Description
Pumpkin Banana Muffins are a delightful blend of flavors, perfect for breakfast or as a cozy afternoon snack. The moist texture of ripe bananas pairs beautifully with the warm, earthy notes of pumpkin, making these muffins irresistibly fluffy and aromatic. Easy to make, they will brighten any gloomy day and quickly become a family favorite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 medium ripe bananas (about 1 cup mashed)
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar (or brown sugar for added moisture)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup chopped nuts or chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). In a large bowl, mash the bananas until smooth and mix in the pumpkin puree.
- In another bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the banana-pumpkin mixture, stirring gently until just combined; avoid overmixing.
- If desired, fold in nuts or chocolate chips.
- Line a muffin tin with liners and fill each about two-thirds full with batter.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin (75g)
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 0mg