Soft Moist Banana Muffins (Printable View)

Soft, moist muffins bursting with ripe banana flavor and warm spices. Quick 35-minute bake yields 12 fluffy treats.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar
03 - 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
04 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
05 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
06 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
07 - 1/2 teaspoon 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 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
12 - 1/4 cup milk

# Cooking Steps:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease lightly with butter.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon until well blended.
03 - In a separate bowl, combine mashed bananas, melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and milk. Mix thoroughly until uniform.
04 - Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients. Stir gently with a spatula just until flour disappears—avoid overmixing to keep muffins tender.
05 - Divide batter evenly among the 12 prepared muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
06 - Bake for 18 to 22 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
07 - Let muffins rest in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • These muffins stay incredibly moist for days, making them perfect for busy weekday breakfasts or lunchbox treats
  • The recipe transforms those spotted bananas you might otherwise throw away into something genuinely special
  • Everything comes together in one bowl without requiring any fancy equipment or techniques
02 -
  • Stop stirring as soon as the flour disappears into the batter, those tiny flour lumps will bake out completely
  • Room temperature ingredients incorporate more evenly, so pull everything out about 30 minutes before baking
  • The muffins are done when they spring back lightly when touched in the center, even if they look slightly underbaked
03 -
  • Mash your bananas in a measuring cup before adding to the bowl, you will know exactly how much you have
  • Use a light touch when folding the wet and dry ingredients together, gentle mixing keeps them tender

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