A muffin is a tiny cake! And sometimes not so tiny. Cake for breakfast? No wonder kids like muffins! Pssst, parents! Although these are treats, they use whole-grain flour, fruit, and unrefined sugar. And cinnamon is a trickster spice that makes sweets taste sweeter.
banana muffins
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Total Time: 35 mins
- Yield: 12 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 bananas (the riper, the sweeter, the banana-ier, the better)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup melted coconut oil or any neutral-flavored oil, such as safflower
- 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup honey (depending on ripeness of bananas)
- 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF with the rack in the middle. Line 12 cups of a muffin tin with liners or oil well.
- In a large bowl, mash the bananas with a potato masher or fork. Add the egg, oil, and honey and stir to combine. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the remaining ingredients. Fill the muffin cups three-fourths full.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in a muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
Reprinted from “The Family Cooks” by Laurie David. Copyright (c) 2014 by Hybrid Nation Inc. By permission of Rodale Books. Available wherever books are sold.
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Just made these this morning – delicious! And love how much more healthy they are! Thanks!
Renae – I’m so glad you liked them. These are probably my favorite muffins of all time, certainly the best banana muffins I’ve had. I’ve made them at least 6 times since we posted this recipe, and counting. I always pick up bananas at the store, even if we don’t technically need them, hoping that by the time they’re really really ripe I’ll have 4 to spare!
Made 2 dozen minis for 4 year old soccer practice tonight and the kids were swarming my daughter to get seconds! Once I divulged that there is no sugar, several parents asked for the recipe! I may try a different oil next time since I didn’t like the coconut essence but the kids raved!!
Love your site so far, can’t wait to try more recipes!
Hi Flora! Love this! It’s SUCH a tasty recipe–that I can take no credit for whatsoever :). But I do make those muffins in regular rotation. You could also try adding chia seeds or ground flax for a little added nutrition. Thanks so much for your note.
I can’t wait to make these this weekend. I’m wondering if you can covert the whole wheat flour for me into something simpler. I’m not sure what 11/2 cups is. Thanks.
Oh my gosh! I meant 11/2 cups but now I just realized it was 1 1/2 cups. Duh! Sorry.
No, it was totally my mistake! I added a space there, which makes it a lot more readable. Sorry for the confusion and I hope they turned out great!
Great recipe for my daughter’s first birthday, thank you!
I hope she loves them, Sam! They’re easily a family favorite here.
I make these for my kids all the time. Love them. Thank you!