Banana Cinnamon Muffins

5 from 39 votes

Delicious banana muffins with ground cinnamon in the batter and sprinkled on the top of each muffin.

Course Baking

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings Muffins

Calories 221kcal

Preheat oven to 375°F
Prepare muffin tin by either greasing lightly with a nonstick spray or lining with paper cupcake liners.
Mash bananas with a fork or potato masher and measure out ¾ cup. Set aside.
¾ cup mashed bananas
Combine flour, baking powder, sugar, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl.
1½ cups flour, ¾ cup sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon salt
In a separate bowl, combine eggs, oil, and vanilla
2 eggs, ½ cup oil, 1 teaspoon vanilla
Add the combined liquids to the flour mixture. Stir just until mixed together. The batter will be very dry.
Add the mashed bananas and fold them together with a spatula until everything is combined.
Scoop batter into a muffin tin that has been lightly greased or lined with paper liners.
Combine remaining cinnamon and sugar together and sprinkle about ½ teaspoon over each muffin.
2 tablespoons sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Bake in a preheated 375°F oven for 15-18 minutes or until cooked through.
Rest on a baking rack for a few minutes and then remove muffins from tin. Continue cooling muffins on the baking rack.

When you first add the wet ingredients to the dry, the mixture will still be very dry. Just stir until slightly combined. Then add the mashed bananas and fold everything together.

Test for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center of one muffin. If the toothpick comes out with moist batter, they need more time. If there are just a few crumbs on the toothpick, they are done!