The BEST Banana Bread Muffins
This banana bread is so moist and full of banana flavor that it will quickly become your go-to banana bread and muffin recipe!
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Banana bread was a staple in our home growing up. Now that I have a family of my own, we also make banana bread often, but instead of loaves we like to make them into muffins!
One of my favorite things to help my mom make growing up was banana bread. I loved mashing the bananas, pouring them into the batter and waiting for the warm banana bread smell to waft through the house. We’d eat huge chunks of bread with butter slathered on top. So. Good. I’ve carried on the tradition with my daughter, letting her mash the bananas, mix up the batter and then wait impatiently for the bread to come out of the oven and cool before she can gobble it down.
Last week when we went out of town for a vacation with extended family, we left a few bananas out on the counter knowing they would probably turn from yellow with brown spots to mostly brown with yellow spots while we were gone. Sure enough, one of the first things my daughter noticed when we got home was the black bananas sitting on the counter. You might wonder why a 4.5 year old might notice something like this.
The reason is this: banana bread. She knows that black bananas mean banana bread. In my mind, it’s the only way to make banana bread because the bananas are so ripe and the flavor is so strong. There are only 8 ingredients but all of them just support the star, which is, of course, the bananas.
How to Make Banana Bread Muffins
Here’s what you’ll need to make this delicious stuff:
First, mash the bananas on a plate using a fork.
In a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugar with a spoon or a hand mixer
Add the eggs, milk and vinegar. Mix well.
Add baking soda and flour, mixing well after each cup.
Last, add the bananas and mix together. If you are adding nuts, this would be the time to do it.
Line your muffin tins and fill each cup about 3/4 full.
*PRO TIP* I use an ice cream scoop because it’s less messy and it also helps me get an equal amount in each cup. If you are making loaves, line your tins with wax paper before filling 2/3 full with batter.
Bake in oven at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes for muffins and 40-45 minutes for loaves. The bread is done when an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Remove from oven and then remove the muffins to a wire rack to cool. Same goes for loaves.
Once cool, cut it up and serve with butter. Or eat it plain. Both taste delicious. 🙂
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Banana Bread Muffins
By Shani OgdenIngredients
- 4 ripe bananas
- 1/2 c. shortening
- 1 c. sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/3 c. milk
- 1 tsp. vinegar
- 2 c. flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 c. chopped walnuts optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Mash bananas on a plate using a fork.
- In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar.
- Add eggs, milk and vinegar. Mix well.
- Add flour and baking soda and mix.
- Stir in bananas and nuts.
- Line muffin tin with baking cups. If making loaves, line with wax paper.
- For muffins, bake for 20-25 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean. For loaves, bake for 40-45 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove from pan and let cool on wire baking rack.
- Store in ziplock bag or air tight container for no more than a week.
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Hi! I’m Shani,
A stay-at-home mom of 4 and wife. I love sharing easy to follow craft tutorials, kid activities, family-friendly recipes, organization, travel and motherhood. I hope you’ll feel uplifted and empowered by each post, regardless of what kind it is. Join me as I raise my little munchkins and share the sunshine in this beautiful, crazy thing called life! Read more...
So cute that you have a little helper! Also, these look so good!
Denise | http://theelleaesthetic.com/
Growing up, banana bread was always a favorite of mine as well. My mom made a delicious chocolate chip banana bread that I still love to this day. Interesting, because I’ve never been a big fan of bananas. I’ve yet to make anything like this since getting married – but I bet my husband would love a surprise batch of muffins one day, and these sound really simple! Thanks for sharing!
These look delicious! I’m always looking for ways to use up my over-ripe bananas, and these muffins seem like a great option.
ANY kind of dessert involving bananas is instantly a win in my eyes! I make banana bread every few months at least, but I’ve recently swapped over to making it into muffins instead as it’s so much easier to just grab and eat! I bet your little helper enjoyed these immensely 😋
I love love love banana bread and poppyseed muffins. Surprisingly, I’ve never attempted to make them. This recipe is so easy to follow I’m going to give it a try. Thanks!
This sounds great! I love banana bread and muffins would be delicious. I might make this and add some chocolate chips 😉