About Banana Muffins

Banana muffins turn out moist, tender, soft and have a lovely banana cinnamon flavor with just the right amount of choco chips. What do you do with all the overripe bananas? I hate to thrash them so they get a chance to flavor up our cakes, muffins, cupcakes and sometimes they end up in a halwa. These banana muffins are a perfect way to use up overripe bananas. You can use whole wheat flour for a healthier option or all-purpose for a lighter crumb. Alternately use equal amounts of wheat flour and all-purpose flour or only white wheat flour. We love the buttery flavor in these eggless banana muffins. However to make them vegan you may use any neutral oil. I have made these a few times with coconut oil and they turn out just as good. Spice them up the way you like. We love the banana and cinnamon combo so that’s what I used. For more intense flavors you can use various spices like ground nutmeg or cloves like the way we use in fruit cakes. For the toppings I went ahead with mini Choco chips. You can substitute them with raisins or chopped walnuts and that will also add some protein to the banana muffins. This recipe can be halved to make 6 muffins. More similar recipesBanana Cake Banana PancakesEggless Banana bread

How to make banana muffins without eggs

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 C or 350 F for at least 15 to 20 mins. Mash 2 large or 3 medium ripe bananas in a bowl. I used 2 large ones and it came up to 1 cup mash. You can also add a little more, about ¼ cup if you have.
  2. Add ¾ cup sugar. You can also use 2 tbsps more if you have a sweet tooth or reduce 2 tbsps if you prefer less sweetness in your muffins. The organic fine sugar I use is lower in sweet so I use ¾ cup. Add ¼ cup + 2 tbsps water (about 6 tbsps). If using whole wheat flour pour half cup water.
  3. Mix well to dissolve the sugar.
  4. Add ½ cup melted butter or 1/3 cup oil. This time I have used melted butter. I had made these earlier with coconut oil and felt they were very good. I melted butter in a pan and used.
  5. Add 2 tsps lemon or lime juice.
  6. Add 1 tsp vanilla extract.
  7. Mix everything well.

Make batter

  1. You can sieve flour, soda and salt to a separate bowl. But I have directly sieved all the three ingredients after mixing well. To the sieve add 2 cups flour (240 grams), ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon baking soda and ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon. Mix gently with a spoon.
  2. Sieve only half of the dry ingredients. Incorporate with the liquid ingredients with a spatula or a whisk.
  3. Sieve the other half of the flour too.
  4. Mix until just combined. Do not over mix.
  5. The batter must be lump free and uniform. You can add walnuts and choco chips, I did not add any. The batter will be thick. For consistency you may check the video.
  6. Scoop off the batter equally to muffin cups. You will be able to make about 9 large or 12 medium sized muffins.
  7. I sprinkled some choco chips on top. You can also sprinkle some chopped walnuts or raisins.

Baking eggless banana muffins

  1. Bake for 18 to 20 mins if making medium sized muffins. 23 mins if making large ones. I baked for 20 mins. A tester inserted comes out clean or with dry crumbs when they are fully baked. Adjust the timing as required since every oven is different. If the muffins are under baked bake them a little longer. Cool the eggless banana muffins on a wire rack. Serve warm with milk, tea or coffee.

Pro tips

Bananas: Use overripe bananas for best flavor and sweetness. The ripe fruit apart from providing the required sweetness they also add some moisture to the muffins. You can add ¼ cup more mashed bananas, adding a lot more will alter the baking time. Sugar: I have used organic fine sugar. It is slightly less sweeter. If using regular sugar (not organic) you can cut down the quantity. Sugar apart from adding sweetness also provides moisture to the muffins, if you reduce a lot of sugar the muffins will turn out dense and dry. However you can reduce by 2 tbsps. Flour: Before measuring the flour, fluff it up in the jar or pack with a fork. Then spoon it to the measuring cup. Level the cup with a straight knife or a spoon. This way you will measure the right quantity. Liquid: I prefer to use water for lighter muffins. You can use milk too if you want. For more recipes using banana, you can checkEggless chocolate banana cakeBanana cakeBanana breadEggless Banana pancakes Chocolate banana cake

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This post is from the Archives. First published in July 2017. Updated and republished in November 2021.

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