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Mini Banana Muffins

These easy Mini Banana Muffins are the perfect bite sized breakfast or snack that the whole family will love!

chocolate chip banana mini muffins stacked

These mini banana bread muffins are the best!

Have some ripe bananas that you need to use up? These banana muffins taste just like banana bread but in miniature bite sized form! An easy muffin recipe that will be a family favorite.

Whether you prefer your muffins with or without chocolate chips, these yummy banana muffins will be delicious either way!

We are a big fan of mini muffins in our house. They make the perfect bite sized snack, especially for kids.

My kids are always asking me to make mini muffins and they don’t last very long in our house!

mini muffins on a white platter

Ingredients to make banana muffins

  • bananas: very ripe is best for the optimal sweetness
  • butter
  • eggs
  • vanilla extract
  • salt
  • baking soda
  • pure maple syrup
  • all purpose flour
  • mini chocolate chips
ingredients needed to make mini banana muffins

How to make mini banana muffins

Step 1: In a bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: salt, flour, and baking soda. Set aside.

dry ingredients mixed together in a bowl

Step 2: In a separate bowl, whisk together the mashed banana, melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and pure maple syrup.

Step 3: Add  the dry ingredients to the wet and mix until just combined. Do not over mix.

Step 4: If you do not want chocolate chips in your muffins, you can skip this step. What I did was to make half and half. I added half of the batter to the mini muffin tin, then folded chocolate chips into the remaining half of the batter.

Step 5: Grease the mini muffin tin, then fill evenly with the mini muffin batter.

Step 6: bake the banana bread mini muffins at 350 degrees for 11-14 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Allow the muffins to cool 2-3 minutes in the pan, then use a butter knife to gently remove them from the pan and onto a wire cooling rack.

mini banana muffins on a wire cooling rack

Banana Mini Muffins FAQs

What can I add to banana muffins?

Chopped nuts or chocolate chips are great mix ins for banana muffins.

Can I use granulated sugar in place of maple syrup?

Yes, you can substitute granulated white sugar in an equal amount to replace the maple syrup.

How long do I bake mini muffins?

Bake these mini muffins at 350 degrees for 11-14 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

mini banana muffins on a wire cooling rack

These are everything you could want in a muffin. Moist, flavorful, easy to make, and bonus points they are so cute in the mini size. These mini muffins are perfect for snacking or breakfast on the go!

mini muffins on a white platter
a mini muffin with a bite taken out
mini banana muffins stacked

These little muffins are light and fluffy and sure to be a new favorite! Make up a batch next time you find yourself with some over ripe bananas.

mini banana muffins

Mini Banana Muffins

Joy Shull
These mini banana muffins taste like bites of banana bread. The perfect easy snack or breakfast!
4.62 from 70 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes
Course Breads & Muffins
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 97 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup very ripe mashed bananas around 2-3 medium sized bananas
  • ¼ cup butter melted
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • cup mini chocolate chips optional

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, whisk together the salt, flour, and baking soda
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the mashed banana, melted butter, eggs, vanilla extract, and pure maple syrup
  • Add  the dry ingredients to the wet and whisk until just combined
  • If you want half banana muffins and half banana chocolate chip, follow the instructions below.
  • Grease a mini muffin tin and fill half of the tin with batter up to the top of the tin.
  • Stir the chocolate chips into the remaining half of the muffin batter
  • Fill the remaining half of the mini muffin tin with the chocolate chip banana batter
  • Bake the muffins at 350 degrees for 11 – 14 minutes, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean
  • Cool for 2-3 minutes in the muffin tin, then use a knife along the edges to remove the muffins and place on a wire cooling rack
  • Store leftover muffins in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days

Nutrition

Calories: 97kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 2gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 19mgSodium: 93mgPotassium: 68mgFiber: 1gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 91IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 0.5mg
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Recipe Rating




Kaitlyn Wright

Monday 5th of February 2024

I use this recipe almost weekly for my 2 year old otherwise he would live off of Mini Muffins!! The whole family enjoys them. So delicious!

Joy Shull

Wednesday 7th of February 2024

Love that! So glad you enjoyed the recipe :)

Harriet Cole

Wednesday 30th of August 2023

family and friends loved them. I used silicone baking mini muffin pans. muffins are so moist and gooood!

Joy Shull

Sunday 10th of September 2023

So glad you enjoyed the recipe!