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!
Looking for more muffin recipes?
Coffee Cake Muffins
Mini Blueberry Muffins
Birthday Cake Muffins
Chocolate Chip Muffins
Monkey Bread Muffins
Cinnamon Roll 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.
Marnie says
I am so making them in the morning! I am going to add some hemp hearts for protein and call it a well rounded breakfast! Yum!
Pamela says
Yum – that sound PERFECT!
Tiffany Haywood says
These look so delicious!! I may need to sneak this recipe into my oldest’s inbox to see if he can pull them of for tomorrow . . . #SITSGirls
Cassie @ Be Forever Healthier says
Oh my gosh that crumble on top just looks perfect! I have some brown bananas – these are happening!
Leslie says
People eat brown bananas with a spoon?! *shudder* Banana bread is definitely my go-to for overripe bananas. Well, it’s usually to the freezer first. Thanks for sharing at the #happynowlinkup!
Sandra L Garth says
I’ll take these muffins over a smoothie any day!
Kate Hollingsworth says
We make banana muffins all the time but I’ve never tried them with crumble on top!! *drool* Thanks for sharing. xx
Kate Hollingsworth says
P.S. – Pamela we made these on the weekend and the crumble takes it to a whole new level of awesomeness! I’m going to be putting crumble on EVERYTHING from now on. xx
Pamela says
Hahaha yeah, crumble forever! Glad you enjoyed the muffins!
Lisa says
These look really delicious and moist. I love the idea of making mini muffins because then you don’t feel so guilty about having one or even two as a snack.
Ivory says
I baked an upside-down blueberry cake which is almost gone. As soon as this happens, I will be baking these yummy looking banana muffins. Thank you for sharing.
Charlene Asay says
I love these mini muffin pans. I wanted to invite you to come link up with us at Family Joy Blog Link Up Party. Sunday-Wednesday. Come join the fun http://ow.ly/6AqM30buZPq
Beverly says
These muffins look amazing. I always love to make small muffins. I guess I don’t feel so guilty eating 2 or 3 .
Thanks for sharing at Over The Moon Party.
Hugs,
Bev
Jess says
YUMMY! These sound delicious! Pinned them as well!!
I would love for you to share this with my Facebook Group for recipes, crafts, tips, and tricks: https://www.facebook.com/groups/pluckyrecipescraftstips/
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Gentle Joy Photography says
These look wonderful! I have some bananas on the counter that need to be used. 🙂
Kim @ The Baking ChocolaTess says
Banana muffins are the best and I love the crumb topping, which takes them to the next indulgent level! 🙂 I’ll take about a dozen please!
Dorothy says
I just baked a batch of these and they were delicious! I had meant for them to be for our kids, but the adults in the house ate them all but 2. Thanks for creating such an awesome recipe!
Pamela says
Hahaha, thanks Dorothy – I’m glad they were enjoyed by everyone in the house!
Tiffany Shinaver says
These are amazing!! And sooo EASY! I made a second batch, partlyto use the second half of the egg, but mostly because I knew these would go quick! Thanks so much for a delicious way to use up my spotty bananas that nun kids refuse to eat! ?
Pamela says
Hey Tiffany, I’m so happy to hear they were so much of a hit that you made a second batch. Save a muffin for me! 😉 Enjoy!
Tansy Matthews says
These are amazing and delicious and I get asked for them ALL. THE. TIME. Last weekend I had bananas but no butter so I made some changes and the were still really good. Not as good as the original but I thought I’d share.
In the muffins, I replaced the butter with 1 tablespoon + 1 tsp whole milk plain yogurt and used an egg white instead of a ½ egg.
For the topping, I mixed together:
1 tablespoon spelt flour
1 1/2 tablespoon rolled oats (I think quinoa would work too)
1 tsp brown sugar
A sprinkle of cinnamon
And stirred in
2 tsp melted coconut oil (more or less, depending on how dry the topping looks)
I should have made a bit more topping. They also need to cook for a few minutes longer.
Thanks for the AMAZING recipe.
Pamela says
I love that you’re having fun with this recipe Tansy! Now you have me thinking about quinoa muffins! Keep enjoying! 🙂
Anita says
Loved this recipe! Added chocolate chips to one batch with no crumble!
Pamela says
Yum! I love that you added chocolate chips!
Lisa says
These muffins are soo delicious! Thank you for sharing your recipe, they will be my go-to banana muffin recipe from now on 🙂
Pamela says
Thanks for letting me know Lisa, I’m glad you enjoyed them!
Laura | Food Fun Family says
These looks delicious! So glad you shared this with the Delicious Dishes Recipe party this week!
Laura says
These look delicious!
Thank you for joining us at Thoughts of Home.
Laura
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Jessy @ The Life Jolie says
My husband is a banana fanatic, so I’m always looking for new banana recipes to try. These look awesome!
Angel says
how exactly do you half an egg?
Pamela says
Hey Angel, there’s a few ways. You can crack the entire egg in a measuring cup, mix with a fork and then only use 1/2 of it. Or as you crack it, tear the yolk apart with your fingers, trying to only catch 1/2 of the egg (usually the method I use).
Tansy says
I love these and get RAVE reviews every time I make them. Thanks so much for the recipe.
Pamela says
That makes me so happy to hear! Thanks for letting me know Tansy!