Banana Crumb Muffins are loaded with sweet banana flavor. With a cinnamon crumb topping, these muffins are the ideal afternoon snack or special breakfast treat!

Two white plates with banana crumb muffins set on a dish towel, next to a muffin tin with more muffins

Do you have that one recipe saved on your phone, tagged in your favorite cookbook, or filed away in your recipe box that you go back to time and time again?

Being that I pretty much test and create recipes multiple times a week, there isn’t always time for repeats, but these Banana Crumb Muffins have been a favorite for years.

There’s just something about a muffin and warm cup of coffee that just speaks to me.

MY FAVORITE BANANA CRUMB MUFFINS

I love bananas. However, as soon as the slightest brown speck appears, they’re dead to me.

Needless to say, I end up with quite a few inedible-to-me bananas on my counter. And although brown bananas make me twitch a little, I just can’t throw them away.

Banana crumb muffin on a white plate with additional muffins and coffee cups in the background

So instead, I do what any responsible banana eater should do – I make banana desserts!

Luckily, bananas make up some of my favorite desserts and sweet treats, such Dominique Ansel’s Banana Bread, Moist Banana Cake, and Banana Split Dump Cake.

These Banana Crumb Muffins are also on that list.

This recipe is loaded with banana flavor that’s only heightened by the addition of a sweet and cinnamon-y crumb topping. They’re perfect for breakfast, a mid-morning snack, or in my case – last night’s dinner.

Three banana crumb muffins stacked on top of each other on a marble countertop

HOW TO MAKE BANANA CRUMB MUFFINS

I love making muffins. They’re super quick to make and are easy to make with kids.

Most muffin and other quick bread recipes follow the muffin method:

Combine the dry ingredients in one bowl
Combine the wet ingredients in a separate bowl
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients
Bake and enjoy!

Muffin tin filled with batter for banana crumb muffins, set on a marble countertop

For Banana Crumb Muffins, there’s one additional step: Adding the crumb topping!

Once the muffin batter is in the muffin tin, mix together the brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Cut the butter into this mixture until it is crumbly, then sprinkle the topping evenly over the muffin batter before baking.

As the muffins bake, the crumb topping will form a delicious crumbly crust on top.

If you love muffin tops as much as I do, you’ll go crazy for the tops on these!

Overhead view of a banana crumb muffin on a white plate, surrounded by additional muffins, coffee and a muffin tin

CAN YOU FREEZE BANANA MUFFINS?

One of the most common questions I get on nearly all of my recipes is, “Can I freeze this?”

Banana Crumb Muffins are perfect for freezing.

Overhead view of banana crumb muffins in a muffin tin, set on a dish towel

Just pop the fully cooled muffins into a freezer-safe zip-top bag and into the freezer. When you’re ready to enjoy a muffin, later that week or 3 months down the road, just warm it in the microwave for 30-60 seconds.

You’ll be glad you took the time to make and freeze a batch of Banana Crumb Muffins for a quick breakfast or snack on a busy weekday!

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Banana Crumb Muffins

Name: Banana Crumb Muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3 bananas, mashed; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar; 1 large egg; 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 1/3 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 tablespoon butter, cold

Yield: 12 muffins

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 35 minutes

Banana Crumb Muffins are loaded with sweet banana flavor. With a cinnamon crumb topping, these muffins are the ideal afternoon snack or special breakfast treat!

Ingredients

For the Muffins

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 bananas, mashed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

For the Crumb Topping

1/3 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon butter, cold

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease 12 muffin cups, or line with muffin papers.
In a large bowl, combine 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
In another large bowl, beat together bananas, sugars, egg, oil and vanilla. Stir the banana mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened. Evenly scoop batter into prepared muffin cups.
Make the Crumb Topping: In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. Cut in butter until evenly distributed and crumbly in texture. Sprinkle topping over muffins.
Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

Notes

Store muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days.

Banana Crumb Muffins

MY FAVORITE BANANA CRUMB MUFFINS

HOW TO MAKE BANANA CRUMB MUFFINS

CAN YOU FREEZE BANANA MUFFINS?

Banana Crumb Muffins

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MY FAVORITE BANANA CRUMB MUFFINS

HOW TO MAKE BANANA CRUMB MUFFINS

CAN YOU FREEZE BANANA MUFFINS?

Ingredients

For the Muffins

For the Crumb Topping

Instructions

Notes

Recommended Products

Nutrition Information

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