Banana Muffins
Banana bread's faster, lunchbox-sized cousins — 25 minutes from peel to muffin.
Ingredients
- 3 Banana
- 220 g Flour
- 120 g Sugar
- 80 ml Neutral oil
- 1 Egg
- 2 tsp Baking powder
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ tsp Ground cinnamon (optional)
- 80 g Chocolate chips (optional)
Method
- Heat the oven to 190°C (375°F).
- Line a muffin tin with paper cases.
- Mash the bananas in a large bowl until smooth.
- Whisk the oil, sugar, and egg into the mashed bananas.
- Fold the flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, salt, and chocolate chips into the wet mixture until barely combined.
- Divide the batter between the muffin cups and bake until risen and golden, 18 to 20 minutes.
- Cool the muffins 5 minutes and serve warm, ideally to applause.
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About Banana Muffins
Banana muffins are banana bread's quicker, individually portioned cousin, delivering the same spotted-banana flavor in a fraction of the time. Because muffins bake in small cups rather than one dense loaf, they cook in under twenty minutes, which is why this version goes from peel to muffin in about twenty-five. The batter follows the simple muffin logic: wet ingredients — mashed banana, oil, sugar, and egg — whisked together, then the dry folded in just until barely combined so the crumb stays light rather than tough.
The result is soft, moist, and sweet, with the banana flavor front and center and pockets of melting chocolate chips throughout, warmed by a little cinnamon. Using oil rather than butter keeps them especially tender and quick to mix, and the barely-combined batter is the trick to a fluffy rather than rubbery muffin. Making ten at a time, they're built for lunchboxes, grab-and-go breakfasts, and snacking, and they freeze and reheat well. For anyone with overripe bananas and no patience for an hour-long loaf, these are the fast, cheerful answer.
Banana Muffins: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Banana Muffins?
A serving has about 230 calories — 3.5g protein, 37.1g carbs, 8.3g fat, 1.7g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is Banana Muffins gluten-free?
As written, no — it contains Flour. You'd need a certified gluten-free swap for that ingredient to make it gluten-free.
How long does Banana Muffins take to make?
About 35 minutes start to finish, but only around 10 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Banana Muffins?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out ground cinnamon, chocolate chips — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Banana Muffins make?
This recipe makes 10 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.