Banana Applesauce Muffins

several baked banana muffins stacked on a serving plate

These banana applesauce muffins are so soft and fluffy! Topped with a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar and full of banana flavor, they’re my favorite way to use up overripe bananas!

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Keyword Banana Applesauce Muffins

Prep Time 12

Cook Time 25

Total Time 37

Servings muffins

Calories 250kcal

Author Jenn Laughlin - Peas and Crayons

Ingredients

3 very ripe bananas (302 grams) 1 ¼ cups mashed
2 large eggs
½ cup avocado oil or vegetable oil
½ cup unsweetened applesauce (125 grams)
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
¾ cup granulated sugar (150 grams)
2 cups all-purpose flour (240 grams)
2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp salt
1-2 tsp cinnamon sugar for topping

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a standard muffin tin with parchment paper liners and measure out ingredients.
In a large mixing bowl, add the peeled bananas and mash with a fork. Add eggs, apple sauce, oil, vanilla and sugar. Mix well with a metal whisk.
In a medium bowl whisk the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together then gently pour over wet ingredients.
Stir together until just combined.
Allow batter to sit in the mixing bowl for 10-15 minutes for extra rise and fluff factor! I try to always including this step when I make muffins.
Divide batter between lined muffin cups until just a little shy of full. I like to use a large easy-release cookie scoop for quick and easy batter transfer.
Sprinkle the tops with cinnamon sugar before baking. I love the texture and flavor this adds!
Bake for 24-26 minutes, depending on oven temperament and type of pan used. Tops should be rounded and golden brown and an inserted toothpick will contain some crumbs, but no wet batter.
Let muffins sit in the pan for 10 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to fully cool. Enjoy!

Notes

For extra tall muffins, tulip-style muffin wrappers are fantastic. The taller liners give the muffins extra room to rise super high.

Nutrition Facts below are estimated per muffin using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed and enjoy!

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