Cinnamon Banana Bread Muffins

I wanted to share another muffin recipe from my sister Maria. This is a very simple banana muffin recipe that requires no mixer and uses ingredients I always have. One of my sons is very picky about food and does not like anything in his muffins, like blueberries or chocolate chips. My mom made these muffins for him a few times and he loved them. I've made them twice and even though they are plain, they are really good. I haven't put the cinnamon-sugar topping on them, but I'm sure that would make them taste even better!

Cinnamon Banana Bread Muffins

Recipe courtesy “Together as Family” Website

Cinnamon Banana Bread Muffins taste like banana bread in muffin form! They are perfectly light and moist, loaded with banana flavor, and bake up beautifully each time. Topped in butter and a sweet cinnamon crumble for the ultimate snack. All you need is one bowl and no mixer needed!

MUFFINS:

2/3 cup granulated sugar

½ cup vegetable or canola oil

2 large eggs

2/3 cup mashed banana (about 2 small bananas)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 2/3 cup all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

CINNAMON & SUGAR TOPPING:

3 Tablespoons butter, melted

¼ cup granulated sugar

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Heat oven to 375°. Spray bottoms only of 12 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray, or you can also use liners.

In a medium bowl, combine the sugar, oil, and eggs and stir with wire whisk. Add in bananas and vanilla; whisk until combined. 

Add in flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon and stir together until just combined.

Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Each muffin cup will be almost to the top, about ¾ full.

Bake 17 to 21 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and muffins are high and rounded on top. The tops of the muffins should not look wet (that means they're not fully cooked).

Remove muffins from pan to a cooling rack. 

For the cinnamon & sugar topping: Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Put melted butter in a separate small bowl. Dip muffin tops into melted butter and then into cinnamon-sugar.

Serve warm or let cool completely.

Yield: 12 muffins.