These banana muffins with oil and brown sugar are soft, light, and easy to make with a rich banana flavor in each bite! Banana muffins can be made with a variety of ingredients, including mashed ripe bananas, flour, oil, brown sugar, eggs, and baking powder. Some recipes may also include chopped walnuts or pecans, chocolate chips, cinnamon, or other flavorings for a delicious twist on the classic recipe.
About This Recipe
Making these banana muffins is the best way to use up the soft, spotted, and ripe bananas. They are loaded with sweet bananas and a warm cinnamon flavor, creating wonderfully delicious muffins that can be enjoyed as a breakfast or snack.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Uses pantry ingredients: What’s better than banana muffins when you have some ripe bananas on hand? These muffins are beyond easy to make and you can find all the ingredients already in your kitchen.
- Soft and moist: The ripe and mashed bananas add natural sweetness and moisture to the muffins.
- Easy to make: These Banana muffins with oil and brown sugar are so easy to make for weekday breakfasts or snacks.
Banana Muffins Ingredients
- Flour: All-purpose flour gives the best structure to the muffins. Use a whisk to fluff the flour before measuring. Use a spoon to scoop the flour into the measuring cup and then use the back of a knife to level off the top.
- Vanilla extract: Vanilla extract adds extra flavor and taste to the muffins.
- Ripe bananas: Look for ripe bananas that are slightly overripe with brown spots on the skin. Overripe bananas are soft in texture which makes them easy to mash and results in a smooth muffin batter.
- Brown sugar: Adds sweetness and moisture to the muffins.
- Eggs: Eggs add structure to baked goods.
- Vegetable oil: Vegetable oil makes the texture of muffins soft and moist.
- Baking powder: Baking powder causes muffins to rise. Using the right amount of baking powder in cakes and muffins is very important.
- Baking soda: Baking soda helps the muffins to rise and become light and fluffy.
- Ground cinnamon: Cinnamon adds warmth and flavor.
- Salt: Salt helps to balance out the flavors.
How to Make Banana Muffins With Oil and Brown Sugar?
- preheat the oven to 375°F and line a 12-hole muffin tray with paper cases.
- In a bowl mash the bananas with a fork.
- Add brown sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, and oil to the mashed bananas. Thoroughly mix the ingredients with a whisk.
- In another bowl, add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and mix with a clean, dry whisk.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients bowl and mix with the spatula until the muffin batter is smooth, you do not need to mix the batter too much. As soon as there are no more large lumps of flour in the batter, stop mixing.
- Spoon batter into paper cases and sprinkle them with brown sugar. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Expert Tips
do not use a mixer, mix the ingredients with a spatula, and don’t mix the batter too much. Mix dry and wet ingredients in separate bowls and then add them together. If you want to make sugar-free banana muffins, do not add sugar. Bananas have enough flavor and sweetness when ripe. To check if the muffins are cooked, press the center with the fingertips, if the muffin is cooked, it should spring back.
Variations
- Chocolate chip banana muffins: Simply fold 1/4 cup of dark or milk chocolate chips into the muffin batter before baking.
- Nutty Banana muffins: Mix in 1/3 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans to your muffin batter for a rich nutty flavor and perfect crunch in each bite.
- Oatmeal banana muffins: Boost the nutritional value of these soft banana muffins by adding rolled oats to the batter.
FAQs
How to Store Banana Muffins With Oil and Brown Sugar?
Store any leftover banana muffins in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4-5 days.
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Ingredients
- 1½ cups flour
- 1 cup mashed bananas, (about 3 medium or 2 large ripe bananas)
- 2/3 cup packed light or dark brown sugar brown sugar
- 2 eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup vegetable or canola oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
Step 1
preheat the oven to 375°F and line a 12-hole muffin tray with paper cases.
Step 2
In a bowl mash the bananas with a fork.
Step 3
Add brown sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, and oil to the mashed bananas. Thoroughly mix the ingredients with a whisk.
Step 4
In another bowl, add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and mix with a clean, dry whisk.
Step 5
Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients bowl and mix with the spatula until the muffin batter is smooth, you do not need to mix the batter too much. As soon as there are no more large lumps of flour in the batter, stop mixing.
Step 6
Spoon batter into paper cases and sprinkle them with brown sugar. Bake for 15-20 minutes until golden brown or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
