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Best Ever Banana Muffins



The muffin is moist and great take along snack for packed lunches. I also like it served with a slice of cheddar cheese. Delicious.

  • 1 1/2 cups flour (try 1/2 cup of whole wheat, and 1/2 cup of bran replacing 1 cup of all purpose flour, or replacing 1/2 cup of flour with 1/2 of oats)to increase fiber.
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt ( never double if you double the recipe)
  • 3/4 cup sugar ( I have reduced it to 1/2 cup or even 1/3 cup)
  • 1/2 cup melted butter or vegetable oil ( I cut it by half)
  • 1 egg
  • 3 mashed bananas
  • Chocolate chips or raisins as desired.
  1. Sift together, flour, baking powder baking soda and salt.
  2. Combine sugar, oil, egg and mashed bananas.
  3. Stir in the dry ingredients, batter should be lumpy.
  4. Fold in the chocolate chips, or raisins.
  5. Put into greased muffin tins
  6. Bake at 375 for 18-20 minutes or til golden brown.
  7. Cool 5 minutes and remove from the pan.
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15 comments:

  1. ellen b.September 16, 2009 at 6:52 AM

    It would be great to be eating one of these yummy sounding muffins with this coffee I'm sipping right now!

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  2. TrishSeptember 16, 2009 at 7:51 AM

    scrumptious....and I like your 'tweaking' there Char!

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  3. MargSeptember 16, 2009 at 8:12 AM

    Those have always been a favorite at this house, especially with the added chips.

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  4. snbjorkSeptember 16, 2009 at 12:25 PM

    Those muffins look delicious, as does every other recipe you ladies post on here. I wish I lived near all of you so that you could cook for me every day. =)

    I also LOVE the quote!

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 16, 2009 at 2:22 PM

    LOL...guess what I am going to make tonight???? LOL...yes..you guessed...and thanks for shring this recipe....hugs from Ora in KY

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  6. Lovella ♥September 16, 2009 at 2:32 PM

    putting bananas on my grocery list. . thanks Char.

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  7. The Liberty BelleSeptember 16, 2009 at 9:30 PM

    ...really wish I had one of those muffins right now! Thank you for sharing the recipe.

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  8. SaraSeptember 18, 2009 at 7:15 AM

    I made these last night and they turned out perfectly! I even added some chocolate chips to some and peanut butter chips to others. My family loved them! Thanks for a great, quick and easy muffin recipe!

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 19, 2009 at 8:16 AM

    I made these muffins yesterday and there is only 1 left. My husband and kids just loved them. I made them with a little less sugar and they were perfect for us. I've taken more bananas out of my freezer to make a double batch today.
    Thanks

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  10. Matt HampelMay 28, 2010 at 10:19 AM

    These muffins are great! I've been mixing in whatever fruit or veg we have on hand -- a plantain, some shredded carrots, all excellent.

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  11. Amber.April 21, 2011 at 9:01 PM

    It's 11pm. The 6 ripe bananas sitting on the counter were calling my name. Or rather, calling out 'mennonite girls can cook' ;) So I did a 'banana' search on your blog and now I have both of my ovens going...one with these muffins and one with the Banana Cranberry Fiber Muffins. mmmmmm. Thanks (once again!!) for the recipes!

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  12. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2013 at 7:25 AM

    I have baked this muffin recipe twice, and it results in a very moist tasty muffin but my top is always flat and not rounded. Can you tell me if you think I could be doing something wrong.

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    1. TracyCNovember 24, 2016 at 11:20 AM

      Flat tops are most often caused by undercooking or inactive or insufficient leavening. Most likely causes are old baking soda and baking powder. Baking Powder is affected by moisture so if not kept in a airtight container it may become inactive.

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  13. charlotte mgccJanuary 12, 2013 at 12:55 PM

    Well I am glad to hear that you still enjoyed the muffins even though they did not come out as ideally as you would like. I wish I knew how to answer you about why the muffins come out flat, I am sorry I really don't have an answer for you. Better luck next time.

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  14. AnonymousJune 28, 2014 at 10:06 AM

    I use coconut oil in place of butter and use 3 kinds of flour(oats, bran, spelt flour) and also add nuts and chips. I also cut back on the sugar or use palm sugar. They turn out perfect every time and my friends are always asking when I am making them again. A real hit. I may try dried cranberries next time.
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