The Best Banana Crumb Muffins

We go through a lot of bananas in our house. The kids love to grab them for snacks and any that have gotten too ripe are turned into banana bread or banana muffins. In the past, we have made Banana Nut Muffins and Instant Pot Banana Bread and both are AMAZING! But the recipe I am going to share today may just be my favorite banana recipe. These are truly the best Banana Crumb Muffins I have ever tasted. The crumbly, crunchy topping just takes these tasty muffins to another level.

THE BEST BANANA CRUMB MUFFINS

WHAT DO YOU NEED TO MAKE BANANA CRUMB MUFFINS?

• all purpose flour
• baking soda
• baking powder
• salt
• mashed ripe bananas
• white sugar
• egg
• vanilla
• nutmeg
• cinnamon
• butter
• brown sugar

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. While you are waiting for it to warm up, grease a muffin tin or two. This recipe will make 14 muffins.

Peel and mash ripe bananas and set aside. You still want to leave some chunks in the mashed bananas.

HOW DO YOU MASH BANANAS?

No special tools are needed to mash bananas. We just mash ours with a fork. If you have a potato masher, you can use that as well.

In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt.

In another bowl, combine the mashed bananas, white sugar, egg, vanilla, and melted butter.

Pour the contents of the banana bowl into the large bowl with the flour mixture. Stir to combine, but don’t over stir.

Scoop batter into muffins tins. This recipes makes 14 muffins so you can evenly divide the batter among 14 muffin cups.

HOW DO YOU MAKE CRUMB TOPPING?

To make the topping for these banana crumb muffins, you will mix together 1/3 cup of brown sugar, 3 tablespoons of flour and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon. Using a fork or pastry cutter, cut in 2 tablespoons of butter until the mixture becomes crumbly.

Evenly sprinkle the crumb topping over the batter in the muffin tin.

Bake at 375 degrees for 18-20 minutes. To check for doneness, insert a toothpick into the center of the muffin. If it comes out clean, the muffins are ready to be enjoyed.

Remove muffins from oven and allow to cool on a cooling rack.

CAN YOU FREEZE BANANA CRUMB MUFFINS?

Yes, you can! You will want to wait for them to cool completely before freezing them. You can wrap them in plastic wrap or wax paper and place in a zip top bag or container and freeze. When I am ready to eat them, I like to pop them in the microwave for 30 or so seconds. You can also leave them out to thaw at room temperature.

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Banana Crumb Muffins

These are truly the best Banana Crumb Muffins I have ever tasted. This recipe from Mess for Less is the perfect way to use ripe bananas.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword banana crumb muffins

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 18 minutes

Servings 14

Calories 185 kcal

Ingredients

For batter

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 bananas mashed
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 egg lightly beaten
• 1/3 cup butter melted
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp cinnamon

For crumb topping

• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 3 tbs flour
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 2 tbs butter

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease muffin tin.
2. Peel and mash bananas and set aside. You still want to leave some chunks in the mashed bananas.
3. In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
4. In another bowl, combine the mashed bananas, white sugar, egg, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg and melted butter.
5. Pour the contents of the banana bowl into the large bowl with the flour mixture. Stir to combine, but don't over stir.
6. Scoop batter into muffins tins. This recipes makes 14 muffins so you can evenly divide the batter among 14 muffin cups.
7. To make the topping for these banana crumb muffins, you will mix together 1/3 cup of brown sugar, 3 tablespoons of flour and 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon. Using a fork or pastry cutter, cut in 2 tablespoons of butter until the mixture becomes crumbly.
8. Evenly sprinkle the crumb topping over the batter in the muffin tin.
9. Bake at 375 degrees for 18-20 minutes. To check for doneness, insert a toothpick into the center of the muffin. If it comes out clean, the muffins are ready to be enjoyed.
10. Remove muffins from oven and allow to cool on a cooling rack.

Nutrition Facts

Banana Crumb Muffins

Amount Per Serving

Calories 185 Calories from Fat 63

% Daily Value*

Fat 7g11%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Cholesterol 28mg9%

Sodium 233mg10%

Potassium 152mg4%

Carbohydrates 30g10%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 15g17%

Protein 2g4%

Vitamin A 219IU4%

Vitamin C 2mg2%

Calcium 28mg3%

Iron 1mg6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using online calculators. Your nutritional information may vary depending on numerous factors.

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