Banana Crumb Muffins

If you love the flavor of bananas, you’re not going to want to miss out on these Banana Crumb Muffins. They’re super moist and delicious, and literally one of my favorite ways to start the day.

One of the best muffin recipes around that not only tastes amazing but is so simple to whip up and bake, too.

WHAT YOU NEED TO MAKE BANANA CRUMB MUFFINS

Crumb Filling and Topping Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of cubed cold butter
• 1 cup of brown sugar
• 1 cup of unbleached flour

Banana Muffins Ingredients:

• 1 cup of unbleached flour
• 1/2 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 2-3 bananas that are ripe
• 2 Tablespoons of lemon juice
• ¼ cup of softened unsalted butter\
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 room temp egg
• 1 teaspoon of vanilla
• 1/2 cup of milk

Glaze Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup of powdered sugar
• 2 Tablespoon of water

HOW TO MAKE BANANA CRUMBLE MUFFINS

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

Mix the brown sugar and flour in the food processor.

Put in 1/2 cup of the cold butter and mix until crumbly.

Put those crumbs into a bowl and put in the fridge.

Grab a new bowl and whisk the baking powder, flour, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.

Use the food processor to mix the lemon juice and bananas until smooth.

Mix in the butter, egg, sugar, and vanilla.

Add cupcake liners to your pan and fill them 1/2 full of water. Add about 1 T of the crumb filling on top.

Put on another layer of batter, almost to the top of the liner.

Add a big scoop of filling on top to make a large mound.

Put in the oven and bake for 30 minutes.

Let cool for 15 minutes once done baking.

Make the glaze by mixing water and powdered sugar.

Drizzle the glaze over the top of the cooled muffins.

Take the muffins out of the pan to finish cooling on a wire rack.

Such a simple muffin recipe, right? Before you start making it, be certain to check out some of the common questions that I get asked!

CAN YOU USE BANANAS THAT AREN’T OVERLY RIPE?

You can but just be certain that you really mash them up with a fork. That way there aren’t any huge lumps of banana that are going to be lost in the mix.

It’s also important to keep in mind that when the bananas are ripened, they tend to release more of a banana flavor. Either is fine to use, but ripened bananas are a bit more flavorful for baking.

HOW DO YOU KNOW WHEN THE MUFFINS ARE DONE BAKING IN THE OVEN?

I use the good ol’ toothpick test! It never fails and is always accurate. All you need to do is use a clean toothpick and stick it down in the middle of a cooked muffin. If the toothpick comes out clean, the muffins are done and ready!

If the toothpick comes out with batter on it, they need to bake a bit longer in the oven. Easy, right?!

HOW DO YOU STORE MUFFINS ONCE BAKED?

If you have muffins leftover, lucky you! This means that you get to enjoy the taste and flavor again.

All you have to do to store your muffins is to put them in a container with a lid and keep them in the fridge. This is the easiest way to keep them as fresh as possible for as long as possible.

You can then enjoy them when they’re cold from the fridge or pop them in the microwave for a few seconds to warm them back up.

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