Simple yet Amazing Banana Muffins

[Miss~Muffin]

I made these into mini muffins for my children and they loved them, they were very good and very, very easy to make.  I definitely will make these again!

[Sariea]

these were good. i ended up having to bake them for more like 25 minutes, but it might have been because i was using jumbo muffin tins. and they didn't have a huge banana flavor, but i blame that on the deceiving bananas i had--they were brown on the outside but not on the inside.

either way, they are yummy and i will be making these again

[allymeows]

   Oh my, I can never make these again they were gone in two days.  These were super-moist and AMAZING!  The only thing I did differently was I used 1/4 cup of brown sugar and the rest regular white just because I like brown sugar.  I also added probably a half cup of sweetened coconut flakes which didn't mess up the flavor at all but gave it a really nice texture.  I also had to cook these way longer than recommended and checked on them every 2 minutes (might be due to the high altitude thing- Colorado).  I definitely recommend these!

[vegannurse]

The muffins came out great! Tasty - my toddlers loved them. I baked them in a muffin tin and they cooked for around 22 minutes at 350 degrees.

[matchgirl]

very quick to put together, and very tasty, too.

i made the following changes that were probably unnecessary but based on personal taste and ingredient availability:

1/2c white sugar + 1/4c light brown sugar
1tsp almond extract instead of vanilla extract
1/3c corn oil instead of 1/2c margarine
a few healthy shakes of cinnamon
~1/3c optional chopped walnuts included

my picture isn't great, but my cat refused to not be in the picture, so i had to include it =)

oh yes, my oven runs cold, so i did these at 400 for 17 mins. and they were perfectly browned and moist at the same time.

[sciencevegan]

I just made these muffins. they turned out great. i decreased the sugar to half cup and used brown instead. i used whole wheat flour and  i also added ginger and ground flax seed. i will make these again for sure! they are so light and fluffy!

[3relefords]

Just made these, sub applesauce instead of the oil, used 2/4 c brown sugar because the bananas were ripe, added chocolate chips. My son said they were good. Pls excuse the picture of me-my sons friend didn't know what he was doing. It is a cute picture though by the way, had extra batter left, made a small loaf. Can anyone tell me why baked things come out more chewy when you use applesause insted of oil? Just thought I would ask.

[dragonfrodo]

I just made these last night and they were kick ass good!
I added a bit more flour and some bittersweet chocolate chips and used EB butter
and baked them for longer then suggested, about 18-20 minutes on 350...

try them! 

[lnzee]

I halved the recipe and used applesauce for margarine, whole for regular flour and a little less sugar. I also added some frozen cherries. They came out really well, thanks!

[abqvg]

Yeppers-- good stuff!

I just poured/scooped the batter into a casserole dish and baked until done!

One reason I really like these is that they're sweet, but not overly so.

I do think a little nutmeg or cinnamon would make these even better!

[RachelBennett]

These were really good! I used 1/3 cup of brown sugar and the rest splenda, with vanilla soy milk, and vegan butter....soooo yummy! 

[capsandbottles85]

Just made these, sub applesauce instead of the oil, used 2/4 c brown sugar because the bananas were ripe, added chocolate chips. My son said they were good. Pls excuse the picture of me-my sons friend didn't know what he was doing. It is a cute picture though by the way, had extra batter left, made a small loaf. Can anyone tell me why baked things come out more chewy when you use applesause insted of oil? Just thought I would ask.

I'm pretty sure it has something to do with the amount of fat that is in the oil.  It creates a different type of bind with the mixture and therefore a different consistency.  If you want less chewy/cakey but want to reduce the fat, try making it half oil and half applesauce the next time.  Also, you don't have to substitute it 1 for 1.  For instance, if the recipe uses a cup of oil, you can use half a cup of oil plus a quarter cup of applesauce.  But anytime you use applesauce in a cake, brownie, or muffin, you'll get a fluffier and chewier outcome.

[capsandbottles85]

Just made these, sub applesauce instead of the oil, used 2/4 c brown sugar because the bananas were ripe, added chocolate chips. My son said they were good. Pls excuse the picture of me-my sons friend didn't know what he was doing. It is a cute picture though by the way, had extra batter left, made a small loaf. Can anyone tell me why baked things come out more chewy when you use applesause insted of oil? Just thought I would ask.

I forgot to mention, you can also sub soy yogurt instead of oil altogether and have a low fat, low calorie muffin.  It turns out really moist, so you might want to cut down on the liquids when you do this.

[mla2006]

These muffins are amazing!!    I make them a couple of times a month.  I normally add both walnuts and chocolate chips.  My non-veg friends love them, so do my two young sons.