Banana Crumb Muffins are a scrumptious treat to enjoy morning, day, or night! These crumb top banana muffins are soft, delicious and loaded with amazing flavor.
Making this recipe for banana crumb muffins is so simple, with basic ingredients and minimal prep work, these tasty treats come together quickly. These banana muffins with crumb toppings make a great breakfast or snack, they are the most delightful muffins!
Crumb Topped Banana Muffins
This banana muffin is a perfect recipe for cold mornings to heat up your house and fill your belly. The incredible smell as they bake permeates the air, making the anticipation of that first bite even more exciting. Every bite of this crumble muffins is moist, soft and with a sweet crunch on top. These muffins not only taste amazing, but they are beautiful as well. When you share them with your family and friends they will think you bought them at a bakery!
Banana Crumb Muffin Ingredients
Flour: You will need 1 ½ cups of all purpose flour for these tasty muffins. I actually used 1 cup all purpose and ½ cup whole wheat, made them a tad bit healthier.
Leavening agents: To help the muffins to rising properly, use 1 teaspoon of each baking powder and baking soda.
Salt: Adding in ½ tsp of salt will help to naturally enhance the flavors in these muffins.
Bananas: For the base of this muffin recipe, use 3 mashed bananas.
Brown sugar: You need ½ cup of brown sugar to give these muffins a wonderful depth of flavor.
Eggs: To create amazing texture and help bind the batter, use 2 eggs.
Oil: Adding in ⅓ cup of canola oil will add the necessary fats needed to help the muffins be moist and fabulous.
Vanilla extract: Use 2 tsp vanilla extract so that every bite is well flavored. Use higher-quality vanilla for better results.
Crumb Topping
Brown sugar: Using ⅓ cup of brown sugar will make sure the streusel is sweet and wonderfully crunchy once baked.
Flour: You will need 2 tbsp of flour to create the streusel, this keeps it soft and less likely to dissolve when baking.
Cinnamon: For a lovely warm spice flavor, add ½ tsp of cinnamon.
Butter: Add in 1 tbsp of cold butter to add the fats needed for the crumb topping to hold together and bake perfectly.
How to make Banana Crumb Muffins
Prep
Start by preheating the oven to 375 degrees F. Then, line a muffin pan with paper or silicon cups and set aside.
Batter
In a small bowl combine the dry ingredients, the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Lightly mix with a whisk.
In a separate large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Then, add in eggs and oil and whisk lightly. Next, add the brown sugar and vanilla extract. Whisk just until all the ingredients are combined.
After that, combine the dry ingredients to large bowl with the wet ingredients. Set the whisk aside and use a rubber scraper to mix the batter enough so that everything is combined. Proceed to ladle out into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about ⅔ full.
Crumb topping
In a separate bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and butter, for the crumb topping. Using a fork, smash the butter and combine with the other ingredients. Repeat this for a good 2 minutes or so, until the butter is incorporated into everything else. Then mixture will resemble wet sand, spoon about 1 tablespoon of it onto the batter in each muffin cup.
Bake
Place the muffin pan into the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes, or when muffins turn golden. Cool and serve with butter of course.
Tips and Tricks for the BEST Muffins
Here are just a few quick tips to help create the most amazing and delicious muffins you have ever tasted!
- One of the most important rules of muffin making is not to over mix the batter. You want to stir and mix until just combined, resist the urge to stir the batter until it is lump free. For the best results, you want the batter to be a bit lumpy and thick.
- Another great tip to follow is mixing the wet and dry ingredients separately. This step helps prevents the batter from being over mixed. When you add the dry ingredients to the wet, each have already been mixed and you will not need to stir very much to combine them all together.
- After the muffins have been bake, be sure to let them cool in the muffin pan for about 5 minutes. This is a great rule to follow, especially if the muffins are not in a paper lines. Letting them cool will prevent them from falling apart as you remove them. But, remove them after the 5 minutes because they could get soggy in the pan if left to cool too long.
Banana Crumb Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups Flour
- 1 tsp Each baking powder and baking soda
- ½ tsp Salt
- 3 Bananas mashed
- ½ cup Brown sugar
- 2 Eggs
- ⅓ cup Canola oil
- 2 tsp Vanilla extract
Crumb Topping
- ⅓ cup Brown sugar
- 2 tbsp Flour
- ½ tsp Cinnamon
- 1 tbsp Butter cold
Instructions
- Prep: Start by preheating the oven to 375 degrees F. Then, line a muffin pan with paper or silicon cups and set aside.
- Batter: In a small bowl combine the dry ingredients, the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Lightly mix with a whisk.
- In a separate large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork. Then, add in eggs and oil and whisk lightly. Next, add the brown sugar and vanilla extract. Whisk just until all the ingredients are combined.
- After that, combine the dry ingredients to large bowl with the wet ingredients. Set the whisk aside and use a rubber scraper to mix the batter enough so that everything is combined. Proceed to ladle out into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about ⅔ full.
- Crumb topping: In a separate bowl, combine the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and butter, for the crumb topping. Using a fork, smash the butter and combine with the other ingredients. Repeat this for a good 2 minutes or so, until the butter is incorporated into everything else. Then mixture will resemble wet sand, spoon about 1 tablespoon of it onto the batter in each muffin cup.
- Bake: Place the muffin pan into the preheated oven and bake for 20 minutes, or when muffins turn golden. Cool and serve with butter of course.
Notes
Nutrition
How long are banana muffins good for?
When stored in an airtight container, at room temperature, these muffins can last about 3-5 days and still taste great. I do not recommend placing in the fridge as it doesn’t extend the shelf life much and does help them to dry out faster.
What else can I add to these muffins?
If desired, adding in some chopped walnuts, chocolate chips, or even blueberries can be a great way to spruce up this muffin recipe and create something different and still tasty. Serve these muffins up for brunch, snack, or a treat throughout the day when you need a quick fix.
If you love banana recipes, try more of our favorites here!
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- Chocolate Chip Banana Cake
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- Banana Cream Fluff Salad
- Banana Cream Pie
- Apple Banana Bread
- Caramel Banana Cream Tiramisu
- Glazed Blueberry Banana Bars
- Banana Pound Cake
- Banana Cream Cheesecake Bars
- Nutella Banana Muffins
- Chocolate Chip Banana Bars
Banana Crumb Muffins are a delightful treat to enjoy any morning, day, or night! These crumb top banana muffins are tender, enjoyable and loaded with amazing flavor.
Kristen @ Musings of an Average Mom says
I love banana muffins! And the crumb topping sounds amazing! pinning for later…