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One Banana, One Bowl Small-batch Banana Muffins

02/07/22 | Breakfast, Desserts, Recipe for Two, Recipes, Small-batch Dessert

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These perfectly delicious small-batch banana muffins can be made with one banana, one bowl, and half an hour.

 

I have two questions for you today:

Do you have one sad browning banana sitting on your counter?

Do you have a bowl and basic kitchen staples?

Yes and yes? Then you can and absolutely should make these small-batch banana muffins (or if you feel like chocolate, try these Small-batch Chocolate Banana Muffins)!

Small-batch banana muffins on a table with one unwrapped.

I’m all about recipes that solve problems, and this recipe solves two. It gets rid of that piece of fruit rotting on your counter and makes sure you won’t overindulge in a sweet treat because it only makes four muffins.

That’s right, just four perfect little moist and delicious banana muffins.

And they are so fast and easy to make. They literally go from banana-on-the-counter to in-the-oven in 5 minutes, because you just mash a banana, mix everything in one bowl, scoop into a muffin pan, and bake.

They come out of the oven so moist and soft and good. It’s the perfect impromptu baking project for a lazy Sunday morning or rainy afternoon.

Ingredient Notes

  • One very ripe banana: Craving banana muffins but don’t have any ripe bananas on hand? Go read my post on how to quickly ripen bananas.
  • An egg white: This recipe calls for just an egg white. Check out my post of Egg Yolk Recipes for ideas on what to do with the leftover yolk (I recommend a small batch of chocolate chip cookies.)
  • Flour: I’ve always made these muffins with all-purpose flour, but I’ve had a number of readers tell me they turn out well with gluten-free flour, so if you’re gluten-free, measure for measure/1 to 1 should work great. 

Small-batch banana muffins split open with butter on top.

Banana Muffin Variations

  • Chocolate chip banana muffins: This is one of my favorites, fold ⅓ cup of chocolate chips to the batter before you transfer it to your muffin pan. 
  • Cinnamon sugar crust: Sprinkle ½ to 1 teaspoon of cinnamon sugar over the top of each muffin before baking. 
  • Streusel topping: If you’d like to add streusel to the muffins, go make my favorite streusel recipe. The half batch will make slightly too much for 4 muffins, so you can either freeze the leftovers for a later batch or eat it. 😉 

More Small-batch Muffin Recipes

  • Small-batch Blueberry Muffins 
  • Small-batch Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins
  • Small-batch Chocolate Chip Muffins
  • Small-batch Pumpkin Muffins
  • Small-batch Apple Crumb Muffins

FAQ

Can I double this recipe?

Absolutely! And if doubling the recipe, you can use 1 whole egg instead of 2 egg whites. To change the recipe yield, hover over the serving size in the recipe card below or click if you’re on mobile, and slide the slider.

Can I use a whole egg instead of just an egg white?

Yes. This is the modification readers most often tell me they’ve made with these muffins, so if you don’t want to go through the trouble of separating an egg, just use the whole thing.

More Banana Recipes

  • One Banana Banana Bread
  • The Best Banana Pudding
  • My Favorite Banana Bread
  • Banana Pancakes for Two
  • 20+ Banana Recipes to Use Up Your Brown Bananas

Small batch of banana muffins on a counter.

Small-batch Banana Muffin Recipe Notes

  • Freezing: Banana muffins freeze well! Individually wrap muffins in cling wrap and then store them in an airtight container or freezer bag in the freezer for up to 2 months. Allow them to come to room temperature before eating. 
  • Storage: Store muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
  • Extra bananas: Have more than one sad brown banana? Freeze the rest! Bananas freeze super well for baking. Go check out my post How to Freeze Bananas for all the freezing tips and tricks.

One Banana, One Bowl Small-batch Banana Muffins

These perfectly delicious Small-batch Banana Muffins can be made with one banana, one bowl, and half an hour.
4.94 from 174 votes
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Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes minutes
Servings (Hover or Click to Change Yield): 4 muffins
Calories: 169kcal
Author: Tracy

Ingredients

  • 1 large very ripe banana
  • ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg white
  • 1 tablespoon and 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • ½ cup (60g) all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
  • Pinch of nutmeg
  • ⅓ cup chocolate chips (optional)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F and line a muffin pan with four liners (or grease).
  • In a medium bowl, completely mash banana with a potato masher or fork. Add sugar, egg white, and oil. Stir with a spoon until just combined (mixture will still be lumpy).
  • Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir until just combined. If desired, stir in optional chocolate chips.
  • Divide mixture between the four prepared muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 of the way full. Bake for 18 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffins comes out mostly clean and the tops of the muffins begin to turn golden.
  • Cool in the pan until cool enough to handle before transferring to a cooling rack to cool completely.
  • Enjoy!

Notes

  • Doubling: If doubling, instead of using 2 egg whites, you can use a single whole egg.
  • Storage: Store muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
  • Freezing: Individually wrap muffins in cling wrap and then store them in an airtight container or freezer bag in the freezer for up to 2 months. Allow them to come to room temperature before eating. 
Approximate nutritional information does not include optional chocolate chips.
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  1. Katy says

    May 1, 2017 at 7:44 pm

    5 stars
    Love this recipe! I decided at 9:10pm I wanted something sweet like a cookie or a muffin. Didn’t want to go out but had a really ripe banana so looked up one-banana recipes and found myself here and muffins were popped into oven by 9:20 and I’m now eating this yummy goodness with a cup of caffeine free tea. I’m a happy camper. Love no nonsense recipes especially when it comes to baking! I did add walnuts and went heavy on the cinnamon and it made 12 mini muffins!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      May 2, 2017 at 1:34 pm

      Haha! I’m so glad I could help facilitate your late-night baking!!

      Reply
      • Reg Armstrong says

        January 14, 2020 at 7:05 am

        5 stars
        Being the old guy in a house of 2, and the wife still works, I attempt to do the cooking and baking. I am always looking for items to bake, for the wife’s lunch. I am glaring at one lone banana, and shall try your recipe today. I shall follow the recipe to the letter. Report to follow.

        Reply
        • Tracy says

          January 14, 2020 at 11:07 am

          I love that! I hope you and your wife both enjoy them!!

          Reply
          • Vanessa says

            November 19, 2021 at 8:13 pm

            5 stars
            Great recipe! I used unsweetened apple sauce instead of vegetable oil and Swerve granular sugar and itcwas delicious!

        • Reg Armstrong says

          January 15, 2020 at 8:50 pm

          I am back. I followed the recipe, to the letter, meticulously. Normally, “close” is good enough, for me, but I was only making 4 cupcakes, so figured I had to be exact. The cupcakes were finished at 3 pm. and by dinner time, 2 were gone. The remaining 2 met their demise right after the evening TV news. Great recipe, try it.

          Reply
          • Tracy says

            January 17, 2020 at 7:20 am

            Thrilled to hear it, Reg!! Thanks for reporting back!

          • Shu says

            July 14, 2022 at 9:39 am

            yea!! good for u! im about to make them!

    • Grace D. says

      September 29, 2017 at 6:51 pm

      5 stars
      Wow! I believe I yielded 6 muffins the first time I made this recipe. I, too wanted something sweet sort of late, and found this recipe right away. I’m making them first thing in the morning!!

      Reply
      • Tracy says

        October 2, 2017 at 2:35 pm

        So glad you enjoyed them, Grace!!

        Reply
      • Joan says

        May 13, 2020 at 7:55 am

        5 stars
        I have made these 2 times . I added walnuts . Made 4 perfect muffins. My husband loves them.

        Reply
        • Tracy says

          May 13, 2020 at 6:42 pm

          So glad to hear you guys enjoyed them!

          Reply
    • Julie says

      February 20, 2020 at 2:50 pm

      I love this recipe and I also make it into mini muffins for a toddler. I don’t add the nutmeg or chocolate chips tho. I sometimes use 2 bananas but keep the recipe the same still. I cook at 350 for 17 minutes and they are perfect every time!

      Reply
    • Jane says

      July 19, 2020 at 2:44 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you for this recipe, I suddenly found myself fancying something sweet in the middle of the afternoon. Then I found this recipe. I had three very , very over ripe small bananas.
      I did n’t want to use an egg white , so doubled the recipe and used a whole egg.
      I also used mixed spice , have tried to get cinnamon for three weeks supermarket sold out.
      I got six muffins…….they were delicious, and were the quickest muffins I have ever made.

      Reply
      • Tracy says

        July 22, 2020 at 8:42 am

        So glad you enjoyed them, Jane!!

        Reply
  2. Banana Good says

    June 10, 2017 at 11:06 am

    5 stars
    Found this recipe by googling “one banana muffins” — because I literally had ONE banana left, and I didn’t have the protein shake feels. I had the “I want carbs right NOW” feels. So here we are, they smell lovely with the banana scent wafting from the oven, and I can’t wait to try them! I may have also sprinkled sugar on top 😉 I didn’t have chocolate chips so I added dried cranberries (would have preferred chocolate though!)

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      June 11, 2017 at 8:42 am

      Hehe, I know that feeling well. Hope you enjoyed them!!

      Reply
  3. Ashley says

    July 3, 2017 at 9:54 am

    Hi I was wondering if I could freeze these banana muffins and how long they can be frozen for?

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      July 5, 2017 at 2:55 pm

      Banana muffins freeze well since they are so moist. I like to wrap them once in cling wrap and then store them in an air-tight container. They should stay fresh for up to 2 months.

      Reply
      • Kimmy says

        April 30, 2018 at 5:58 am

        Hi, glad to hear they freeze well! How did you defrost them and how long did it take? i am just wondering if there is a specially way to keep them tasty, having been frozen. 🙂

        Reply
        • Tracy says

          May 1, 2018 at 9:50 am

          Hi, Kimmy, depending on how warm your kitchen is, they’ll defrost in an hour or two sitting on your kitchen counter. To freeze, I like to wrap them individually in plastic wrap and then pop them all in an airtight freezer bag.

          Reply
  4. Melanie says

    July 4, 2017 at 3:04 pm

    5 stars
    THANK YOU for this 1 banana recipe….now I won’t be ‘discovering’ a lone banana in the freezer months from now Wondering what it is!!! They are tasty & moist.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      July 5, 2017 at 2:52 pm

      Hehe, I know that lone freezer banana feeling all too well. 😉 I’m so glad these worked out for you!

      Reply
      • Susan jacobus says

        September 18, 2017 at 9:14 am

        5 stars
        Wow- thisis a perfect recipe!…”great breakfast out the door cuz we’re running late” easy prep-simple and bakes while showering and getting ready for the day and really tastes good!- will make aagain when not running late

        Reply
        • Tracy says

          September 18, 2017 at 6:52 pm

          Baking while showering, way to multi-task in the morning! 😉 I’m so glad they worked out for you, Susan!

          Reply
  5. Alison says

    July 22, 2017 at 7:12 am

    4 stars
    Thanks for the this recipe! I didn’t have nutmeg so just doubled the cinnamon. They taste nice and not overly sweet. I also did 2 with chocolate chips sprinkled on too, and they’re good, too. I always seem to have one overripe banana, so I’ll be making these often! Do you think It would work with frozen blueberries?

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      July 22, 2017 at 11:12 am

      Yay! So glad you enjoyed them! Frozen blueberries should work fine, they just might need a slightly longer baking time.

      Reply
  6. Dee says

    July 31, 2017 at 9:05 am

    5 stars
    These came out tasty. Very easy to make. It made 5 good sized muffins. I used chickpea flour, mini dark chocolate chips, and apple sauce instead of oil. Only took 20 minutes. The last banana in the bunch always gets overripe. This is a great way to use it. Thank you for this recipe. It’s wonderful.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      July 31, 2017 at 7:43 pm

      I’m glad you enjoyed them, Dee!

      Reply
    • Katrwa says

      May 21, 2019 at 1:14 am

      5 stars
      Thanks Dee and Tracy,

      I doubled the recipe, using the whole egg as suggested, and substituted applesauce for the oil. Yes, 20 minutes! Moist, flavorful, and accented with golden edges and dark chocolate chips! One bowl and no mixer ~ this recipe is super easy to clean up and Super Yum!

      Reply
      • Tracy says

        May 21, 2019 at 3:33 pm

        Mmmm, you’re making me hungry. LOL. So glad these turned out for you!

        Reply
  7. Van says

    August 4, 2017 at 7:47 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you for the recipe, came out really good

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 7, 2017 at 2:27 pm

      Thanks, Van! Happy to hear!

      Reply
  8. Sandra says

    August 6, 2017 at 3:07 pm

    Can you use a whole egg instead of just the white?

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 7, 2017 at 2:36 pm

      Hi, Sandra, I haven’t ever tried it for this particular recipe, so I’m not sure. If you do, please report back!

      Reply
      • Suz says

        September 10, 2018 at 3:31 pm

        I used a whole egg and they turned out great.

        Reply
        • Tracy says

          September 10, 2018 at 3:50 pm

          Oh good! So happy you liked them!

          Reply
  9. Vibha says

    August 7, 2017 at 7:41 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Tracy, just a quick question.
    Do we add vanilla essence when we add the whole egg.
    Egg white I am certain doesn’t call for it ?
    Thanks

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 7, 2017 at 7:47 pm

      Hi, Vibha. The recipe calls for just 1 egg white, not a whole egg. It also doesn’t call for vanilla, but if you want to include vanilla, you can add it with the egg white. Hope that clarifies things!

      Reply
  10. Dee says

    August 8, 2017 at 8:33 am

    5 stars
    Last Tuesday I googled “1 ripe banana”. I am so glad your recipe came up. I made them immediately with that last banana that got so ripe, I couldn’t eat it straight up. I’m trying to be “healthy”, so I used chickpea flour. You have to be okay with that flavor. The banana, cinnamon, chocolate flavors are strong enough to stand up to the chickpea flour. I just made them again this morning and they’re cooling right now. They look beautiful. I am going to eat one pronto. I am so grateful you posted this recipe. Thank you Tracy!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 9, 2017 at 10:38 am

      So glad you enjoyed them, Dee! And thanks for the tip about chickpea flour. I’ve never cooked with it before, so it’s good to know these work with an alternative flour!

      Reply
    • Nancy B says

      November 12, 2021 at 7:55 am

      5 stars
      One lone over ripe banana…. This use to be a dreaded sight. After trying this recipe I am looking forward to more!!!!

      The perfect size for just the two of us!!!!

      The muffin taste amazing!!!

      Reply
      • Tracy says

        November 16, 2021 at 5:32 pm

        Thanks, Nancy!! I’m so glad you enjoyed them!

        Reply
  11. Elizabeth says

    August 8, 2017 at 9:44 am

    5 stars
    These are delicious, easy to make, and easy clean up! The only thing I did different was doubled the cinnamon, added 1 tsp vanilla, and used half light brown sugar & half white sugar (to equal amount of sugar called for) due to personal preference. I logged all ingredients into Myfitnesspal app as it was baking. I added the optional chocolate chips and split batter between 6 muffins. They show to have 186 calories each. They are moist, sweet, easy, and delicious!!! This recipe is a keeper! Thank you for sharing! 5 star definitely!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 9, 2017 at 10:40 am

      Thanks for taking the time to comment, Elizabeth! I’m so happy you enjoyed them!

      Reply
  12. Lurah says

    August 17, 2017 at 11:45 am

    5 stars
    Also had one too ripe banana and found this recipe thru a quick search. Not wanting to waste a yolk, I used whole egg and omitted oil. They are just out of oven, nicely browned and come out of the pan in one piece.

    Instead of chocolate chips, made streusel to top the batter in muffin pan with 1T butter, 2 T brown sugar, dashes of cinnamon and 3 T chopped walnuts all stirred well together in the same bowl used to make the muffin batter.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 20, 2017 at 10:21 am

      I’m so happy to hear they worked out for you, Lurah!

      Reply
  13. Annette says

    September 5, 2017 at 12:58 pm

    Hi Tracy,

    Didn’t have a clue what to do with one ripe banana. Found this wonderfully easy recipe. I also added a teaspoon of vanilla, chocolate chips and baked them in a mini muffin pan. The recipe made 12 oversized mini muffins. Very yummy and easy. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      September 5, 2017 at 8:20 pm

      So glad you enjoyed them, Annette! Love the idea of turning them into mini muffins. 🙂

      Reply
  14. nicenurse says

    September 19, 2017 at 11:28 am

    5 stars
    This is such and sweet little recipe and works like a charm. I baked the batter in a tiny 5 3/4″ x 3″ loaf pan and it was just the right amount of batter and came out perfectly! Tracy, thanks for doing all the work to scale this recipe down to small batch size so the rest of us could enjoy the results!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      September 19, 2017 at 6:40 pm

      Thank you! I’m so glad the muffins/loaf worked out for you. 😉

      Reply
  15. Danielle says

    September 21, 2017 at 6:24 pm

    5 stars
    These were delicious and I love this concept of small batches! Thanks for sharing such a great idea. I’ll be sure to check out your other small batch recipes!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      September 21, 2017 at 6:56 pm

      Thank you, Danielle!! I’m so glad you enjoyed the muffins!

      Reply
  16. Andrew says

    October 1, 2017 at 3:11 pm

    5 stars
    Who says you need two bananas for banana bread! They’re in the oven now and smell great. No nutmeg, but added the chocolate chips. Saved that sad looking banana from the dumpster.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      October 2, 2017 at 2:31 pm

      Looking out for sad brown bananas everywhere. 😉 Hope you enjoyed them!

      Reply
  17. Jessica says

    October 24, 2017 at 10:37 pm

    I made these a couple of weeks ago, and my boyfriend really loves them. He said they’re so good, they don’t even need the chocolate chips. They’re now my go to muffin recipe. Thank you so much for sharing!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      October 25, 2017 at 8:35 pm

      Thanks, Jessica! I’m so glad you both enjoyed them!!

      Reply
  18. Theresa says

    December 31, 2017 at 5:03 pm

    Thanks for the small batch recipe! I have some frozen mashed bananas I will try with this recipe.
    Theresa

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      January 3, 2018 at 9:30 am

      I hope you enjoy them, Theresa!!

      Reply
  19. susanna says

    January 6, 2018 at 12:15 pm

    4 stars
    these were great! I used 1.5 small bananas and they weren’t even as ripe as I would have liked but they still turned out!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      January 8, 2018 at 7:27 am

      So glad you enjoyed them, Susanna!

      Reply
  20. marie stanley says

    January 7, 2018 at 1:26 pm

    5 stars
    These cooked up really well in my toaster oven ! And taste so very good. Nice texture throughout !

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      January 8, 2018 at 7:19 am

      So happy to hear, Marie!

      Reply
  21. Christine says

    February 8, 2018 at 10:04 am

    I substituted regular flour with gluten free flour, the namaste brand, and made no other changes. They came out perfect!! Love the small batch because I don’t buy many bananas at a time – and now if I eat ALL FOUR I won’t feel too bad about it. Thanks very much. I will check out some of your other recipes as well.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      February 12, 2018 at 7:07 pm

      So happy to hear these worked out for you, Christine! And thanks for the specifics on the flour. It’s really helpful for other readers looking to substitute!

      Reply
  22. Margo says

    February 17, 2018 at 1:21 pm

    5 stars
    I just made these for the third time. Yummy! Thanks for the recipe. I made mini muffins and he kids gobbled they right up.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      February 17, 2018 at 2:51 pm

      Yay! Glad the kiddos enjoyed them!!

      Reply
  23. Manisha says

    February 26, 2018 at 9:08 pm

    Hi Tracy…. I stumbled upon your blog when I started looking for small batch baking recipes that could help novice like me.. And I am so glad I did.. Tried this one with doubled up ingredients and into a loaf pan.. And boy!! Wasn’t it the most amazing thing that came out of my oven for the first time… Didn’t take much time to finish off either and the compliments I owe it to you.. Gave me some confidence that I needed after a series of baking mishaps.. Will keep coming back for more.. Love… 🙂

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      February 27, 2018 at 6:47 pm

      Thank you! This makes me so happy to hear!

      Reply
  24. Novice Baker says

    February 27, 2018 at 8:36 pm

    I made these for the first time a couple of weeks ago and the whole family loved them! They turned out perfect. I was so proud of myself for turning something that was going to be trash into yummy goodness instead! So, of course, I went to make them again when I had a couple brown bananas.
    I tried substituting coconut flour this time though, and boy did that change the consistency!!! The coconut and banana flavor were great together, but I think I’ll be sticking with your original recipe! (unless anyone has any advice for me?)

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      March 4, 2018 at 3:49 pm

      Thank you! I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe! And if you want to make a coconut flour version, I’d actually try looking for a banana muffin recipe created specifically for coconut flour. Because there’s no hard and fast substitution rule, it can be kind of tricky to adapt AP flour recipes for coconut flour.

      Reply
  25. Courtney says

    March 5, 2018 at 5:50 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe is so good, I triple it. Forget the lone banana when you can shove them into your mouth. I add two kinds of chocolate chips, semi sweet and milk and I cut up one extra banana which I don’t mash for banana “chunks”. I might also have added Nutella swirls to the top but that would be too much so don’t tel anyone (and it’s not too much). Love, love, love! Thank you 🙂

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      March 6, 2018 at 1:51 pm

      LOL, Courtney! I like the way you bake! 😉

      Reply
  26. Hannah says

    March 18, 2018 at 5:28 pm

    Hi I just wanted to know is the calories for all 4 or is it for each muffin? Thanks x

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      March 19, 2018 at 8:46 am

      Hi, Hannah. It’s per muffin.

      Reply
  27. Bee says

    March 26, 2018 at 8:31 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Tracy! Thank you so so much for this recipe. I’m an average baker who’s been having a very long rubbish streak. But thanks to you and these muffins, I’m back on track! They came out absolutely perfect and so fluffy and moist, I could’ve eaten all 4 in one go. Also to anyone like me who hates tossing stuff out and has no clue what to do with one sad egg yolk, I used the entire egg and the recipe was just fine.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      March 27, 2018 at 6:45 pm

      So happy to hear these helped break your rubbish streak, Bee!! 😉

      Reply
  28. Tyra Rae says

    April 9, 2018 at 8:29 am

    5 stars
    I’m not much of a baker.
    The last muffins I tried to bake came out rock hard (I followed the recipe exactly) & that was a few years ago.

    But, this weekend I gathered enough courage to TRY baking muffins with the last 2 ripe bananas we had left.

    When I woke up to do the baking……I found there was only 1 banana left…lol.

    So, I decided to Google for a “1 banana muffin recipe” & decided to try your recipe.

    I choose your recipe because
    I liked your way of explaining your recipes.
    I liked how you shared your stories.
    I liked your sense of humor & your personality.

    I followed your recipe exactly as written ~ I made no changes.

    I am happy to report~ the muffins were so delicious that my husband ate 3 out of the 4 muffins!
    He had to force himself to leave one for our son…lol.

    Well, since this recipe turned out to taste so delicious, I decided to bake your small batch blueberry muffins (doubled it) & they too were eaten up before the day ended.

    Thank you for these delicious recipes.

    I will definitely be returning to try some of your other recipes.

    May I ask this question?

    I read others post
    saying they made mini muffins & mini loaves

    Does the baking time change when making the muffins in different sizes?

    If the baking time does change:
    Can you tell me ~ How long would the baking time be for:

    Mini muffins?
    Mini loaves?
    Regular size loaf pan?

    (Your 2 recipes were so delicious that I’ would like to bake mini loaves to give as gifts. I’d like to bake lots of mini muffins/instead of a few regular size muffins & would also like to try to make regular size blueberry & banana loaves)

    Thank you very much.

    Can you tell how excited I am about baking your recipes?
    Really, I am.
    Lol

    I can very much relate with the person that posted about gaining confidence as a result of “baking successfully” with your recipe ~ because I too am not too confident in the kitchen
    & this weekend’s success boosted my confidence 100%

    Honestly, I have NEVER EVER thought of gifting anything I’ve baked before ~ too scared it might not always turn out delicious. ..but your recipes are sure proof!

    Major Kudos to you ~ you are a “10”

    Thank you again.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      April 10, 2018 at 10:32 am

      Thanks so much, Tyra. This comment totally made my day! As for cooking times for different sizes of muffins/loaves, it’s going to differ for every recipes. Generally, mini muffins will take 10-15 minutes, mini loaf pans 20-30 minutes, and full loaves 35-55 minutes. When I’m trying a new recipe, I’ll wait until the tops of the muffin/loaf have puffed up and look well-set and then start testing for doneness. Hope that helps!

      Reply
      • Tyra Rae says

        April 29, 2018 at 1:02 pm

        5 stars
        Hi Tracy,

        Thank you do much for your reply
        & help.

        Today I baked the mini muffins.
        You were absolutely right about the time.
        They were ready in 15 minutes. I started checking them like you said to to do at the 10 minute mark.

        All baked up & worked out perfectly.
        I made them with the chocolate chips.

        You know my husband is in “muffin heaven!”

        Truly your recipe is full-proof!.

        Thank you again for your help & for sharing your recipes.

        Have a Blessed week!

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        • Tracy says

          May 1, 2018 at 9:51 am

          Thank you, Tyra! So glad the minis worked out!

          Reply
  29. Kelli-waters says

    April 28, 2018 at 7:35 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks for sharing! I mixed the first nine ingredients in a plastic container and poured about 1/3 of the batter into a large mug that I’d sprayed with non-stick cooking spray, then topped with some walnut pieces. I microwaved it for about 1 minute and 20 seconds — delicious!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      April 29, 2018 at 10:55 am

      Oh, thanks for the detailed comment. That’s so helpful for other people who want to cook these muffins in the microwave! Glad you enjoyed the recipe!

      Reply
  30. Melissa says

    May 16, 2018 at 10:25 am

    5 stars
    Thank you for sharing! I have been making these off and on the past couple months. They’re perfect because my boyfriend is lactose intolerant, and these are lactose free as well! I actually ended up with three very ripe bananas this week and want to make use of them tonight before we leave for vacation tomorrow, and rather than making three separate loaves, I was wondering how I can use this recipe for the three? I like yours since the ingredients are all things I have at home (and again, lactose free)! Can I just triple everything in the recipe? What should I do?

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      May 16, 2018 at 5:17 pm

      So happy to hear that, Melissa! I’ve never made these muffins into a loaf before, but other readers have, and it’s worked just fine for them. Tripling should work. Just start checking on the loaf at about 35 minutes, but don’t be worried if it takes significantly longer to bake. If you try it, please let me know how it worked out. And have a great vacation. 🙂

      Reply
      • Melissa says

        May 16, 2018 at 6:07 pm

        I have actually been making them into a loaf this whole time; I don’t have a muffin tray. But it was amazing every single time. I’ll go ahead and try baking a big one now. I just wanted to check about the tripling and the baking time. I’ll let you know how it goes later tonight!

        Reply
        • Tracy says

          May 18, 2018 at 5:58 pm

          Oh, gotcha. Glad the mini loaves have been good. Hope your big loaf turned out!

          Reply
  31. Joyce Anne Ones Sibal says

    June 1, 2018 at 7:08 am

    5 stars
    Thank you for this recipe, Tracy! My husband loves it!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      June 13, 2018 at 11:42 am

      Thanks, Joyce! So happy to hear!

      Reply
  32. Arundhati Poshattiwar says

    June 2, 2018 at 10:54 pm

    5 stars
    Hey Tracy, I tried this recipe and the muffins turned out great except for a minor gripe. While the muffin tasted delicious, the bottoms turned out to be soggy. I added walnuts and pistachios to the recipe.

    Is there any reason why the bottoms were soggy?

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      June 3, 2018 at 8:49 pm

      Sorry your muffins were soggy, but I’m glad they at least tasted good! I’ve never had that happen with this recipe, but here’s a good article on why muffin bottoms sometimes turn out soggy: https://foodal.com/knowledge/how-to/fix-soggy-muffin-bottoms/ Basically, the mix-ins might have sunk to the bottom and caused them not to fully cook or they might have gotten soggy if left to cool in the pan too long. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  33. Stacy says

    June 16, 2018 at 3:12 pm

    5 stars
    I’m so glad I found your website, and this recipe! As a singleton I always seem to have bags of leftovers in my freezer, stray muffins and ends of bread that I can never finish. Not to mention at least a half dozen frozen bananas at all times.

    This recipe was delicious and made 4 perfectly sized muffins! I added pecans for a little textural variety and topped them with honey butter. So good. The cinnamon and nutmeg bring out the flavor of the banana without overpowering it.

    I made this recipe again today for a potluck. I doubled it and added mini chocolate chips this time and it made a perfect 24 mini muffins.

    Thank you!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      June 18, 2018 at 10:38 am

      So glad you enjoyed them, Stacy. And OMG, I never thought about using honey butter on banana muffins. I think you just changed my life! 😉

      Reply
  34. Alyssa says

    June 21, 2018 at 11:35 am

    5 stars
    These were AMAZING! Happily I wound up with 6 muffins and even those didn’t last long! I had just one old, sad banana and this recipe made my day!
    Thank you so much!!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      June 21, 2018 at 1:10 pm

      Thank you, Alyssa!! I’m so glad you enjoyed the muffins and got a bonus couple out of the recipe. 😉

      Reply
  35. Vicki says

    July 10, 2018 at 5:53 am

    This is my “go-to” recipe for banana muffins, so I thought it was high time that I comment. Thank you so much for the recipe! I make this, if not weekly, at least twice a month. I find myself hoping some of the bananas get overripe… I usually sub butter for the oil and add a splash of vanilla. We like our muffins firm, so I add an extra tablespoon or two of flour. I like your suggestion of using the whole egg for a double batch, which is what I usually make. I can get 12 muffins from a double batch with the extra flour. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      July 12, 2018 at 8:23 am

      So happy to hear, Vicki! Love your tip for adding a little extra flour to get the texture you want!

      Reply
  36. Margaret says

    July 27, 2018 at 5:44 am

    5 stars
    EXCELLENT! I can make these and clean up by the time my oven preheats. I’ve made both 4 and 8, and they come out perfect every time. I use 1/4 cup of mini chocolate chips and add 1/4 tsp of vanilla. They freeze perfectly!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      July 31, 2018 at 10:20 am

      So happy you’ve enjoyed these, Margaret!!

      Reply
    • Cindy says

      May 13, 2019 at 6:03 am

      5 stars
      I just got back from a trip where I took a banana from the breakfast buffet on day 1. On day 3, that lone banana got packed in my carryon and was sitting on my counter until I stumbled onto this recipe. I love all of the comments that answered my questions. Can I use the whole egg and can I sub butter for the oil. Voila!

      Reply
      • Tracy says

        May 13, 2019 at 3:10 pm

        Yay! So glad you were able to turn your buffet banana into something good!

        Reply
  37. Grace says

    August 23, 2018 at 9:33 am

    5 stars
    Hi Tracy, this may be self explanatory but I’m about to use 3 bananas I have, so would I use one whole egg, and one egg white?

    Thank you
    G.D.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 23, 2018 at 9:57 am

      Yes, if you’re tripling the recipe, 1 egg + 1 egg white will work just fine. Hope you enjoy them!

      Reply
  38. Yasmin says

    September 4, 2018 at 9:00 pm

    5 stars
    Hello. I made this recipe and it turned out amazing! The banana I had wasn’t a very big one, so I used a whole egg and baked it as a cake. Thank you so much Tracy.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      September 6, 2018 at 10:40 am

      Thanks, Yasmin! A little banana cake sounds adorable! 🙂

      Reply
  39. Kim Kautzer says

    September 30, 2018 at 9:37 am

    5 stars
    Yes! That was me. One sad banana. Plus, I can’t keep big-batch anything in my house … because I have no willpower. So four muffins is perfect for the two of us!

    These are fantastic! Crispy around the edges, tender crumb, and just-right banana flavor. I added walnuts instead of chocolate chips b/c that’s what was on hand. Looking forward to trying some of your other muffins!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      October 1, 2018 at 12:03 pm

      LOL, thanks, Kim! So glad these muffins were able to hit the spot!

      Reply
  40. Jody says

    October 15, 2018 at 8:16 pm

    5 stars
    I can’t believe how easy and quick these are to make and yet they are really really good. I use walnuts and dark chocolate chips and live in high altitude and they come out perfectly! Love this recipe!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      October 21, 2018 at 7:18 pm

      Thanks, Jody! I’m so happy you liked them!

      Reply
  41. Jamie says

    October 16, 2018 at 10:31 am

    5 stars
    Yum! These are so good! I doubled the recipe and used a whole egg. Great recipe!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      October 21, 2018 at 7:23 pm

      Thanks, Jamie! Thrilled you enjoyed them!

      Reply
  42. Nan says

    October 24, 2018 at 10:37 am

    5 stars
    Most delicious banana muffins I’ve made in long while. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      October 24, 2018 at 8:25 pm

      So glad you enjoyed them. Thanks, Nan!

      Reply
  43. Meg says

    November 6, 2018 at 5:41 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks for this recipe 🙂 I had one lonely brown banana and wanted to make something with it, so this was perfect.

    I made a few changes, and it still turned out really really good.

    – I had no granulated white sugar, so used brown sugar instead.
    – used the whole egg
    – added 1/3 cup walnuts instead of the choc chips
    – used gluten free flour

    I was worried the gluten free flour would make them harder, but they were still super fluffy and everyone loved them 🙂

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      November 19, 2018 at 2:34 pm

      Glad to hear these worked out for you, Meg. Thanks for the detailed comment!

      Reply
  44. Grace says

    November 14, 2018 at 3:51 am

    5 stars
    I couldn’t find the old 1 banana recipe I used to have, so I did a search and came across yours. It was great!! I made 12 minis and had some left over which I put in a ramekin for the rice cooker.

    I also did a full cup, half flour, half oatmeal. I did half an egg instead of the full egg and it still worked out really well. I also started checking the oven at 10 min. like you suggested and it came out perfect. Rose perfectly, everything was gone at the end of the day which never happens. I even decreased the sugar added and it was still sweet enough for us.

    Thanks!!! Will be reusing this recipe.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      November 19, 2018 at 12:17 pm

      Thanks for the detailed comment, Grace! I love that you used oatmeal in there. I’m going to have to give that a try. And I’m so happy the muffins worked out for you!

      Reply
  45. Eunkyung says

    November 28, 2018 at 12:21 am

    Made this for the first time yesterday and it lasted less than 5 mins!! I had to go out to buy more bananas today! Fluffy and moist! Thank you so much for the recipe

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      November 28, 2018 at 6:51 am

      Lol! So glad you enjoyed the muffins!

      Reply
  46. Alexis says

    January 1, 2019 at 11:23 pm

    5 stars
    The best banana bread recipe I’ve tried! So quick and easy and just the right amount of muffins for my little family. I used a whole egg instead of egg white, and a 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract. It came out perfect! Also added chocolate chips. They’ve only been out of the oven for 15 minutes and they’re almost gone. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      January 2, 2019 at 8:52 am

      So glad you enjoyed them, Alexis! Thanks for taking the time to let me know!

      Reply
  47. Rachel says

    January 3, 2019 at 3:39 pm

    5 stars
    I just made these muffins and they were amazing! thank you so much for the recipe! I used a whole egg instead of just the white like one of the reviews suggested, and the muffins were moist and delicious. Definitely something I’ll try again

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      January 4, 2019 at 2:18 pm

      Thanks, Rachel! So glad you enjoyed them!

      Reply
  48. Becky says

    January 4, 2019 at 8:53 am

    5 stars
    Hi Tracy, can i use 2 instead of 1 banana for this recipe since i really love the nana flavour, thanks!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      January 4, 2019 at 2:17 pm

      Hi, Becky, without further testing, I couldn’t say for sure. I worry the muffins would end up too wet and mushy with the moisture from the extra banana.

      Reply
      • Becky says

        January 5, 2019 at 8:44 am

        5 stars
        Great thanks for the advice Tracy, i will stick to just 1 nana then 🙂

        Reply
  49. Rosanna says

    January 10, 2019 at 9:27 am

    Omg! You r the best! I’m a widow and don’t need to make large batches of anything. I had one poor ripe banana and hate to waste anything. I found your recipe using one banana. The only thing I did extra was to add a splash of vanilla and black walnuts and used a whole egg. I buttered my tart pan and baked. Delicious and just right for a bite! Keep posting for small batches of anything!!! Thank you so much!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      January 17, 2019 at 12:33 pm

      Thanks so much, Rosanna!!

      Reply
  50. Becky says

    January 19, 2019 at 7:47 am

    5 stars
    Hi Tracy, just wanted 2 let u know i made this recipe today using a loaf pan instead of muffin tins n it turned out 2b a huge success. Im about as amateur as u cld get when it comes 2 bakin so wanted 2 say thanks n how much i appreciate this scaled down.small size recipes since i hv a small family of 1. Pls hv more of these small sized recipes in the future. Xoxo becky b

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      January 25, 2019 at 12:13 pm

      Thanks, Becky! So glad the recipe worked out for you, and I’ll definitely keep the small-batch recipes coming. 🙂

      Reply
  51. Terry A. says

    February 6, 2019 at 10:31 am

    5 stars
    I have a go-to recipe for banana bread, but I needed a recipe for only 1 banana. This was absolutely perfect! I’m sure I will use it over and over again. Thank you!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      February 6, 2019 at 8:11 pm

      Thanks, Terry! So glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  52. Donna C says

    February 7, 2019 at 12:12 pm

    5 stars
    Perfect amount of muffins for two people. Really quick and easy recipe.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      February 11, 2019 at 3:57 pm

      Thanks, Donna! Glad you enjoyed them!

      Reply
  53. Elena Hollingshead says

    February 9, 2019 at 7:50 pm

    5 stars
    The banana muffin recipe was really good! And it was a perfect amount since I only had one banana left. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      February 9, 2019 at 7:52 pm

      So glad you enjoyed them, Elena!

      Reply
  54. Mateo Pedersen says

    February 12, 2019 at 2:14 am

    5 stars
    I just wanted to say, these muffins are completely perfect in every way and I’ve made them several times now! But today I wanted just plain banana chocolate chips muffins. So I left out the cocoa powder and subbed an extra 1/4 cup of flour. It was a success! In case anyone is interested! This recipe so perfect for using up that one extra banana laying around!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      February 13, 2019 at 12:07 pm

      Thanks, Mateo! So glad you enjoyed the muffins!

      Reply
  55. Melissa says

    February 13, 2019 at 6:12 am

    5 stars
    I’ve made this recipe three times now! Once just with one banana and the last two times I doubled it (and used the whole egg) and every time they come out great! So easy too! Making some now to bring to Valentines’ Brunch tomorrow! Thanks so much for the recipe!! 🙂

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      February 13, 2019 at 12:03 pm

      Thank you, Melissa! Hope everyone enjoys them at brunch tomorrow, and happy Valentine’s Day!

      Reply
  56. Cristina says

    February 22, 2019 at 12:17 pm

    Thanks for the recipe, just what I was looking for!! I needed a quick recipe & only had 1 banana on hand. I whipped up after-school snack; the muffins are baking right now!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      February 22, 2019 at 12:52 pm

      Hope you enjoy them, Cristina!

      Reply
  57. Lauri says

    February 27, 2019 at 8:15 pm

    5 stars
    Wanted to bake something for my granddaughters so doubled the recipe and baked in a bread pan. So incredibly moist and delicious. Hope there’s some left for them.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      March 1, 2019 at 2:49 pm

      LOL So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Hope your granddaughters did too. 😉

      Reply
  58. Mykaela says

    April 11, 2019 at 8:56 am

    5 stars
    I made this recipe and added some blueberries I had leftover in my fridge as well. Instead of mixing in the chocolate chips, I put some on top. They turned out AMAZING! Definitely will make again!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      April 22, 2019 at 4:22 pm

      Thanks, Mykaela! So glad you enjoyed them, and blueberries sound so good in these!!

      Reply
  59. Ju says

    May 1, 2019 at 4:10 am

    5 stars
    Hi Tracy thanks for a great recipe!! Perfect for the mini muffins I wanted to make.

    I ended up substituting a few ingredients with what I had in the pantry ☺️

    White flour > wholemeal flour
    Vegetable oil > coconut oil
    White sugar > coconut sugar

    Also just put the whole egg in as I was too lazy to seperate plus the choc chips.

    Results were amazing! Thanks again
    I look forward to checking out more of your recipes!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      May 1, 2019 at 4:01 pm

      So glad to hear you enjoyed them. And thanks for sharing your substitutions! I always get asked about substitutions for these muffins and can’t always answer because I often haven’t tried them. So this is super helpful!

      Reply
  60. Helen says

    May 10, 2019 at 11:00 pm

    Hello from Australia! We have some diffetent things in Australia and i think u got things right. I used plain flour instead of all purpose flour and bicarb soda instead of baking soda. I also used brown sugar instead of white and a whole egg because i dont like waste. They look and smell yummy but I’m a bit worried about the sodas. Fingers crossed! Thank you so much for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      May 13, 2019 at 12:27 pm

      Hope you enjoyed them, Helen!!

      Reply
  61. Megan says

    May 26, 2019 at 4:16 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks for the great recipe!! I ended up placing the batter in a mini loaf pan (about 5″ x 3″) for 26 minutes and it came out perfectly! Ate part of it while it was still warm and it was so delicious and moist. Will always use this recipe from now on when I have a single ripe banana or just craving a small portion of banana bread 🙂 Thank you so much!

    Reply
  62. Ashley says

    July 12, 2019 at 10:33 am

    Hi Tracy! I have a couple of questions… will this still work if the banana isn’t nearing “overripe” stage just yet, like it is still mostly yellow? Secondly, is there a good substitute for the egg white? I’ve seen some places mention that you could use unsweetened applesauce or ground flaxseed mixed with water…. and ideas about that? I don’t usually keep any eggs on hand…

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      July 15, 2019 at 12:11 pm

      Hi, Ashley, you can absolutely use a normal banana. Just make sure to mash it really well. I know people have had success with applesauce and flaxseed, but I haven’t tried it, so I don’t know how it affects the texture of the muffins. If you want to give it a try, just use the recommended substitution amount for one full egg and see how you like the results. It might take a little experimenting to find the eggless version you like best. If you try, please let me know how they turn out!

      Reply
      • Ashley says

        July 15, 2019 at 2:10 pm

        5 stars
        Hi Tracy!

        I *did* try the recipe (with my “normal” banana, and no chocolate chips), and followed your instructions exactly except instead of 1 large egg white, I used a mixture of 1 tablespoon of ground flax seed/ground flax meal mixed with 3 tablespoons of water.

        So, in a separate bowl, I combined 1 tablespoon ground flax meal with 3 tablespoons of water and stirred it really well (as if I were beating an egg, but with a spoon) until it was ‘viscous’, and similar in texture to an egg white. The flax mixture starts out watery but the more you stir, it will start to thicken.

        Then I just combined it with the other ingredients per your instructions! The muffins came out wonderfully!! I told my husband what I had done and he said you’d never be able to tell it wasn’t made with an egg. He even said, “we should try other baked goods using that method”… and later that day he put a cookie mix in the grocery cart … (it worked on that cookie mix, too!).

        Thank you for this easy recipe! It transformed that one lonely, ordinary banana I had into a much more interesting and taste breakfast for two! I love that it was a small batch recipe, too!

        (Speaking of a meal for two, we also tried your ‘Salsa Chicken for Two’ recipe and it was ALSO delicious…!)

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        • Tracy says

          July 15, 2019 at 6:31 pm

          Oh yay. So glad it worked! Thanks so much for the detailed comment. Now I can point people to it when they’re asking about making these eggless. And so glad you enjoyed the salsa chicken!!

          Reply
  63. Lori says

    July 28, 2019 at 9:57 pm

    Is there a way to make this egg free?

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      July 29, 2019 at 1:00 pm

      Hi, Lori, see Ashley’s comment right above this one. She had a lot of success using flax seed to replace the egg, and left really detailed instructions for what she did. Hope that helps!

      Reply
  64. Stela says

    August 8, 2019 at 5:52 pm

    Hello, what could be a substitute for the egg white? Thank you!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 10, 2019 at 6:13 pm

      Hi, Stela, you can use a commercial egg substitute (just use 1 egg’s worth as the package instructs). Some readers have also had success with flax seed. If you scroll about four comments up to Ashley’s comment, she left a really detailed comment about making that substitution. Hope that helps!

      Reply
      • Stela says

        August 12, 2019 at 1:56 am

        Thank you but there is no such commercial egg substitute here in Bulgaria, and also, I do not have anything to grind the flax seed with. So do you have any other suggestions, please? Thank you!

        Reply
        • Tracy says

          August 12, 2019 at 9:12 am

          Hi, Stela, I haven’t done these, but maybe try number 6 or 7 on this list? https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/surprising-egg-substitutes/
          If you do try, please let us know how it works out!

          Reply
  65. Tracy Robertson says

    August 12, 2019 at 1:58 am

    My goodness, these sound great and so easy to make and I always have the ingredients (except nutmeg) on hand. I will be trying these!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 12, 2019 at 9:10 am

      Hope you enjoy them, Tracy! And definitely feel free to omit the nutmeg. I love the flavor, but it’s not essential to the recipe.

      Reply
  66. Flygirl says

    August 13, 2019 at 10:34 pm

    5 stars
    I had 1.6 overripe bananas. Found this recipe and doubled it. It was perfect for two mini loaf pans. I baked the 2 mini loaves for 25 minutes and they were exactly done. So easy and very moist and tasty. I followed the recipe to the T.
    I’ll def use this recipe again! Thanks for posting it!

    Reply
  67. Kate says

    September 15, 2019 at 5:30 pm

    5 stars
    Extremely easy and quick! Within 30 minutes I had the idea and googled one banana left banana bread recipe, baked and ate one delicious muffin of the 4. I added about 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla and baked for 20 mins and here we are! Definitely will be keeping this recipe handy for the future. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      September 16, 2019 at 4:51 pm

      That makes me so happy to hear, Kate! So glad you enjoyed them!

      Reply
  68. Ann says

    October 12, 2019 at 7:26 am

    5 stars
    Perfect! I made this to the letter and they came out great. I used a mini muffin tin, and it was the exact amount to fill the tin (12 mini muffins).

    Reply
  69. Amanda says

    October 12, 2019 at 11:38 am

    Question how many egg whites if you wanted to do a 7 times recipe? I wanna make sure I’m gonna get the right ratio. The recipe is so good but I don’t wanna screw it up when I make a bigger batch

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      October 23, 2019 at 8:15 am

      I’ve never made a batch that large, but this recipe’s pretty forgiving. You could probably get away with just doing 4 whole eggs.

      Reply
  70. Kelly Carlson says

    November 7, 2019 at 9:34 am

    5 stars
    Made these this morning because i only had 2 bananas (not enough for the banana bread recipe i use). I doubled the recipe and It made 22 mini muffins.:) absolutely delicious. Thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      November 13, 2019 at 6:39 am

      I’m so glad you enjoyed them, Kelly!

      Reply
  71. Muffin Maker says

    November 12, 2019 at 1:41 pm

    4 stars
    This is my go-to recipe for banana muffins since my boyfriend likes them a lot and it’s so easy and straightforward. I made them again a few hours ago (I always double the recipe and use a whole egg), but I didn’t have enough baking soda for even the normal recipe. I was already about done with them so I just mixed everything else in with less than 1/4 of a teaspoon of baking soda. They came out much fluffier, with bigger shiny tops, and that’s what I prefer, so I think I’ll do less baking soda from now on. Thank you for posting!

    Reply
  72. Kelley says

    November 20, 2019 at 7:40 am

    5 stars
    Perfect! I did walnuts instead of choc chips

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      November 20, 2019 at 7:41 pm

      Glad you enjoyed them, Kelley!

      Reply
  73. Steph says

    November 23, 2019 at 5:36 pm

    5 stars
    These were perfect, I added dark chocolate chips to mine. I baked them in a babycakes mini cupcake maker for 6 mins. Delicious!

    Reply
  74. Kim says

    December 16, 2019 at 3:25 pm

    5 stars
    These are delicious! Completely devoured by my 5 year old. Made the following adjustments:
    Used 1 large egg
    Added 1.5 T additional flour, 1/2 t. vanilla
    Decreased chocolate chips to 1/4 cup and reduced oil to 2 t.

    Made 13 mini muffins. Baked for 14 minutes @350.

    Great recipe for a single sad banana!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      December 17, 2019 at 7:29 am

      Thanks for the detailed comment, Kim! So glad your kiddo enjoyed them!

      Reply
  75. JoAnne says

    January 6, 2020 at 5:18 am

    5 stars
    This was delicious and exactly what I needed, a recipe for one or two. I made this is a mini loaf, and it was delish! Thanks so much for you small recipes

    Reply
  76. Michelle says

    January 9, 2020 at 9:41 am

    I made this recipe into mini muffins this morning. Took 13 minutes for them to bake and they were perfect. I added chocolate chips, which I cut up a bit as I did not have mini ones. Thank you Tracy my boys loved these. I will definitely make again. Have you made these with whole wheat flour?

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      January 13, 2020 at 6:28 pm

      So glad to hear your boys enjoyed them!! I haven’t done these with whole wheat flour before, but you could definitely give it a try. Depending on your family’s tolerance for the texture change that comes from using whole wheat, I’d probably start with a 50/50 mix of white all purpose and whole wheat and then increase or decrease the ratio depending on preference. Please let me know how they turn out if you give it a try!

      Reply
  77. Devorah says

    February 13, 2020 at 7:43 am

    5 stars
    We love this recipe and often double it and make it all the time.
    Recently my son had to go Gluten Free and I tried it with the Bob’s Red Mill 1 for 1 GF flour and my kids loved it as well… didnt even realize it was GF!

    Thank you for this awesome recipe!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      February 15, 2020 at 2:07 pm

      Thanks, Devorah! So happy to hear it’s an easy swap to make them gluten free!!

      Reply
  78. Dawn McWhorter says

    March 18, 2020 at 3:25 pm

    5 stars
    Just made these for the first time! Followed the recipe exactly except I did not have nutmeg which I think would have made a great addition. They turned out perfectly and this was just the recipe I was looking for! Thank you so much. Next time we’ll be making with chocolate chips!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      April 1, 2020 at 12:01 pm

      Thank you, Dawn!! So happy you enjoyed them!!

      Reply
  79. Karen says

    March 29, 2020 at 3:37 pm

    5 stars
    I had one overripe banana sitting on my counter, and didn’t know what to do with it. So I googled and found this recipe. Made 4 wonderful little muffins. Thank you so much!

    Reply
  80. Marla says

    March 30, 2020 at 1:15 pm

    5 stars
    These turned out some of best muffins I have made! At home (So Oregon) not wanting to waste any food I googled muffin recipes for one banana. I added chopped pecans, few choc chips, 1/2 t vanilla and used a whole egg. My organic eggs are smaller. Now that I can go nowhere I am cooking from scratch more. When this was first beginning I bought organic white and wheat flour and yeast in case I wanted or needed to bake bread, haven’t done that in years. Hope you are safe!

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    • Tracy says

      April 1, 2020 at 12:04 pm

      Thank you, Marla!! I’m so happy you enjoyed them. Glad you got your yeast early, it’s still sold out all around here. Everyone’s stress baking bread apparently. 😉 Hope you’re doing well!

      Reply
  81. DW says

    March 31, 2020 at 9:22 am

    Can you use self-rising flour as a substitute for all-purpose flour?

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      April 1, 2020 at 11:59 am

      You probably could, but it’d need some testing. I’d start trying with 1/2 cup self-rising flour and no baking powder or soda, and maybe cut the salt by half. If the muffins are too dense, you can try adding some baking soda back into the recipe, maybe 1/8 teaspoon. If you try it, please let me know how they turn out!

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  82. Nancy Kois says

    April 6, 2020 at 6:42 am

    5 stars
    Muffins were tasty, recipe was easy and the serving size perfect for my 2 person family. Next time I am planning on trying the suggestion about doubling the recipe and still making 4 but make the larger sized muffins.

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    • Tracy says

      April 16, 2020 at 10:53 am

      I love that idea, Nancy! So glad you enjoyed the muffins!

      Reply
  83. Natalie says

    April 15, 2020 at 5:16 pm

    5 stars
    These are absolutely perfect! I’ve made them a few times and they’ve come out great every time. The last time I added your crumble topping and it was fabulous. I love baking, but I avoid it sometimes because I’ll have way too much leftover. I really appreciate you sharing so many small batch recipes. I can’t wait to try some of your other recipes!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      April 16, 2020 at 10:53 am

      Thanks, Natalie!!

      Reply
  84. Pauline says

    April 17, 2020 at 4:10 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you so much for such a simple, foolproof and tasty muffin! So easy to whip up and cook in less time than it takes to think about it! I doubled the quantity using one whole egg as you suggested. It took exactly 18 mins in my oven and they were so light and fluffy! Everything else I followed exactly. Now can’t wait to try them again with maybe some walnuts and different variations. Thanks again.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      April 17, 2020 at 9:35 pm

      Thrilled to hear they worked out for you, Pauline!!

      Reply
  85. DT says

    April 19, 2020 at 9:39 am

    Thank you for such a simple recipe! Made it with a little less sugar as I added the streusel and extra choc chips for the topping. Also because i ran out of baking soda i replaced it with three times of baking powder.. thankfully it worked. Delicious!

    Reply
  86. Anu says

    April 20, 2020 at 2:20 pm

    5 stars
    Easy recipe. I used the full egg and it still turned out amazing. I had to bake it for 30 mins, maybe because I used the mini over (counter top oven).
    Thanks for helping me salvage my overripe banana during this crazy time. 🙂

    Reply
  87. Jessica says

    April 22, 2020 at 8:56 am

    5 stars
    I literally found this recipe this morning and jumped out of bed and made it. With two small over ripe bananas, I wiped this up in no time and it came out perfect. What sealed the deal was when my fiancé said, wow this is good! Coming from someone who doesn’t fancy sweets. I’m super excited to try this again. Thank you

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  88. Serena says

    April 23, 2020 at 8:18 pm

    5 stars
    I make these all of the time and they always turn out amazing! Would it be possible to replace the flour with almond flour? I’m unable to find flour currently. Thanks!

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    • Tracy says

      May 11, 2020 at 10:32 am

      So glad to hear you enjoyed them, Serena! Unfortunately almond flour can’t be used as a 1:1 swap in recipes for AP flour. I know there are some banana muffin recipes out there that use almond flour, but they’ll have different ingredient ratios and finished texture.

      Reply
  89. Susan says

    April 26, 2020 at 6:12 pm

    5 stars
    Tracy this was perfect! I found the recipe by googling ‘one leftover banana.’ I am a baker and feel comfortable substituting and improvising- put in the whole egg, added a generous teaspoon of baking powder as I was out of baking soda. Added the choco chips and it was like dessert !!

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  90. Myrte says

    April 27, 2020 at 1:11 pm

    5 stars
    Had leftover egg whites and ripe bananas, so found this recipe by googling. Had my doubts about the recipe while making it, the mix seemed a little too fluid. But after reading the incredibly positive comments, decided to keep it that way. Turned out great! Fluffy and moist muffins which are delicious!

    Reply
  91. Christina says

    May 3, 2020 at 5:11 pm

    5 stars
    I stumbled upon this recipe months ago and make it every other week with that lone leftover, brown spotted banana that always seems to be sitting on the counter. Okay… I purposely buy too many bananas now just so I can make this recipe! So easy and so yum when you need something sweet! I love mine with crushed up walnuts instead of chocolate chips. I also sub equal amounts applesauce instead of the oil and they are still perfect.

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  92. Aminah says

    May 8, 2020 at 5:18 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely delicious. I have been eating way too many of these during quarantine. Super moist and delicious. I did sub butter for the oil because yanno, oink.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      May 11, 2020 at 10:29 am

      LOL, so glad you enjoyed them, Aminah!!

      Reply
  93. Laura V Rudberg says

    May 11, 2020 at 12:47 pm

    I have become a full-on baker…something HAS to be made basically everyday. Today there was 1.5 ripe bananas that needed to baked. Used this recipe with 1.5X all the ingredients and baked them off in my “Muffin top” pan, it make exactly 12 and they are lovely. One bowl and 15 minutes was all I needed. Thank you!

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    • Tracy says

      May 11, 2020 at 1:04 pm

      I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed them, Laura!!

      Reply
  94. Adriana says

    May 31, 2020 at 7:39 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you for this recipe, I’ve made it like 6 times in the past 2 weeks, all my family loves them

    Reply
  95. Joy says

    June 15, 2020 at 8:18 pm

    5 stars
    Doubled this recipe (used one egg as instructed) and it’s perfection. Didn’t even need chocolate chips.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      July 14, 2020 at 5:26 pm

      So glad you enjoyed them, Joy!

      Reply
  96. denise says

    August 18, 2020 at 3:39 am

    5 stars
    These are so good-much better than any boxed banana muffin mix. Instead of doing 4 regular size muffins, I made 2 Texas size ones and it was the perfect amount of batter. I will definitely make these again.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      August 18, 2020 at 11:24 am

      So glad you enjoyed them, Denise!!

      Reply
  97. Bridget says

    September 3, 2020 at 5:19 pm

    5 stars
    Just what I was looking for! So delicious. I didn’t have vegetable oil so I substituted coconut oil and yum yum yum. Thank you so much!

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  98. Judy Kohman says

    September 23, 2020 at 1:06 pm

    5 stars
    OMG! These were absolutely decadent. I had one very ripe banana sitting on my counter, so this recipe filled the bill. My banana was small, so I used the whole egg and they turned out perfectly. They looked just like the picture, the texture was wonderful and they were so moist. I added chocolate chips and that just took them over the top.

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  99. Whitney says

    October 13, 2020 at 10:14 pm

    5 stars
    I loved these! Thank you!! Also I noticed someone else posted a recipe SUPER similar to yours and I wasn’t sure if you were already aware of it?

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      October 14, 2020 at 4:02 pm

      So glad you enjoyed them!!! And thanks for the heads up. A lot of small-batch recipes will have really similar ingredients/steps, so hopefully that’s the case here!

      Reply
  100. Michele says

    November 24, 2020 at 1:10 pm

    5 stars
    Ahhhhhmazing! I followed your recommendations and added chocolate chip along with a streusel topping. Best muffin recipe and yet so simple! Has anyone tried turning these into mini muffins to get more out of this recipe? Thanks for sharing.

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  101. Susan Bailey says

    December 4, 2020 at 5:51 am

    5 stars
    Moist, delicious and oh, so easy! Perfect recipe for using up a single brown banana. I made it with a flax egg since I had no eggs last night and it worked perfectly. Threw in a handful each of finely chopped nuts and chocolate chips. Love the cinnamon and nutmeg.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      December 6, 2020 at 7:26 pm

      Thanks, Susan!! So glad you enjoyed them!!

      Reply
  102. Aaliyah says

    December 8, 2020 at 2:44 pm

    5 stars
    I’ve been doing this recipe for a while I’m a teenage girl seeking to learn baking and this was my first try it was sooo yummy and even my mom and siblings approved!! Thank you for this recipe!! It’s ashow stopper❤️ if I was you I would try it!!.

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      December 8, 2020 at 3:22 pm

      Thank you, Aaliyah!!! So glad you enjoyed it!!

      Reply
  103. allie says

    December 23, 2020 at 8:16 am

    5 stars
    I tried these banana muffins and they were amazing! I followed the recipe exactly, except for the chocolate chips since I thought the bananas would give enough flavor, and the recipe was SUPER easy. This recipe is great because it’s super easy to follow, it tastes great, and the serving size is perfect! Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! I can’t wait to try more recipes from you! 🙂

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  104. Beth says

    January 4, 2021 at 3:24 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you for this recipe! I had one sad black banana, and this recipe worked great!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      February 18, 2021 at 12:22 pm

      So glad to hear it!

      Reply
  105. JoAnn says

    January 9, 2021 at 2:05 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks for a perfect way to use up one sad banana! I added 1/3 c walnuts, and my husband and I give two thumbs up. Next time I’ll try less sugar – a tablespoon per muffin when I’m eating two seems maybe more than I should indulge in! Especially since I want to try the streusel, too.

    Reply
  106. Mickey says

    February 15, 2021 at 7:19 am

    5 stars
    I made these vegan by using flax egg (1 tbsp broken linseed/flaxseed and 3tbsp water) and added 75g of blueberries, also reduced the sugar and used only 45g. Ended up making 8 small cupcakes, delicious!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      February 16, 2021 at 11:53 am

      Glad you enjoyed them, Mickey! Thanks for the detailed comment!!

      Reply
  107. Cynthia says

    February 18, 2021 at 3:24 pm

    5 stars
    After a quick debate about what to eat and wanting a quick break from all the zoom meetings and computer work, I decided to quickly whip this together. Not to mention, I’ve been meaning to test out this recipe and I just so happened to have one lonely banana left on the island table today… I was a bit worried at first since I didn’t have the correct muffin size, and I ended up with 9 smaller mini muffins than 4 standard sized ones, BUT they turned out FANTASTIC! 🙂 I can’t give a review on the actual recipe since I did tweak it a bit to suit my family’s taste and because I didn’t have some ingredients, but it’s perfect!

    Here’s my adjustments:
    – used cake flour instead of AP flour because I sadly ran out of AP flour :’)
    (but it made my muffins, much softer and fluffier in my opinion)
    – added 1/2 tsp of vanilla because vanilla is amazing~
    – replaced the chocolate chips w/ pecans because that’s all we had haha
    – and lastly i left out the cinnamon and nutmeg because I don’t have any on hand :c

    Also, for anyone whose wondering, I baked mines for roughly 16-18 mins and switched from the middle to top rack while they were baking to make sure that they cooked evenly~

    Can’t wait to test out more recipes from your blog! :)) xoxo

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    • Tracy says

      February 19, 2021 at 6:42 am

      Thanks, Cynthia! So glad you and the fam enjoyed them!!!

      Reply
  108. Danielle W says

    March 2, 2021 at 9:05 am

    5 stars
    This was my first time making banana miffins from scratch and they came out really good. I used butter instead of oil and used the entire egg not just the egg white. The kids loved them!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      March 3, 2021 at 11:50 am

      So happy to hear it!!

      Reply
  109. Viaichel says

    March 11, 2021 at 8:12 am

    5 stars
    I did mine but subbed with almond and oat flour it was delish!!!!!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      March 11, 2021 at 7:50 pm

      Glad you enjoyed them, Viaichel!!

      Reply
  110. Judy says

    March 22, 2021 at 8:54 am

    I would like to try them in an air fryer. Any suggestions for time and temp. Thanks

    Reply
  111. Jaya says

    April 2, 2021 at 10:42 am

    5 stars
    I decided this morning I wanted some muffins but not a whole batch and I made them and they were delicious

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      April 2, 2021 at 11:54 am

      So glad you enjoyed them, Jaya!!

      Reply
  112. Cassie says

    April 29, 2021 at 10:06 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious recipe and the perfect texture! I just made them for the second time, used half a scrambled egg I had stored away from earlier in the day instead of an egg white. I add toasted and chopped pecans and they are really great! I love your small batch recipes and am planning on trying your cinnamon rolls out next this weekend. It seems we have a similar taste for sweets :3

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    • Tracy says

      April 30, 2021 at 11:02 am

      So glad you enjoyed them, Cassie, and hope you like the cinnamon rolls!!

      Reply
  113. jenna says

    May 25, 2021 at 1:53 pm

    5 stars
    ok slow the heck down… dont be like me and say “whatever a whole egg should be fine”… sure its fine.. but they would be better with just the white. the batter was just a tad too liquid. they still taste great but texture would be better if i listened to the instructions lol… i also added macadamia nuts along with dark chocolate chips.. that WAS a good decision.

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  114. Laura says

    June 14, 2021 at 2:20 pm

    5 stars
    My twin toddlers are picky eater. I came across this recipe by accident and figured why not. Needless to say, I’ve been making them muffins using this recipe for awhile now. Even tonight. They asked for banana muffins and I happened to have 3 ripe bananas. Thank you for this!!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      June 18, 2021 at 7:23 am

      Thanks, Laura! I’m so happy to hear it!

      Reply
  115. Amber Wiebe says

    June 16, 2021 at 9:28 am

    5 stars
    Toddler went into the kitchen looking for eggs to bake muffins, I found This recipe and told her what to do!
    She whipped them up and wow they’re delicious!!
    Will be making bigger batches before baby arrives to freeze!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      June 18, 2021 at 7:23 am

      I love that!! So glad you guys enjoyed them!

      Reply
  116. josie says

    August 17, 2021 at 12:42 pm

    5 stars
    loved them easy to bake wish i knew how many carbs are in tham btw recommend dark chocolate chips

    Reply
  117. Sarah says

    December 7, 2021 at 3:41 pm

    5 stars
    These are so good! I had a banana that was too ripe to eat and so I decided to make this small batch of muffins! I love that the recipe does not have butter as it keeps the calories down a bit… They were so moist and delicious!

    Reply
  118. Audrey says

    December 16, 2021 at 4:48 am

    I love this easy recipe so much! Now I can stop throwing away my lonely banana! The muffins are amazingly moist and yum!

    Reply
  119. Nicole says

    January 5, 2022 at 1:02 pm

    5 stars
    Just made these and they are delicious and so easy to make! Made them as mini muffins and 18 minutes was perfect. Definitely my new go to recipe when I have a ripe banana 🙂

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  120. Amy L says

    January 30, 2022 at 6:22 pm

    5 stars
    Delicious, light and fluffy, and so simple. Perfect way to use that sad looking banana on the counter. I followed the recipe exactly, making sure to spoon/level the flour. Turned out so scrumptious. Thank you for sharing this recipe!

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    • Tracy says

      January 31, 2022 at 7:00 pm

      Thanks, Amy!!

      Reply
  121. Leslie says

    February 5, 2022 at 10:07 am

    5 stars
    We LOVED these! An amazing way to use up those brown bananas! We used Stevia Granulated Sugar and Hersheys sugar free chocolate chips!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      February 11, 2022 at 6:43 am

      Thanks, Leslie!!

      Reply
  122. Allison says

    February 10, 2022 at 10:31 am

    Subbed flax for egg, did half whole wheat and half white flour, cut the sugar by a “smidge” and subbed coconut oil. Turned out delicious!!

    Reply
    • Tracy says

      February 11, 2022 at 6:42 am

      So glad you enjoyed them!

      Reply
  123. Kathy says

    February 24, 2022 at 3:38 pm

    Thanks for this recipe! I was going to throw my very ripe banana away and then decided to check for a recipe for one ripe banana. Awesome! Thanks so much! I’m definitely the chocolate chip type! 🙂

    Reply
  124. Carla says

    March 18, 2022 at 7:13 am

    5 stars
    Was looking for a recipe for my lone, very ripe banana. Found this one and tried it out. I’m vegan, so I substituted the 1 egg white for 2 tbsp of aquafaba. I also added dark chocolate from a bar I chopped up. These muffins turned out delicious and I’m glad I made them! Will be coming back to this recipe for when I find myself with another lone, very ripe banana.

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  125. Jane says

    March 23, 2022 at 12:11 am

    5 stars
    What a wonderful recipe!!!. It deserves 10 stars. I one ripe banana.and 45 mins before a friend was coming for afternoon tea. I googled ‘one banana muffins’ and saw your recipe. I couldn’t believe how quick and easy it was to make, and in one bowl so there was minimal mess and clean up.
    I used one egg as it was quicker than separating, (and by mistake used 1/3 cup sugar instead of 1/4). I would normally have added chocolate chips as a variation, but wanted to make it healthier so mixed in 1/3 cup blueberries instead of 1/3 cup choc chips. I didn’t have paper cupcake liners so just greased the muffin tin generously with butter., and the mix made 5 good sized muffins. I also decided rather than cinnamon sugar or streusel on top that I’d improvise something with rolled oats. So I mixed together a little bit of cinnamon with about 5 tsps of rolled oats, and rubbed in a small amount of soft butter to make a kind of crumble topping (just enough to slightly moisten the oats). I gently sprinkled a pinch or two (probably a teaspoon but I didn’t measure) of the topping mix over each muffin. They cooked perfectly in a fan forced electric oven at 160C for 20 minutes. The blueberry juice seeped a tiny bit near the bottoms which made it slightly more difficult to get them out of the tin. That probably wouldn’t have been an issue with the original banana recipe, or the banana & choc chip variation.
    Tip: Next time, if adding blueberries again, I’d grease the muffin tin well but cut little circles out of baking paper and put them on the bottom of the muffin tins before adding the mix, so the juice wouldn’t stick and they’d be easier to get out when baked.
    Now I’ve discovered your site, I’m looking forward to some baking mischief, and trying more of your recipes. Thank you Tracy.

    Reply
  126. JS says

    March 29, 2022 at 11:57 pm

    5 stars
    An amazing recipe! My housemates have all made banana bread using different recipes, and I said I would bake some this week, but with only one banana, I almost bailed out. My housemate noted that one-banana recipes are a thing, so I found this one and decided to give it a go. By no means am I a baker, and I have never made banana bread, but this recipe was super easy to follow and didn’t take up too much of my study time. I would 100% recommend this recipe! 🙂

    Reply
  127. Tina K. says

    March 31, 2022 at 7:02 am

    5 stars
    I have tried this recipe time and again and it’s just fab! Really like the light airy texture as opposed to the denser traditional banana bread with butter and whole egg, also, hot tip! If you don’t know what to make with the remaining egg yolk, make her chocolate chip cookie recipe, also delicious!

    Reply
  128. Felicia says

    April 23, 2022 at 10:26 am

    5 stars
    I’ve always got a random banana or 2 left over. So glad I found this recipe. I even roped in my grumpy teenage son to do this as it’s so easy. I had some poppy seeds which I added in. Also, I inserted half a square of dark chocolate in the middle. It was soft and moist. I’m never ever binning bananas again. I reduced the sugar a lot as I prefer my muffins less sweet. What a winner.

    Reply
  129. Vicki says

    April 30, 2022 at 4:27 am

    5 stars
    I’ve been making these muffins for a couple of years now, on a pretty much weekly basis. They are so good! I buy bananas on a weekly basis and find myself leaving the last one to get ripe enough so I can make these muffins! The first couple of times that I tried the single batch, the muffins were a little too moist for my taste. Then I tried the double batch using a whole egg and thought, why not use the egg yolk instead of oil for the single batch? So, I did and they turned out great! Now, I use a whole egg for the single batch and eliminate the oil. We like these with a sprinkle of chopped pecans on top. The pecans get a nice toasted flavor as they bake. I so appreciate the Baking Mischief website. It is one of the first sites that I check when I look for a recipe. Thanks so much for this recipes!

    Reply
  130. Tanna says

    May 24, 2022 at 8:31 am

    5 stars
    I made my own version of this. Used apple sauce instead of oil (didnt add sugar instead added a small bit of icing on top). One piece Merci chocolate. Handfull pumpkin seeds, one tbsp of all natural peanut butter little extra cinnamon and used 1 whole egg. Used self rising flour. I opted to make it as a bread loaf instead of muffins. This was amazing!!!!

    Reply
  131. Susan says

    June 25, 2022 at 12:38 pm

    5 stars
    My husband came to me and said what can you do with this very ripe large banana? I googled and found this recipe. Awesome!! I threw in some pecans, a flew oats and whole egg. It made 7 regular size muffins. Added a dash of cinnamon sugar on top with a couple oats. So good and I didn’t have to use a mixer! They’re gone! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  132. Lauri L says

    July 14, 2022 at 8:28 am

    Always looking for small batch recipes as we are both retired. Husband and grandkids love these muffins! Always turn out moist and delicious whether
    I double the recipe or not. Forgot to add the cinnamon one time, sprinkled cinnamon sugar on top for a nice crunch!

    Reply
  133. Joey says

    July 16, 2022 at 11:42 pm

    5 stars
    These were oh so easy to cook and used ingredients I already had on hand. They went down a treat with the family. I also made the recommended choc chip biscuits to use the egg yolk and I got all the praise. Great recipes. Thank you.

    Reply
  134. Kiran says

    August 24, 2022 at 2:50 am

    Hi, tried your recipe. Very easy, quick and delicious. Thank you for sharing. Can I use whole wheat flour instead of all purpose flour?

    Reply
  135. Dayana says

    September 3, 2022 at 1:23 pm

    5 stars
    So simple, so tasty! I made 12 mini muffins, half with chocolate, and me and my parents ate them all after dinner. I will make this my go to for all those over ripe bananas we have!

    Reply
  136. Ella says

    September 8, 2022 at 2:17 am

    5 stars
    These banana muffins are absolutely amazing! best recipe by far!

    Reply
  137. Deb says

    October 4, 2022 at 6:53 am

    5 stars
    I substituted A LOT and they are the best muffins I have made in a long time!
    I used coconut sugar, 1 to 1gluten free flour, and avocado oil.
    I made this twice and both times were great and the same! (I even doubled it the second time since I had two bananas)

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  138. Leslie-Ann Theroulde says

    December 3, 2022 at 5:52 am

    5 stars
    I just made this recipe and I was able to make 18 mini muffins. I like making mini muffins for my granddaughter. They taste great. This is the simplest banana muffin recipe I have ever made and I am hooked. Thank you.

    Reply
  139. Susan Barnes says

    December 4, 2022 at 5:09 am

    5 stars
    I’ve made this recipe numerous times and have always been pleased with the results. I do add a bit of vanilla extract as I think it intensifies the banana taste. For banana nut muffins I add up to 3/4 cup of coarsely chopped toasted pecans, and that will increase the yield to five or six muffins. A great use for a leftover banana.

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  140. Sherry G says

    December 10, 2022 at 2:10 pm

    I made these today, doubling the recipe. I used one whole egg and added a tablespoon of vanilla extract. I sprinkled the tops with a little white sugar before baking and added chocolate chips to half of them. These are the easiest and most delicious banana muffins ever!!! I have used dozens of banana muffin and banana bread recipes only to be disappointed. This will be my only banana muffin recipe forever! I can stop searching for the perfect recipe, as this is it, with the addition of vanilla. Thank you!!!

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  141. Carol says

    January 2, 2023 at 10:21 am

    So I had a very overripe banana and my husband asked if I wanted it or should he throw it away, of course I told him I wanted it!
    I found your recipe for small batch muffins. I didn’t have that small of a muffin pan but I had a mini pyrex loaf pan, a lilttle over an hour I had the most delish banana bread! The only thing I did differently was:
    1) I halved the oil, the other half I used unsweetened applesauce
    2) I did the flax seed meal replacement egg (Only cause I wanted to see how it would come out)
    3) I didn’t have any cinnamon so I used some allspice.
    Well, this is the tastiest banana bread I have ever made and its a mini too which I love! Thank you so much, I will be making this again, I may even make a batch of mini loafs to give as gifts!

    Reply
  142. Lynn says

    January 8, 2023 at 11:35 am

    5 stars
    Perfect!
    I used a whole egg and made 5 muffins. I’m looking forward to my next overripe banana.

    Reply
  143. Jenna says

    January 22, 2023 at 2:44 pm

    5 stars
    Yum!

    I am both egg and gluten free so I used King Arthur brand gf flour and a chia egg and they turned out very yummy! Great texture

    It’s nice to have a recipe for the many times I have only Lonely past its prime banana, thanks!

    Reply
  144. Wee says

    March 12, 2023 at 12:57 pm

    5 stars
    1.5 uneaten, overripe bananas were sitting on the counter, I googled for a recipe that calls for a small amount of banana and this came up. Simple and straightforward. Great taste. I was able to make 6 muffins. Thank you.

    Reply
  145. Shelia says

    April 21, 2023 at 7:23 am

    5 stars
    Made these this morning and my husband LOVED them! I made them with chopped pecans instead of the chocolate chips. They just came out of the oven as he was coming downstairs and he said they smelled so good. Thank you for a great recipe for two.

    Reply

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Small-batch Chocolate Banana Muffin with a bite out of it.Carnitas Enchiladas (Pulled Pork Enchiladas) on a plate with lettuce.Easy Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup in a pot.Easy Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies stacked on a plate.

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