Banana Bread Mini Muffins

Muffins make the best breakfast or snack for my whole family. These muffins are easy to make ahead of time and are freezer friendly. If you have made our Banana Bread Recipe or Cream cheese banana bread then you know these muffins will be a hit.

When I am meal prepping for the week, these mini muffins are always a part of my prep. They are even perfect to pack in your kids lunch for a treat.

Why This Recipe Works

I love that you only need 8 ingredients to make this delicious and easy moist mini banana bread muffin recipe.  If you enjoy baking I bet you already have most of these ingredients in your pantry.

When I notice that I have a few bananas that are about to go bad, I make these mini banana muffins. Plus my family still gets to enjoy a delicious breakfast recipe.

Ingredients

• Ripe Bananas – These muffins taste the best when using ripe bananas. If using frozen make sure to thaw before adding.

Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe and ingredients in the recipe card.

Variations and Additions

• Mini Chocolate Chips – Make mini chocolate chip banana muffins by adding in a handful of chocolate chips when you add in the flour.
• Chopped Nuts – We even love to add in some chopped nuts to the batter for added flavor and texture.
• Sugar – You can use brown sugar if you’re out of regular sugar.  I made this substitution once when I was out of sugar and the muffins turned out great.
• All Purpose Flour – Make this recipe with gluten free flour or whole wheat flour for a delicious variation.

How Do You Make Mini Banana Muffins

• Step 1 – Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray mini muffin pan.

• Step 2 – Peel the bananas. (these can be from the freezer, just thaw first) Mash the bananas.

• Step 3 – Stir in melted butter, large egg, sugar, vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt. Stir well in a large bowl.

• Step 4 – Add flour and stir the muffin batter well.

• Step 5 – Pour into the mini muffin pans. It makes 24.

• Step 6 – Cook for 10-15 minutes until they start to brown and set.

• Step 7 – Let cool on a wire rack before removing them.

• Step 8 – Then let them cool on a rack before removing them from the pan.

Recipe Tips

• Combining Ingredients – There is no need to use separate bowls to combine the wet ingredient and dry ingredients. You can combine everything together but make sure to not overmix the batter mixture.
• Prepare Muffin Pan – Make sure to spray the muffin pan with cooking spray to make cleanup the batter.
• Cooking Time – Cooking time will vary, so watch closely so they do not burn.

How to Store Leftover Muffins

Store any leftover muffins in an airtight container or storage bag at room temperature for up to 1 week.

I love these warm, so I usually heat the leftovers in the microwave for a few seconds before enjoying them.

How to Freeze Muffins

The great thing about these mini banana muffin recipe is how easy they are to freeze! Just place them on a cookie sheet and place the sheet in the freezer for at least 1 hour. Then place in a labeled freezer bag.

To reheat, just heat in the microwave for a few seconds and you have tasty mini muffins without all the work!