Pumpkin Banana Muffins (Printable)

Moist pumpkin and banana muffins spiced with cinnamon, an easy, flavorful breakfast or cozy snack.

# What You'll Need:

→ Produce

01 - 1 cup pumpkin puree
02 - 1 large ripe banana, mashed

→ Wet Ingredients

03 - 2 large eggs
04 - 1/2 cup vegetable oil or melted coconut oil
05 - 1/3 cup milk, dairy or non-dairy
06 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

07 - 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
08 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
09 - 1/4 cup brown sugar
10 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
11 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
12 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
13 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
14 - 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
15 - 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

→ Optional

16 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
17 - 1/2 cup chocolate chips

# How to Make It:

01 - Set oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease each cup.
02 - Combine pumpkin puree, mashed banana, eggs, oil, milk, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Whisk until homogenous.
03 - In a separate bowl, blend flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
04 - Gently stir the dry ingredient mixture into the wet mixture until just combined. Avoid overmixing.
05 - Fold in chopped nuts or chocolate chips if desired.
06 - Distribute batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
07 - Bake for 20 to 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin emerges clean.
08 - Allow muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It’s like autumn in a muffin tin, secreted with banana for extra moistness and subtle sweetness.
  • Leftovers? These freeze and reheat astonishingly well, making future snack cravings delightfully easy to solve.
02 -
  • Over-mixing is the enemy—if the batter looks a bit streaky, that’s exactly when it’s ready to bake.
  • If you use coconut oil, warm your milk and eggs slightly so the oil doesn’t seize up and form clumps.
03 -
  • Always taste your spices before adding—old spices make for bland muffins.
  • The secret swirl: a quick extra dusting of cinnamon and brown sugar on top for that irresistible bakery look.

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