Banana Bread Muffins

Banana Bread Muffins with Crumble Topping (Soft, Bakery-Style)

If you love banana bread but want something easier to portion, freeze, and grab on the go — these banana bread muffins are it. They’re soft, lightly spiced, and topped with a buttery crumble that makes them feel straight out of a bakery.

They’re perfect for breakfast, snacks, or tossing into lunchboxes.

Why This Recipe Works

• Ripe bananas keep the muffins moist
• Leaving banana chunks adds extra flavor
• The crumble topping adds texture and sweetness
• Muffins bake faster than a full loaf

This is a great way to use up bananas without committing to slicing a loaf.

Ingredient Notes

• Ripe bananas: The riper, the better for sweetness
• Cinnamon & nutmeg: Add warmth without overpowering
• Melted butter: Keeps muffins tender
• Crumble topping: Adds a bakery-style finish (add as much as you like)

How to Make Banana Bread Muffins

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Mix dry ingredients in a large bowl.
3. Mash bananas and mix with wet ingredients, leaving some chunks.
4. Gently fold wet ingredients into dry — don’t overmix.
5. Make crumble topping until crumbly and sand-like.
6. Scoop batter into muffin liners and top generously with crumble.
7. Bake until a toothpick comes out clean.

FAQs

How ripe should bananas be?
Very ripe — lots of brown spots are ideal.

Can I freeze these muffins?
Yes. Freeze fully cooled muffins for up to 3 months.

Why shouldn’t I overmix the batter?
Overmixing leads to dense, flat muffins.

Serving Ideas

• Warm with butter
• With coffee or tea
• Freeze extras for quick breakfasts

Banana Bread Muffins

If you love banana bread but want something easier to portion, freeze, and grab on the go — these banana bread muffins are it.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Servings 10

Ingredients

  

Dry Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup All-purpose flour 3/4 cup Sugar
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Baking soda
• 1 tsp Baking powder 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp Nutmeg

Wet Ingredients

• 3 Ripe bananas mashed
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup Melted unsalted butter
• 1 Egg

Crumble Topping

• 1 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup Firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup White sugar
• 1 dash Salt
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• 8 tbsp Butter

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and nutmeg.

Make the Wet Mixture

• in a separate bowl, mash the bananas and mix in the vanilla extract, melted butter, and egg. Leave some chunks of banana for added flavor in each bite.
• Gently fold the wet mixture into the dry ingredients. Be careful not to overmix to avoid flat muffins.

Prepare the Crumble Topping

• In another bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, white sugar, salt, cinnamon, and butter. Use a fork to fluff everything together until the mixture has a grainy, sand-like consistency.
• Line a muffin pan with liners and use an ice cream scoop to evenly distribute the batter into 10 muffin cups.
• Top each muffin generously with the crumble.
• Bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Keep an eye on them, as oven times may vary.