Mini Banana Bread Muffins
These Mini Banana Bread Muffins are soft, sweet, and most importantly, require zero manual labor. I finally discovered you can mash bananas directly in the stand mixer, saving my arm and my sanity. Perfectly sized for snacks, though 'science' suggests a single serving is approximately eight muffins.
Ingredients
- 4 bananas
- 1/3 cup butter melted
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Pinch nutmeg
- Optional: 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350. Grease your mini muffin tin (or use liners if you’re fancy).
- Toss your 4 peeled bananas into the stand mixer. Use the paddle attachment to mash them until smooth. Congratulate yourself for not using a fork.
- Pour in the melted butter and sugar. Mix until combined, then add the egg and vanilla. Give it another quick whirl.
- Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and that pinch of nutmeg. Mix well and add to the banana mixture. Mix until jut combined.
- If using chocolate chips, gently fold them into the batter.
- Scoop the batter into the tins (and ramekins, if using, see note)
- Bake for 12–15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
This recipe makes 30 mini muffins. If you run out of patience for filling 30 tiny holes, or you only have one mini muffin pan like I do, the ramekin version is a great "chef’s treat." Fill up your pan and then line a couple of ramekins with muffin papers and fill them up with the remaining batter. Just remember they need about 5–7 minutes longer in the oven than the minis.
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