Description
Delight in these moist and flavorful Cinnamon Banana Bread Muffins, topped with a buttery cinnamon sugar glaze. Perfectly spiced and easy to make, these muffins are ideal for breakfast or a sweet snack.
Ingredients
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Banana Bread Muffins
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2/3 cup mashed ripe banana (about 2 small bananas)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Cinnamon & Sugar Topping
- 3 tablespoons salted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Muffin Pan: Heat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray or line with parchment or muffin liners to prevent sticking.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together sugar, oil, and eggs until fully combined and smooth.
- Add Banana and Vanilla: Stir in the mashed ripe bananas and vanilla extract, mixing until well incorporated.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: Add the flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, and salt into the wet mixture. Fold gently with a rubber spatula just until no flour streaks remain, being careful not to overmix.
- Fill Muffin Cups: Divide the batter evenly into the prepared muffin pan, filling each cup a little over three-quarters full to allow room for rising.
- Bake the Muffins: Place the muffin pan in the oven and bake for 21 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs and the tops of the muffins spring back when lightly pressed.
- Cool the Muffins: Remove the muffin pan from the oven and let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes. Then transfer to a cooling rack until cool enough to handle.
- Prepare Cinnamon Sugar Topping and Dip Muffins: In a small bowl, combine granulated sugar and ground cinnamon. In another bowl, melt the salted butter. Dip each muffin top first into the melted butter, then into the cinnamon sugar mixture to coat thoroughly.
- Serve: Enjoy the muffins warm or allow them to cool completely before serving. The cinnamon sugar topping adds a delightful crunch and sweetness.
Notes
- Use Very Ripe Bananas: For the best banana flavor, use bananas that are very ripe and browned to enhance sweetness and moisture.
- Serving Temperature: These muffins are delicious served warm or at room temperature. Allow the muffins to cool slightly so they can be easily dipped into the butter and cinnamon sugar topping.
- Baking Time: Oven temperatures vary; start checking muffins at 16 minutes. Use a toothpick to test doneness—it should come out with moist crumbs, not wet batter. Muffins that are underbaked may sink as they cool.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 15 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
