Pumpkin Banana Muffins (Printable)
Tender banana and pumpkin muffins spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg, quick to mix and bake for breakfast or snacks.
# What You Need:
→ Produce
01 - 1 cup pumpkin puree
02 - 1 large ripe banana, mashed
→ Wet Ingredients
03 - 2 large eggs
04 - 1/2 cup vegetable oil or melted coconut oil
05 - 1/3 cup milk, dairy or non-dairy
06 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Dry Ingredients
07 - 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
08 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
09 - 1/4 cup brown sugar
10 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
11 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
12 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
13 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
14 - 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
15 - 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
→ Optional
16 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
17 - 1/2 cup chocolate chips
# Directions:
01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place paper liners in a muffin tin or lightly grease each cup.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, mashed banana, eggs, vegetable oil, milk, and vanilla extract until completely smooth.
03 - In a separate bowl, combine all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, and ground ginger.
04 - Add the dry ingredient mixture into the bowl with wet ingredients and gently stir until just combined. Avoid overmixing the batter.
05 - If desired, gently fold in chopped walnuts, pecans, or chocolate chips.
06 - Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared muffin tins, filling each cup about three-quarters full.
07 - Bake for 20 to 22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
08 - Remove from oven and let the muffins rest in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- This recipe stays moist for days, a secret I wish Id found sooner.
- The combination of pumpkin and banana tastes like you spent all morning baking, even when you only had 15 minutes to mix up the batter.
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- If you stir the batter too long the muffins turn dense and lose their rise – learned this the hard way on a sleepy Sunday morning.
- Sprinkling cinnamon sugar on top changes everything – trust me, it adds the best gentle crunch.
03 -
- Dont skip the paper muffin liners – cleanup is easier and the muffins stay extra soft.
- Warming the banana and pumpkin together for a few seconds intensifies the flavor and aroma.