Banana Bread Muffins

How to Make Banana Bread Muffins

1. Start by mixing the wet ingredients. Cream the melted butter and sugars in a large bowl, then mix in the eggs, vanilla, and sour cream until just combined.
2. Next, stir in the dry ingredients—flour, baking powder, baking soda, and a pinch of salt. Be careful not to overmix!
3. Gently fold in the mashed bananas until everything is just combined.
4. Scoop the batter into muffin liners, filling them about two-thirds full. Bake until the tops are golden and a toothpick comes out clean, then let them cool on a wire rack before diving in.

Add-Ins

• Chocolate chips. If making chocolate chip banana bread muffins, add 1 cup chocolate chips with mashed banana and then sprinkle 1/2 cup on muffin tops before baking.
• Add-ins. Add in chopped walnuts or pecans for a variation of my banana nut bread, some blueberries for a seasonal variation or coconut for something tropical.
• Warm flavor. Add a pinch of cinnamon.

Baking Tips

• Lighten them up: Swap in Greek yogurt for sour cream and use applesauce instead of butter for a healthier twist (1:1 ratio).
• Avoid overmixing: Stir the batter just until combined to keep the muffins soft and tender.
• Smaller batch. Cut recipe in half to make 12 muffins instead of 24.
• Mini muffin option: Use a mini muffin pan and reduce the bake time to 10–13 minutes.