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banana crumb muffins

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Sue H
Saint George, UT

These are a moist tasty muffin with a cinnamon and brown sugar streusel topping. A great way to use up those ripened bananas! The grand kids love these, especially when I add some chocolate chips! I saved this recipe about five years ago from another recipe site/submitted by Lisa Kreft. My photo!

(1 rating)
yield 15 -17
prep time 15 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For banana crumb muffins

  • 1 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 3
    bananas, mashed **
  • 3/4 c
    granulated sugar
  • 1
    egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/3 c
    butter, melted or 1/3 cup oil
  • 1/3 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 c
    chocolate chips (optional)
  • streusel topping
  • 2 Tbsp
    all purpose flour
  • 1/8 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter
  • **i prefer to use 2 bananas and 3/4 cup unsweetened applesauce. it makes a nice moist muffin.

How To Make banana crumb muffins

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 375º. Lightly grease muffin cups or line with papers.
  • 2
    In a large bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and (chocolate chips if using). In another bowl, mix together bananas, sugar, egg and melted butter.
  • 3
    Stir the banana mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups filling about 2/3 full.
  • 4
    In a small bowl, mix together the brown sugar, 2 tablespoons of flour and cinnamon. Cut in 1 tablespoon butter until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Sprinkle topping over muffins. (using about a 1/2 tablespoon per muffin). Bake in preheated oven for 18-20 minutes (mine usually take 23 minutes) or until a toothpick inserted into center of muffin comes out clean.
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