Banana Blueberry Muffins
12 muffins
Banana blueberry muffins are a delicious combination of sweet and tart flavors.Easy banana blueberry muffins are packed with fresh blueberries for a tasty treat.
Equipment
12 cup muffin pan
Ingredients
- 1½ cups fresh blueberries
- 1½ cups all purpose flour + 2 tablespoons
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- 1 large egg at room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon lemon zest
- 3 medium bananas mashed (about 1 cup)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F/190°C. Line a muffin pan with paper liners and set aside. Mix blueberries with two tablespoons of flour to coat and set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In another mixing bowl, combine melted butter, egg, sugar, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and lemon zest using a whisk. Then add the mashed bananas and mix to combine.
- Gently mix the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, being careful not to overmix. Fold in the blueberries.
- Divide the batter equally into 12 muffins.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the muffins are golden brown on top.
- Allow the muffins to cool on a wire rack for at least 10 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Don’t Overmix. When stirring the batter together, mix until everything is just combined. Overmixing will make the muffins tough and chewier than you want them to be.
- Don’t Overfill. Overfilling the muffin tins will result in muffins that spill over the sides of the muffin cups and flatten out. They’ll also be hard to remove from the tin. Fill your muffin cups just over half full with batter to avoid this.
- Mix berries with Flour. This step coats the berries with flour which allows them to more easily stay suspended in the batter while it’s baking. If you skip this, your berries will all fall to the bottom of the muffins.
- Use Ripe Bananas. Your bananas should be mostly brown and very soft to be used in baking recipes like this one.
- Frozen blueberries can be used to make muffins, but take care to rinse and dry them first! Very gently rinse the berries a few times with cold water, and pat dry with paper towels. This will keep them from “bleeding” and turning your muffins purple.
Nutrition
Calories: 152kcal