Best Banana Streusel Muffin Recipe

A Banana Streusel Muffin on aplate with others behind it.

No ratings yet

Best Banana Streusel Muffin Recipe

Ok! So I'm bragging but these really easy to make Banana Streusel Muffins are sure to become a favorite. A simple to make pecan and brown sugar streusel top a banana muffin for an anytime treat.

Prep Time40

Cook Time27

Total Time1 7

Course: Muffins

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Banana Muffins, Easy Muffins to make

Servings: servings

Calories: 598kcal

Author: Helen S. Fletcher

Ingredients

Pecan Streusel

½ cup all-purpose flour (70 grams)
⅓ cup brown sugar, packed (65 grams)
½ cups pecans (60 grams)
¾ teaspoon cinnamon
3 to 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (42 to 55 grams)

Banana Streusel Muffins

1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour (175 grams)
⅔ cup granulated or brown sugar (packed) (130 grams)
1 teaspoon baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
¾ cup bananas, ripe (about 2 bananas)
½ cup unsalted butter, melted (114 grams or 1 stick)
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla

Vanilla Drizzle

1 cup powdered sugar (130 grams0
1 tablespoon unsalted butter (15 grams)
2 tablespoons milk, approximately
½ teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

Pecan Streusel

Place the flour, brown sugar, pecans and cinnamon in the bowl of a processor. Process until the pecans are finely cut in. Transfer to a medium size bowl.
Add the melted butter and mix with a fork until crumbs form starting with 3 tablespoons of melted butter. Add the remainder if it is dry. Refrigerate while making the rest of the recipe.

Banana Streusel Muffins

It is best to use paper liners for these muffins as the streusell can fall off it turning the muffin tins upside down to release them.
Preheat the oven to 375F. Fill 6 large or 12 regular size muffin wells with paper liners or spray with non-stick baking release. Set aside.
Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
Place the bananas in the processor bowl (no need to clean it) and process until smooth, scraping down as needed. Transfer to a medium size bowl.
Whisk the banana puree, melted butter, egg and vanilla together.
Pour the liquid over the flour mixture and mix gently only until all of the flour is incorporated. The batter will be thick.
Divide between the muffin wells about ½ way up.
Top with ¼ cup of the streusel for the large muffins or 2 tabelspoons for the regular size.
Bake the large muffins for 25 to 28 minutes and the regular size for 15 ot 18 minutes or until a tester comes out clean. Don't over bake them.
Cool 10 to 15 minutes and lift the muffins out of the pan using the edge of the paper liners. Cool completely before serving or freezing.
Vanilla Drizzle
Combine all of the ingredients in a medium size bowl, stirring briskly until it is smooth. If too thick, thin with a teaspoon more milk as needed. If too thin, add a bit more powdered sugar.
When cool, leave plain, dust with powdered sugar, or drizzle with the vanilla drizzle.
These can be held for 2 days at room temperature or frozen (without the drizzle), well wrapped for 2 months.

Notes

There is always an abundance of photos to guide you in the post above. If you have questions, look at the photos or read the header of the article. Many of them will be answered there.

As always, I recommend using a scale for accuracy and consistency. Flour, in particular, is difficult to measure by volume. For my recipes, I use 140 grams per cup of unsifted all-purpose, bread or whole wheat flour and 125 grams of cake flour. Others may use different weights so use whatever they suggest.

Unless otherwise noted, salt refers to table salt.

Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.

___________________________________________________

When combining the wet and dry ingredients, don't over mix. Just mix gently until all of the flour is incorporated.

If there is time, chill the muffins overnight without the streusel. Add the streusel just before baking. This helps the muffins crown better.

Brown sugar can be substituted for the granulated if desired for a deeper taste.

Serve them plain, dusted with powdered sugar or drizzled with the vanilla drizzle.

Nutrition