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Cozy Banana Bread Muffins with Cinnamon Streusel

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Tender and moist banana bread muffins topped with a buttery cinnamon streusel, perfect for cozy mornings or afternoon treats. Easy to make with simple pantry ingredients and a comforting flavor.

Ingredients

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  • 3 ripe bananas, mashed
  • 1 ¾ cups (220g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus extra for streusel
  • ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, melted
  • ⅓ cup (65g) granulated sugar
  • ⅓ cup (70g) brown sugar, packed
  • 1 large egg, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ cup (60ml) milk (whole or 2%, or almond/oat milk as substitute)
  • For the Cinnamon Streusel Topping:
  • ½ cup (60g) all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup (50g) brown sugar, packed
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
  • 3 tablespoons (45g) unsalted butter, cold and cubed
  • Pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease with cooking spray.
  2. Prepare the streusel topping: In a small bowl, combine ½ cup flour, ¼ cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon nutmeg, and a pinch of salt. Add cold cubed butter and work it into the dry ingredients with fingers or a pastry cutter until coarse crumbs form. Chill in fridge.
  3. Mash bananas in a large bowl until mostly smooth with some small chunks remaining.
  4. Add melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg, vanilla extract, and milk to the mashed bananas. Stir until combined.
  5. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
  6. Gradually fold dry ingredients into wet banana mixture until just combined; batter should be lumpy and thick.
  7. Spoon batter evenly into muffin cups, filling about ¾ full.
  8. Sprinkle chilled streusel topping generously over each muffin, pressing lightly to adhere but keeping crumbly.
  9. Bake for 20–25 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs and tops are golden brown.
  10. Cool muffins in the tin for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Do not overmix the batter to keep muffins tender and moist. Use ripe bananas for best flavor. Keep streusel butter cold for a crunchy topping. Chill streusel before topping muffins to prevent sinking. Avoid opening oven door frequently during baking.

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Keywords: banana bread muffins, cinnamon streusel, easy banana muffins, homemade muffins, quick breakfast, cozy baking

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