Banana Crumb Muffins

These delicious Banana Crumb Muffins are made with ripe bananas and a hint of cinnamon, and topped with a crumbly streusel topping. Perfect for a breakfast treat or afternoon snack! 

Muffins, muffins, muffins!! I can truly never have to many muffin recipes. They’re just the perfect little treat for so many different occasions. Whether I need a sweet treat to bring to a friend, or I’m looking for a side to serve with easy sheet pan breakfast, banana crumb muffins are so tasty. These amazing, soft, and tender banana muffins with crumble topping are the perfect balance of sweetness with that cozy warm flavor that you know and love.

And if you like these, then you’ll definitely enjoy my pumpkin cream cheese muffins and chocolate zucchini muffins, too! Like I said, you can never have too many muffins recipes, am I right? Muffins are the best dessert or simple treat for any and every occasion! Whip up a batch of these classic banana muffins whenever you’ve got a craving for this nostalgic treat.

Why You’ll Love Banana Bread Crumb Muffins

• Repurpose over-ripe bananas before they go bad. Banana bread crumb muffins are a great way to use up that mushy fruit and reduce food waste!
• These are the perfect shareable treat. No slicing or scooping servings required. Just hand out perfectly portioned muffins instead!
• Banana crumb muffins are a wonderful make-ahead recipe. They store well and can be eaten at many different meals, so they’re great for meal prep.

Ingredients for Banana Crumb Muffins

• White sugar – Sweeten the muffins with granulated white sugar!
• Banana – I like to use bananas with plenty of brown spots, but they can’t be too mushy. Just perfectly ripe bananas to easily mash and make into muffins.
• All-purpose flour – Your favorite all purpose flour is all you need to make a tasty muffin batter.
• Baking soda – Use baking soda as a rising agent to make light and fluffy muffins.
• Ground cinnamon – Flavor the crumble topping with the warmth and subtle sweetness of ground cinnamon.
• Baking powder – Since banana is pretty dense, two rising agents will help keep the muffins fluffy!
• Egg – Allow egg to come to room temperature before mixing into the muffin batter.
• Brown sugar – Make a crumble topping for this banana crumb muffins recipe with brown sugar and a few other simple ingredients.
• Melted butter – You’ll need melted butter for both the crumble and the muffins.

How to Make Banana Crumb Muffins

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and then line muffin pan with paper cups or spray them lightly with cooking spray. Set the pan aside for later.

In a large bowl combine bananas, sugar and egg using a hand mixer or stand mixer. Then add melted butter and mix again until combined.

In a separate bowl combine dry muffin ingredients. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined.

Using a ¼ cup measuring cup or an ice cream scoop divide up batter into previously prepared muffin pan. Set aside.

For the crumb topping, in a medium bowl, whisk together sugars and cinnamon. Pour melted butter over the top and use a wooden spoon to mix until incorporated.

Then add the flour and mix until mixture resembles a thick and cohesive dough.

Sprinkle a generous amount of the crumb topping on top of each of the batter-filled muffin cups. Do not press the crumb topping into the batter, just let it sit on top of muffin batter.

Bake 20-25 minutes in preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit or until toothpick inserted comes out clean. If you wish for the crumb topping to have a darker brown appearance, broil muffins for a few minutes and make sure to watch closely to avoid burning the topping.

Remove the muffins from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for a few minutes. Then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Serve or store for later!

How to Store Leftover Muffins

Allow to cool completely before storing. Then transfer leftover banana crumb muffins in air tight container for up to two days. You can also store them in the fridge for up to 5 days and in the freezer for up to 3 months.

For best results, wrap individually in plastic wrap and place into a freezer safe bag before freezing. Allow to thaw before consuming.

Why are my banana muffins rubbery?

If you end up with rubbery muffins, you likely over-mixed the batter. Do not over stir, just mix the flour mixture into the wet ingredients until combined. There may be lumps in the batter, but that’s perfectly fine! Over-mixing causes to much gluten development which will make the texture of your muffins pretty rubbery.

What is the crunchy sugar on top of muffins called?

There are a few different names for this sugary sweet topping, but I call it a crumb topping. It is also called a streusel topping or crumble. Whatever you want to call it, it’s made with sugar, flour and butter and can be flavored with spices like cinnamon — just like this recipe calls for!

Can I add anything into my banana crumb muffins?

Feel free to shake things up a bit with this banana crumb muffin recipe! Some tasty mix-in options are:

• chocolate chips
• ground nutmeg
• chopped pecans
• ground cinnamon
• chopped walnuts
• blueberries

Before you know it, banana muffins with crumble topping will be a go-to recipe for any occasion. You’ll be looking for excuses to make them because they’re just that tasty!

More Muffin Recipes You’ll Love!

• These tart and sweet Lemon Muffins are a favorite summer time treat, and the glaze on top makes them even tastier!
• Everyone should have a solid recipe for the classic Chocolate Chip Muffins.
• Make some Easy Apple Muffins when fall rolls around. This is such a yummy recipe!
• If you still have some bananas, then make these Peanut Butter Banana Muffins.