 1 1/2 cups margarine
4 cups sugar
8 eggs
5 cups mashed bananas
1 1/4 cups water
4 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
6 1/2 cups flour
1 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 cup chocolate chips (optional, but a must for our family!)

Steps:

  • Cream together butter and sugar.
  • Blend in eggs.
  • Add bananas, water, soda, salt, and baking powder.
  • Blend well.
  • Stir in flour.
  • Add nuts and/or chips, if desired.
  • Pour into 4 greased/floured loaf pans or lined muffin tins.
  • Bake at 350: loaves need 35-40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Muffins need only 18-20 minutes.
  • ***With this recipe, I usually always make muffins to cut down bake time.

BANANA BREAD MUFFINS



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 45m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups smashed bananas (about 4 to 6 bananas)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup milk
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1/8 teaspoon fine salt
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3/4 cups chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Lightly brush a 12-muffin tin with butter and set aside.
  • Whisk the flour, baking soda, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a medium bowl; set aside.
  • Whisk the banana, oil, milk, eggs, salt, and vanilla in a large measuring cup with a spout or another bowl.
  • Make a small well in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour wet ingredients into the center; then stir with a wooden spoon until the dry ingredients are moistened but still lumpy. Do not overmix the batter or your muffins will come out dense. Gently stir in the nuts. Divide the batter evenly into the muffin tin.
  • Put the muffins in the oven and immediately reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through the cooking. (Insert a toothpick into the center of a muffin to check if it is done. Toothpick should come out clean). Cool muffins in the pan on a rack for a couple minutes. Turn the muffins out of the pan and cool on the rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

ULTIMATE BANANA MUFFINS



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My staple go-to recipe for overripe bananas! The key to super moist muffins is to mix the batter until only just combined, and not to over bake.

Provided by Anonymous

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Banana Muffin Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon salt
1 dash ground nutmeg
3 very ripe bananas
½ cup white sugar
⅓ cup butter, melted
¼ cup lightly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a muffin tin.
  • Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg together in a small bowl.
  • Mash bananas in a large bowl. Mix in white sugar, melted butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract. Fold in flour mixture until just combined. Fold walnuts into the batter.
  • Divide batter evenly among the muffin cups.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196.1 calories, Carbohydrate 30.7 g, Cholesterol 29.1 mg, Fat 7.4 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 3.6 g, Sodium 286.1 mg, Sugar 15.1 g

THE BEST BANANA BREAD



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The batter for this easy-to-make banana bread is enriched with sour cream, which gives it a subtle tang and super moist texture. In order to avoid this quick bread becoming tough and chewy, don't overmix the batter.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes     Bread Recipes

Yield Makes 1 loaf

Number Of Ingredients 10

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature, plus more for pan
1 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup mashed very ripe bananas
1/2 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan; set aside. In an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs and beat to incorporate.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add to the butter mixture and mix until just combined. Add bananas, sour cream, and vanilla; mix to combine. Stir in nuts and pour into prepared pan.
  • Bake until a cake tester inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Let rest in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool.

BEST EVER BANANA MUFFINS



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These are the only banana muffins I make now. I add chocolate chips to my batter and triple the recipe. These freeze great. I got this recipe from an old (1980's) Canandian cookbook called "Muffin Mania". (Prep time is a guess.)

Provided by Anissa

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 35m

Yield 9 large muffins

Number Of Ingredients 8

3 large ripe bananas, mashed
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/3 cup melted butter
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups flour

Steps:

  • Mash bananas.
  • Add sugar and slightly beaten egg.
  • Add melted butter.
  • Add the dry ingredients and bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes.

THE BEST BANANA BREAD



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This is the most successful and versatile quick bread recipe I've found! You can also use chunky applesauce or a 15 ounce can of pumpkin for wonderful variations.

Provided by Libby

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Fruit Bread Recipes     100+ Banana Bread Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 15

Number Of Ingredients 6

½ cup margarine, softened
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 ½ cups mashed banana
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x5 inch pan.
  • Cream margarine and sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs, then bananas. Add flour and soda, stirring just until combined.
  • Pour into prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 1 hour (or till toothpick comes out clean). Remove from pan and let cool, store in refrigerator or freeze.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 196 calories, Carbohydrate 31.3 g, Cholesterol 24.8 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 1.3 g, Sodium 175.4 mg, Sugar 16.2 g

THE BEST BANANA BREAD MUFFINS EVER RECIPE - (4.1/5)



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Provided by Susan52

Number Of Ingredients 13

GLAZE:
3 brown bananas (1 cup mashed)
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour*
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon milk or lemon juice

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375ºF. Get out a 1/2 measuring cup and a 1/4 teaspoon (these will be all you need to measure your ingredients). In a large Ziploc bag, mash the bananas. Add the eggs, seal the bag, and shake and squish until combined. Add the sugar and mix well. Dump in the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and cinnamon. Before zipping and mixing them all the way in, mix them together a little with your measuring spoon. Now add the oil** and vanilla and shake and squish until well combined. Snip the corner of the bag and squirt the batter into a lined muffin tin (if you don't want to clean the pan, line it with tin liners so the grease doesn't come through). Don't make the hole very big at all because the batter is very runny. Pinch the corner between each muffin. Bake for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. To make the glaze, just mix together the powdered sugar and milk or lemon juice and spread over cooled muffins.

Tips:

  • Use ripe bananas: The riper the bananas, the sweeter and more flavorful your banana bread or muffins will be. You can even use bananas that have a few brown spots on them.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together: This will create a light and fluffy batter that will rise evenly in the oven.
  • Add the eggs one at a time: This will help prevent the batter from curdling.
  • Mix the dry ingredients together before adding them to the wet ingredients: This will help ensure that the ingredients are evenly distributed throughout the batter.
  • Do not overmix the batter: Overmixing can result in a tough, dense loaf of bread or muffins.
  • Bake the banana bread or muffins at the correct temperature: The ideal baking temperature for banana bread is 350°F. For muffins, the ideal baking temperature is 375°F.
  • Check the bread or muffins for doneness with a toothpick: Insert a toothpick into the center of the loaf or muffin. If it comes out clean, the bread or muffins are done baking.

Conclusion:

Banana bread and muffins are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or a snack. With a few simple tips, you can create a moist, flavorful loaf of banana bread or muffins that will be a hit with your family and friends. So next time you have a few ripe bananas on hand, be sure to give one of these recipes a try!

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