Cinnamon Swirl Banana Muffins
Breakfast is served! This best banana muffins recipe is so easy, delicious, and dare I say nutritious? Great for using up overripe bananas and an (optional) swirl of cinnamon and sugar mixed right into the top makes every bite as good as the last.
Servings:12 muffins
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 medium bananas, mashed, about 1 cup mashed banana
- ⅓ cup plain greek yogurt , or sour cream
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 large egg
- 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons milk
cinnamon-sugar swirl
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees and grease a 12-cavity muffin pan or line with paper or silicone liners.
- Stir together 1/4 cup sugar and the cinnamon and set aside.
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a large bowl mix together mashed bananas, Greek yogurt or sour cream, brown sugar, 1/3 cup granulated sugar, melted butter, egg, vanilla, and milk.
- Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and stir until combined.
- Fill muffin liners 2/3 full. Top with 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon-sugar mixture. Use a toothpick to swirl the cinnamon-sugar into the muffin batter (I do a figure-8 with my toothpick several times in different directions).
- Fill liners the rest of the way full, dividing remaining batter evenly between all of the muffins. Top with another 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon-sugar and repeat swirling technique.
- Bake for 5 minutes, then set temperature to 350 and continue to bake 10-15 minutes longer until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffins comes out clean.
- Allow to cool before serving or storing in airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days OR wrapped individually and chilled up to 2 weeks.
Notes
To store: store in an airtight container at room temperature up to 5 days.
To freeze: allow muffins to cool completely before wrapping in plastic wrap and freezing individually.
To reheat: unwrap and microwave for 20-30 seconds until softened. Top with a little butter for an extra-tasty treat.
Nutrition
Calories: 225 kcal, Carbohydrates: 40 g, Protein: 3 g, Fat: 6 g, Saturated Fat: 1 g, Cholesterol: 14 mg, Sodium: 301 mg, Potassium: 154 mg, Fiber: 1 g, Sugar: 24 g, Vitamin A: 289 IU, Vitamin C: 3 mg, Calcium: 46 mg, Iron: 1 mg