Moist banana muffins

A simple step-by-step checklist recipe, perfect for the lunchbox and for cooking together.

Prep

15 min

Baking

20 to 22 min

Yield

12 muffins

Freezes

Yes

Golden banana muffins in their liners, in a muffin tin

Ingredients

Check them off as you go!

Wet ingredients

  • 3 very ripe bananas
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ cup (125 mL) plain yogurt
  • ¼ cup (60 mL) vegetable or canola oil
  • 1 heaping tablespoon of sugar
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla

Dry ingredients

  • 1 cup (150 g) whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup (75 g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) baking powder
  • ½ tsp (2.5 mL) baking soda
  • 1 tsp (5 mL) cinnamon
  • 1 pinch of salt

Method

Get your equipment ready

  • Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C).
  • Place 12 paper liners in a muffin tin.

Mash the bananas

  • Put the bananas in a large bowl.
  • Mash them with a fork until you get a purée.

Mix the wet ingredients

  • Add the eggs.
  • Add the yogurt.
  • Add the oil, sugar and vanilla.
  • Mix everything together.

Mix the dry ingredients

  • In another bowl, mix the two flours.
  • Add the baking powder.
  • Add the baking soda.
  • Add the cinnamon and salt.

Put the batter together

  • Pour the dry ingredients into the banana mixture.
  • Stir gently until almost no flour is visible.

Fill the tin

  • Divide the batter among the 12 muffin cups.
  • Fill each cup about ¾ full.

Into the oven!

  • Bake for 20 to 22 minutes.
  • Ask an adult to check if they’re done.
  • The muffins are ready when a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let cool before enjoying.

little tip

Don’t overmix the batter: that’s what keeps the muffins nice and moist.

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