Awesome Banana Muffin Recipe
These are by far the EASIEST and BEST Banana Muffins I have ever tasted! Even if you think you can’t cook, they are 100% “fool-proof” which makes them all that much better! With only 8 ingredients (which you probably have on-hand) I am sure you’ll agree these are super easy. See for yourself in the feedback! There are over 1000 positive comments – if that’s not good feedback, I don’t know what is!
They are extremely easy, and great tasting! So versatile…change them up and let me know how they turned out! You just can’t go wrong with this GREAT RECIPE! If you like them, leave me a comment and tell me about your muffin victory! 
Banana Muffins (makes 12 muffins)
3 or 4 Large bananas, mashed (the more bananas the moister, so I use 4)
1/2 cup white sugar (original recipe calls for 1 cup, but I don’t like them too sweet)
1 slightly beaten egg
1/3 cup melted margarine or butter
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups flour
Mix the mashed banana, sugar, egg and margarine together. Set aside. In a separate bowl, mix together baking soda, baking powder, salt and flour. Mix wet and dry ingredients all together! Pour into greased muffin tins, and bake in 350 degrees F oven for approximately 20 minutes. Enjoy!
*These are much more flavourful the next day, and they freeze very nicely too!
*Also, if you like walnuts, you can throw a handful of those in there as well for some added flavour and texture, or try adding chocolate chips, or better yet, BOTH! Yum 
UPDATE: If you like these banana muffins, try my Carrot Cake Recipe
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I have two words for these muffins: easy and yummy! I made them yesterday with my husband and 3 yr. old daughter, and it was a wonderful way to spend a rainy afternoon. We only had 3 over-ripe bananas, but the muffins came out plenty most and very flavorful. Now, if only I could keep my daughter from crying when I tell her that she can only eat one in a day!
Next time I make them, I am going to experiment with 1/2 c. whole wheat flour, 1/2 c. white flour, and 4 bananas.
I have used whole wheat flour with no problem and have cut the splenda down as well to 1 cup. Bananas are naturally sweet so you don’t need the extra sugar.
Substituting banana with pumpkin makes the recipe even better (I love pumpkin).
Thanks! Looking forward to your book.
This is a great recipe! I did however modify it slight to fit my weight watcher needs…I used white-wheat flour and I substituted the butter with 1 little snack cup of strawberry or blueberry unsweetened applesauce. Perfect and moist, lots of flavor and only 2 points. Thanks so much.
hi! i tried your recipe this morning and my 3 yr old girl just loved it very very much..i put on some chocolate chips and it made her giggle more..thank you and am waiting for the release of your book..goodluck.
I have made these about 3-4 times already and they always turn out great. I agree on less sugar (1/2 to 3/4 cup is enough). Whenever I have left over bananas (too ripe to eat) I put them in the freezer for my next batch. You have to let them defrost and they are really messy, but once you mix them up you can’t tell they were ever frozen! Added walnuts this time, they are really great!!
These are top! i had never made muffins before this and had some bananas which were on there way out. Top muffins! enjoyed by my play group mums too. Thanks
i made the banana muffins yesterday and they were GREAT !!!!! today i’m going to trythe pumpkin muffins. thanks for a great recipe CAT.
YUM!!! Just made these and took my first bite. Nice! Had my two kiddos help me make them and we had a blast. Added a bit of vanilla to it as well. YUM YUM YUM!
As I posted earlier, I am really fussy about bananas and didn’t think that I would try them and since I was in a hurry that day, I grabbed one for breakky and realllllllly enjoyed them.
I tend to keep a couple of batches in the freezer for “emergency” purposes and snacks too.
I think the last batch I made I threw in some slivered almonds.
So many ideas on the feedback.
These are definitely the best banana muffins. I used three really large bananas and added some chocolate chips and pecans. Unbelievably good. I’m so glad that I found your website when I was searching for banana muffins. Keep up the GREAT work!
just made them and i forgot to add the butter! they tasted great even without butter!
Excellent recipe, substituted 3/4 cup of brown sugar for white, makes it really rich, best I’ve tried
This is definitely the best banana muffin recipe I’ve ever tried! I used whole wheat flour, and added dark chocolate chips and walnuts…. sooooo gooooood! Thanks for sharing your gifts with us!
Made these this afternoon with my home sick 7 yr old, who LOVED mashing the bananas. Used white whole wheat flour to appease the teenager and added mini choc chips and they literally FLEW OFF the counter when he arrived home from school. His comment was, “Mom, these totally taste like they came from a bakery!” We will definitely save some old bananas for future batches!
Absolutely AMAZING muffins!!! My husband usually wont eat anything even resembling a muffin or a cake because he hates sweet things. He was a little sceptical over this receipe too untill I made him try one and now he’s hooked. One batch doesnt last a day in my house now between my hungry husband and my hungry two year old son. Thank you so much for making such an awesome recipe avalible for everyone =)
My 12 yr old grabddaughter was very ill in the hospital, she was dehydrated and her intestines inflamed. When she finally could start to eat, I wanted to make her something appealing but nutritious. She ate these muffins as much as she could, and requests them now even tho she is much better. I really think they helped her regain her strength! Thanks, Marilyn
Made these for my boys and they are soooooooo good!!!! Kids loved them, just like banana bread in muffin form!!!! Yummy
I still love these muffins.
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making them today.
STOKED!
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Pefect for a rainy day activity ! I have made some (added dark choc chips) and am packing them off with my daughter for camp tomorrow.
They were really excellent..I needed them in a hurry.
Added a streusel topping:AMAZING!
In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and cinnamon. Cut in 1 tablespoon butter until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Sprinkle topping over muffins before baking
I just made these muffins with my 3 year old son. I let him decide what “extras” we would put in… he decided on coconut and smarties! So yummy!
AMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZING!
I used to try a new banana bread/muffin recipe every time I make them, but once I tried this one it became my ONE AND ONLY! mmmmmmmmmmmmm
Thanks so much!
Great recipe–really moist and yummy! I tweaked it a bit by using only whole wheat flour and replacing the butter with canola oil. I also added 1/4 cup of skim milk to make it extra moist. The kiddos love ‘em!
Very moist, and so glad you can’t taste the wheat flour but get the healthy benefits!
These muffins are absolutely delicious!!!!!!! I added some milk chocolate chips to the recipe and they were FANNNNNNNNTASTIC!!! Two very enthusiastic thumbs up!!!!!
The muffins were simply superb!!! so easy to make…. I made them this morning and packed a few for my son’s snack.. he sure will love it!! I loved it.
Made this muffins while everyone was asleep and put in chopped apples and bananas that no one would eat. Sprinkled tops with sugar, going to use them for enticement to wake up our three sons for school today. Thanks for a great recipe. Liked reating comments from others for different ideas.
This morning I made a variation of the recipe, mainly because I didn’t have all the right ingredients. They are wonderful this way, too!
2 medium-sized very ripe bananas, mashed (1/2 to 3/4 cup)
1/2 cup applesauce
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup butter
1 teaspoon bakng powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 and 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon allspice
3/4 cup wheat flour
3/4 coup bread flor
So yummy, just made some and added whole grain whole wheat flour and blueberries, mmmmm!
Hello!!! Just made these muffins this morning. They turned out great and very easy. I added chocalate chips, raisins and walnuts and sprinkled a little sugar on the top before baking.
Excellent!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow! Loving these muffins – on to my second batch, this time have substituted some banana for strawberries and added white choc chunks! hmmmmmm! Thank you!
GREAT MUFFINS!!!!! THEY WERE SO EASY TO MAKE! THANKS!
Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous! I added choc chips to mine and the family loved them. They are truly world beating. Thanks to the Cat!
After reading all the wonderful comments….I decided to make 3 batches at a go. Needless to say that it was wiped off instantly Its nice and easy and does not take time to cook. I sprinkled the tops with flaked almonds for extra crunch.
I ate these at a playgroup yesterday and they were the best I have ever tasted! Can’t wait to try making a batch today!
I’ve tried this recipe. it is just too sweet. is there any other wayb where by we can reduce the sugar?
Rhoda – if they are too sweet for you, you can further reduce the sugar, or omit it completely. I am certain they would still work fine
Try Splenda if you find them too sweet. Even 1/2 of what the receipe calls for.
Bananas are sweet in themselves so I would agree that you could probably omit the sugar.
This is an excellent recipe. I have added a cup of raisins, or used half bananas and half grated zucchini, or both, and the results are great. As advertised, they freeze well, and are good right out of the freezer, or thawed, or nuked. Thanks very much for this recipe.
Awesome indeed! It’s our favourite muffin recipe now! Thank you!
Hi,i find just estimating the ingredients dont worry if you miss one,chuck in bowl and new record time is 23min lol…perfect every time
love the banana muffin recipe. my son would eat the entire batch in one day, if i would let him! gave some to a neighbor once and her kids loved them too. her daughter has a nut allergy so it was nice to have a safe after school treat. so i decided to make a double batch today and gave her half. way to go cat! my son and i love pumpkin too so i’m going to try it next. : )
My partner and I really like these muffins- and, like many of the people who left comments, we’re trying to be more health conscious.
I amended the recipe to include 3/4 cup whole wheat flour, 1/4 cup flax seed (food processor ground), and 1/2 cup white flour. I also added 1/2 tsp. baking powder to ensure that they rose.
Delicious and guiltless. The dogs have been following us around all morning in the hope a crumb will drop their way!
Use two eggs, separate and beat the whites to stiff peaks. Fold in at the end for a much nicer texture.
I tired what James Forbes suggested, the 2 egg whites and I added some wheat germ with pecans for one batch and walnuts for the other batch. My husband loved them.
I also cut down on the splenda.
Awesome and delicious,my hubby like it very much…
Hi the feedback certainly sounds good. However, I am used to using weighed measurements and am a bit unsure about using ‘cup measurements’ do I use a big cup or a small cup or does it not matter so long as the cup used is the same? Thanks
Zylia – I think you can Google the measurements and put them into a conversion table, and it will give you the ingredients in weight
Best!
Cat