These MINI and MOIST Banana Muffins with crumb topping are the most delicious banana muffins you’ll ever taste! Since they’re mini, they’re great for a healthy breakfast on the go!
Bananas. Do you love them? I do. I’m in this routine where I eat 2-3 bananas every day. I have to buy 2 bunches a week at the store to keep up with my banana love!
Brown bananas though kind of freak me out. Here are the best ways to store bananas if you want to prevent that! I can handle a little brown here or there, but when they go very brown and mushy, I can’t eat them with a spoon like some people do. So what to do? You can make a banana smoothie, that sounds good. Or you can make banana soft serve ice cream, also really good. Or you can make these Mini and Moist Banana Muffin recipe!
The Best Banana Muffin Recipe!
This banana muffin recipe has been made thousands of times – find out why these banana muffins are so popular!
What’s not to love? These mini muffins are extremely moist and soft inside. They have a banana taste to them, but it’s not overwhelming, although it’s still there. My husband who doesn’t like bananas at all kept saying “I don’t like bananas, but these are really good”. See, they win non banana lovers over too!
Whenever I bake them they’re gone by the next day, so I hope your family likes them as much as my family does!
How to Make Banana Muffins
Let’s get baking and get started with this banana muffin recipe!
Here’s your bowl of flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix around.
Take your mushy bananas, you probably won’t even need to mash them if they’re super soft. Mine were.
Add your other ingredients to the bananas..
Mix bananas, sugar, butter, and egg until smooth.
Then add your flour mixture.
And keep stirring until it’s all combined.
Spray your mini muffin pan with some nonstick spray.
Spoon your banana mix into your muffin pan.
Now we want to start to build the crumble. This crumble isn’t your typical crumble as it “melts” onto your muffin for a full impact of taste! Combine flour, cinnamon and brown sugar.
Then add your butter and combine it all.
Sprinkle a little bit of the crumble mixture onto each mini muffin.
Bake for 10-13 minutes. Mine took 11, keep an eye on them. When their sides are brown (you can see on the edges of each muffin in the pan) they’re good to go.
And when they come out, holy moly. The smell of banana and cinnamon will take over. I can’t wait for you to taste them!
Let them cool for a few minutes, they will be easy to take out of the muffin pan when cool.
Admire then for a minute… and then eat them all! Or you can eat a couple and share the rest. It’s up to you! Enjoy these mini banana muffins!
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Mini and Moist Banana Muffins
PrintIngredients
For the muffins
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1/4 cup + 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 egg
For the crumble
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon butter
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons brown sugar
Instructions
For the muffins
- Preheat your oven to 350 F.
- Spray your muffin pan with nonstick spray and set aside.
- Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt in bowl.
- Mix bananas, sugar, butter, and egg until smooth.
- Add in flour mixture, continuing to stir until everything is combined.
- Spoon this into muffin pan evenly.
For the crumble
- Combine flour, cinnamon and brown sugar.
- Cut in your butter until it’s crumbly.
- Add to the top of your muffins evenly.
Finally
- Bake for 10-13 minutes, until the sides of your muffins are slightly golden brown.
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Notes
If you are making regular size muffins, bake for 25-27 minutes.
Mary says
The’s are dangerously delicious! Thanks for sharing! My husband popped 8 of them in his mouth without even realizing!!
Pamela says
Hahaha, I can relate to your husband! Glad you guys enjoyed Mary!
Alessandra says
Pamela,
I just made these and they came out perfectly. They are so moist for such a tiny amount of butter! I loved how the sugar crumb melted into the muffins and formed crispy little edges.
Jen I. says
Would you happen to know the nutritional content? Thanks!
Pamela says
Hey Jen, no, I don’t. If you google nutrition calculator you’ll get some results to enter all the ingredients. Hope that helps!
Jen I. says
Thanks. They turned out out delicious!
Fran says
I’ve made these a few times now. Kiddo and hubby really love them along with myself! Kiddo, (3yrs), sneaks into the kitchen to nab a couple and of course he sneaks one for dad! I will need to make a double batch next time; they don’t usually last two days! I do sub the butter with coconut oil and I just use the egg white. This is our go to banana recipe!
Fran
Pamela says
Haha, I love that he’s sneaking some mini muffins (and some for Dad too!). Thanks for the smile and the comment, I’m glad you guys enjoy these!
Kristin says
I never comment on recipes that I find online, but I had to this time. These muffins are absolutely delicious!! I made them for a play date, but I don’t know if there will be any left for the kids to eat. Thanks so much for sharing!
Margarete says
I made these last year (2014) and they were delicious. I changed the recipe to gluten and dairy free. The only thing was, I forgot to take them out Christmas morning! This year we are making them regular size with double the crumble and will definitely not forget them. 🙂
Pamela says
Double the crumble! I’ll be over on Christmas morning then. 😛 Enjoy and happy holidays Margarete!
Marisa says
Seriously ..these are so freaking delicious! They are more like a cake than bread type of texture and they are just perfect. Melt in your mouth, moist, buttery, and just a bit of cinnamon spice. Yes, yes, YES. I just made these and it’s taking all of my willpower not to go pop them all into my glutinous mouth. I’m not usually a fan of banana bread, so I made these for my guys. Too bad I’m not sure if they will get any 😉
Pamela says
Hey Marisa, thanks for letting me know these were a hit! I know how hard it is with muffin willpower so good luck! If all else fails… make another batch! 😉
Nerdylibrariangirl says
Amazing recipe! I made these and they turned out fantastic. Brought them into work and everyone loved them. And the amount of crumble is the exact right amount for the 24 muffins. thanks!
Pamela says
Awesome, so happy to hear that! Sometimes I want to make the double the crumble… one to just eat! 😉
Kayla F. says
Just made some minus cinnamon! Cannot wait to try!!
Pamela says
Hope you loved them Kayla!
Kristen says
Great recipe! I made these intending to send then with my preschooler for snack tomorrow, but everyone in the house loved them so much that we ate too many. Now I’m sending a box of cereal to preschool instead!
Pamela says
Hahaha, thanks for the laugh Kristen. I’m glad you guys liked these.. and I hope your preschooler enjoyed their cereal. 😛
Matilde says
I just made these and they were beyond delicious. We split one in half for the dogs as well. We had a happy house hold this afternoon.
Pamela says
This is the best comment Matilde! I’m so happy your household is smiling today! Give your pups a little ear scratch for me. 🙂
Amanda says
Oh my! These were awesome! My big problem with muffins is that they are too dry. That’s why I picked this recipe and it didn’t disappoint! Moist and packed with flavor!
Pamela says
Thanks Amanda, glad you liked these muffins!
Carol says
Wow! These turned out great! You forgot to mention that they go as fast as you can bake them though!!!
Pamela says
So happy to hear you liked them!
Carol says
I am always looking for ways to use up bananas as I have tons of bananas on hand that are starting to get too brown to eat by themselves. I bring them home from work as they just throw them away as soon as they get a couple of brown spots on them. I cant use them up fast enough & run out of room in my freezer for them! I cant wait to try he them! I’m going to have to double the recipe so I hope they turn out!
Pamela says
Let me know what you think Carol, I’m craving one of these muffins right now!
Amata says
Just made these, delish and so easy!!! This is a keeper!
Pamela says
So happy to hear you enjoyed Amata!
Lisa says
Made these muffins today and my daughters LOVED them! I found them a bit too sweet for my taste, so I might use a bit less sugar next round. But they were definitely moist and the smell was amazing!
Pamela says
Thanks Lisa! Hope you guys continue to enjoy them!
Gloria says
Best muffin EVER. This southern girl was a bit skeptical, but I was bored and had some way overripe bananas and figured Whar the hay? This far exceeded my expectations. I’ll be surprised if they make it through the night. Thank you so much for posting this.
Pamela says
Thanks for the smile Gloria, glad you liked these muffins! Mine never make it to the next day.. 😉
sweet tooth says
Just tried out this recipe and I wanted to let you know that it was amazing. The mini muffins were very moist and the cinnamon crumble just gave these little bites the perfect umph! the crumbles give the muffin a variety of texture which made them even more tasty. Great recipe. Thank you for sharing!
Pamela says
So happy to hear you enjoyed these little muffins, keep on enjoying them!
jasmin says
hi… please help, how can i make my muffins moist? mine was a little bit dry. pls pls help me. thanl you in advance. 😀
Pamela says
Hey Jasmin, try adding 1 or 2 extra bananas. That should take it to that next level of extra moist!
Gina says
Made these today!!! Yummy!!! Can I do the same switching to bluberries? How much, if so? Thanks
Pamela says
Hey Gina – do you want to just add blueberries to the muffins, or make these blueberry muffins instead of bananas?
Gina says
I made the first batch with bananas. I have a lot of bluberries right now and was wondering if I can switch out bananas for blueberries. Would they be just as moist and how much to add? Thanks
Pamela says
I have never tried this but I would add 1/2 cup mashed blueberries and give that a shot. Will you let me know how it works out?
Jennifer says
These are the best banana anything I have ever had. I make them all the time! Thank you!
Pamela says
So happy to hear that Jennifer!
Mei says
These were superb. My first time making muffins and your recipe was so easy to follow! Love it!
Pamela says
Thanks for letting me know! Glad they worked out for you! 🙂
Emma @ Fork and Good says
Banana muffins win at everything. I seriously love them. I sometimes “forget” about bananas in my pantry so I have an excuse to cook with them. These little ones look cute and addictive 🙂 Thanks for the recipe!
kristen says
great use for ripe bananas. taking them to my daughters soccer games as she is snack girl. We also break up ripe bananas and freeze them on a plate. then we put frozen bananas in a food processor and it makes the creamiest smooth soft serve “ice cream” you’ve ever had. We sometimes have to add a tablespoon of water to get it smooth. great for breakfast on a hot summer day. no turning on oven:)
Pamela says
Great idea Kristen! Enjoy these muffins!
Lauren says
I just found this recipe and it is AMAZING. I did add a little vanilla. The first batch is staying with me but the second is being shipped off to some of our boys in Afghanistan. I am sure they will love them too!!
Pamela says
That makes me so happy to hear Lauren! I sure hope it will bring some smiles to those boys!
Melissa says
I just made these, doubled the recipe, onc batch of mini and one large. Between my 2 yr old, 6 yr old, husband and myself they were 1/2 gone in 1/2 hour lol
Pamela says
Hahaha, I know what you mean, they’re hard not to eat! Glad you guys enjoyed Melissa!