Banana muffins are the perfect way to start your day, or to enjoy as an afternoon snack.

Learn how to make banana muffins.

Ingredients for Banana Muffins

A great thing about banana muffins is the basic ingredient list.

Southern Living Banana Muffins one broken open with some butter to serve

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Line a muffin tray with paper liners or grease with cooking spray.

Mash bananas:

Mash the bananas in a large mixing bowl.

Whisk in the melted butter and sugars.

Southern Living Banana Muffins ingredients

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Add the eggs, vanilla, and milk; whisk until smooth.

Combine wet and dry ingredients:

Stir the flour mixture into the banana mixture until just combined.

Add batter to pan:

Divide the batter evenly into the prepared wells.

mashing bananas

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Bake the muffins in preheated oven for 20 minutes until the tops are golden.

Southern Living Banana Muffins lining the muffin tray with paper liners

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Southern Living Banana Muffins whisking together the dry ingredients

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Southern Living Banana Muffins mashing the banana in a mixing bowl

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Southern Living Banana Muffins whisking together the banana mixture with vanilla and milk

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Southern Living Banana Muffins stirring in the flour mixture until just combined

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Southern Living Banana Muffins in the pan before baking

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Southern Living Banana Muffins in the pan after baking

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Southern Living Banana Muffins after baking

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