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Banana Crumb Muffins

By Tara Noland on August 24, 2014 | Updated November 30, 2023

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These Banana Crumb Muffins are full of great banana flavor and topped with the best crunchy crumble you will ever have!! These muffins are perfect for breakfast, brunch, as a snack or to take to work or school. You will want to make more to share them. They are like banana bread but better and easy to grab and go!

Want more muffin recipes? Try our Banana Nut Muffins, Zucchini Carrot Breakfast Muffins, Refrigerator Bran Muffins, or Blueberry Muffins. Or if you want the same streusel topping then try these Apple Cranberry Muffins, so good!!

Plateful of stacked banana crumb muffins.

Serena Bakes Simply from Scratch

I am so happy that Serena from Serena Bakes Simply from Scratch is here today. I am running with kids this week and really wanted a fellow blogger to help me out.

Serena accepted my invitation, and I am grateful to her. I lucked out with such a great post to share with you today too.

Look at these gorgeous muffins she has made for you!! Banana Brown Sugar Crumb Muffins are going to be a favorite in this household too!! Perfect for fall, I can’t wait to try them!!

Overhead shot of muffins with a banana on the plate.

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Hello everyone! I’m Serena, and I am the creator of Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch, where I share my adventures in the kitchen along with my husband, Colt. We have 3 lovely kids who love to participate in the kitchen and use the blog regularly to make some of their favorite recipes!

I love to share tried and true step-by-step recipes with my readers to help inspire and give confidence in the kitchen.

I’m so excited Tara invited me to guest post on Noshing With The Nolands today; we’ve become great friends over the last few months when she reached out to me about Sunday Supper and mentored me through the process.

Thanks so much for inviting me to guest post, Tara! I feel truly honored you thought of me!

I couldn’t think of a better recipe to share with all of you than Banana Brown Sugar Crumb Muffins because it’s a favorite in our house. If Tara and I lived closer, it would be the muffins I would make when I had her over for coffee.

I know you’ll love them as much as we do!

What Ingredients are in these Muffins?

Ingredients for banana crumb muffins.

This recipe uses really simple ingredients, and if you have bananas, you just might have everything else you need. You want to use a ripe banana, but they don’t have to be overripe for this recipe. Using just ripe bananas will give you the same punch of banana flavor that you are looking for. This recipe has both baking soda and baking powder to give the muffins that beautiful fluffy rise that is great in a good muffin.

The muffins are made in two steps, the crumble topping and the muffins themselves. The recipe is easy, but you add bananas in two different ways. Don’t change this up, as it gives the recipe the perfect banana appeal.

Ingredients

Crumb Topping

All-Purpose Flour

Brown Sugar

Salt

Butter, Cold Cut Into Cubes

Muffins

Ripe Bananas

Light Brown Sugar

3/4 cup Butter, Room Temperature

Whole Eggs, Beaten

Vanilla Extract

Baking Powder

Baking Soda

Salt

All-Purpose Flour

How to Make Banana Crumb Muffins

Crumble topping ingredients in a food processor.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Use muffin liners or grease a standard 12-sized muffin tin.

For Brown Sugar Flour Crumb: In a mixer, add 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and mix until well combined. Add 1/4 cup cold butter and mix until crumbly and well combined. Place in a small bowl and set aside.

For Banana Muffins: Mash 2 of the bananas and set aside.

Mix together the remaining butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy in a large bowl.

Add the remaining 3 bananas and mix until well combined.

Scrape the sides of the bowl and add eggs, vanilla, plus the rest of the dry ingredients, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until well combined.

Add mashed bananas and flour and mix until combined.

Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups and fill them to 3/4 of the way full. Divide crumb topping evenly over muffins.

Bake for 20 minutes to 25 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffins comes out clean. Let muffins cool completely. Once cooled they also freeze well.

Overhead shot of muffins in a pan.

Banana Brown Sugar Crumb Muffins are perfect for back to school because they are best made the night before as the banana flavor intensifies. These will quickly become a family favorite!

Close-up of a banana muffin with a bite taken.

These are one of my absolute favorite muffins, and I know you will love them too. The ingredients just magically come together and create a moist, tender muffin with the best crumbly topping, and there is a lot of that too. You want some of the incredible topping with each bite.

Here is the original photo; this post has been updated.

Original picture before post was updated of a muffin on a plate.
Square image of a muffin on a plate with crumble topping around the muffin.

Recipe by Serena Bakes Simply From Scratch

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Banana Crumb Muffins

Tara Noland
Banana Brown Sugar Crumb Muffins are a fantastic treat with a sweet crunch topping and a tender, moist interior!!
4.61 from 277 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course Breads, Muffins and Scones
Cuisine American
Servings 12 -16 muffins
Calories 285 kcal

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Ingredients
 

Crumb Topping

  • 1/2 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 cup Butter Cold Cut Into Cubes

Muffins

  • 5 whole Ripe Bananas
  • 1 cup Light Brown Sugar
  • 3/4 cup Butter Room Temperature
  • 2 whole Eggs Beaten
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Use muffin liners or grease a standard 12-sized muffin tin.
  • For Brown Sugar Crumb: In a mixer, add 1/2 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and mix until well combined. Add 1/4 cup cold butter and mix until crumbly and well combined. Place in a small bowl and set aside.
  • For Banana Muffins: Mash 2 of the bananas and set aside.
  • Mix together remaining butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Add remaining 3 bananas, mashed and mix until well combined.
  • Scrape sides of bowl and add eggs, vanilla, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix until well combined.
  • Add reserved mashed bananas and flour, mix until combined.
  • Fill prepared muffin tin 3/4 of the way full. Divide crumb topping evenly over muffins.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center of muffins comes out clean. Let muffins cool completely. Once cooled they also freeze well.

Equipment

KitchenAid KSM150PSER Artisan Tilt-Head Stand Mixer with Pouring Shield, 5-Quart, Empire Red
Wilton Perfect Results Premium Non-Stick Bakeware Muffin and Cupcake Pan, 12-Cup
120 Pieces Tulip Cupcake Liner Baking Cups Muffin Tins Treat Cups for Weddings, Birthdays, Baby Showers,Brown and Natural

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 285kcalCarbohydrates: 40gProtein: 4gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 297mgFiber: 2gSugar: 21g
Nutrition calculation is an estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.
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  1. Troy says

    February 21, 2024

    I tried making these muffins followed everything but didn’t notice I only had 4 bananas! But these were the best banana muffins I have ever had!👍🏼👍🏼

    Reply
    • Tara Noland says

      February 22, 2024

      So glad you enjoyed them!! We do love them too.

      Reply
  2. Cindy says

    February 19, 2024

    I just had one of these muffins. I baked this morning. Best muffin I’ve ever had!
    If I wanted to eliminate the banana; and make blueberry muffins….. would I replace the banana with buttermilk or yougurt. ?

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    • Tara Noland says

      February 20, 2024

      I have no idea how they would turn out with this recipe but I would try sour cream, I love using that.

      Reply
  3. Cindy says

    February 19, 2024

    So simple, quick & easy…. I love the crumble topping- banana muffins typically do not have a crumble topping!

    Reply
  4. Victoria says

    February 19, 2024

    5 stars
    The Banana Muffin are absolutely the Best!!

    Reply
  5. Alicia Nelson says

    February 16, 2024

    Made them tonight and hubby loves them thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  6. Joni says

    February 9, 2024

    Does this recipe (banana crumb muffins) work ok to make mini muffins? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Tara Noland says

      February 9, 2024

      Although I have not made the mini muffins I can’t see why they wouldn’t work.

      Reply
  7. Diana says

    January 28, 2024

    This is a delicious recipe. I have to eat Gluten Free so I did substitute Gluten Free flour for the regular all purpose flour, I also added 1/2 t. of cinnamon. These turned out perfect. Thank you for sharing.

    Reply
    • Tara Noland says

      January 29, 2024

      So glad you were able to make them GF!! Thanks for letting me know.

      Reply
  8. Kelley says

    January 15, 2024

    These muffins are amazing! So fluffy and such a big banana flavor! Thank you for a spectacular recipe!

    Reply
    • Tara Noland says

      January 16, 2024

      I am so glad you loved it, one of our most popular recipes.

      Reply
  9. Laura Stasack says

    November 3, 2023

    I made your recipe yesterday. The muffins looked exactly like yours and tasted delicious! I waited until today to comment because I wanted to know how they tasted a day later. I am so happy to report that they are still delicious–moist and flavorful. I really love the brown sugar. Thank you! They are going in my “tried and true” recipe book!

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    • Tara Noland says

      November 3, 2023

      So glad you love them, they are very popular! Continue to enjoy them!

      Reply
  10. Tennial says

    November 2, 2023

    At what point in recipe do you add the Cinnamon?

    Reply
    • Tara Noland says

      November 2, 2023

      There isn’t cinnamon in the recipe or has it been noted somewhere?

      Reply
  11. Jules says

    September 19, 2023

    My new go to banana muffin recipe! I love the way the crumble made the tops a little crisp but super moist inside. These were fantastic.

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    • Tara Noland says

      September 19, 2023

      So glad you love them!! Enjoy!

      Reply
  12. Heather says

    September 11, 2023

    Fabulous! More compliments than the norm I’m familiar with from co-workers. Didn’t change a thing, and they were a major success. Even the baking time was to the minute (25 because I made large muffins.) ~ Thank you for sharing Nolands! Now back to your page to explore.

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    • Tara Noland says

      September 12, 2023

      That is awesome, so glad you liked them! Enjoy the recipes!!

      Reply
  13. April Taylor says

    August 5, 2023

    I’m confused about where it says mix together the remaining butter and brown sugar, was that split up between the crumble?

    Reply
    • Tara Noland says

      August 5, 2023

      I do see the confusion but stick with the ingredient list and add the butter accordingly.

      Reply
  14. Maryjane says

    May 7, 2023

    Just perfect the whole family loved them

    Reply
    • Tara Noland says

      May 9, 2023

      So glad you liked them, we sure do!

      Reply
  15. Tyra says

    September 24, 2022

    So I made these muffins, and they really were great. However, I did NOT have luck with the topping! Could you give me tips? I did use cold butter and it just wouldn’t blend well. So my partner thinks maybe the topping melted a bit and slid down the muffins as it cooked and left this strange burning mess around the muffins. Granted, I used a hand mixer as I don’t have a Kitchenaid stand mixer and I see that you do. My topping, when mixed, the butter just wouldn’t “mix in,” and we gave up and we used a pastry blender. So mine was rather a kind of wet, greasy kind of mix like some weird kind of play sand rather than this great, dry looking powder like yours. Could you give me tips for a hand mixer please? Should I have let it soften more? Mixed it longer? My partner absolutely loves banana muffins and thought these were 100% perfect other than the topping, and I thought they tasted amazingly like our banana bread. I would love to give these another shot.

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    • Tara Noland says

      September 24, 2022

      Here are some tips that I can think of. You definitely don’t need a stand mixer to make the topping. A pastry blender should work also. Just mix it until the butter is the size of a pea, don’t over-mix it which is what I think you may have done. Make sure not to overfill the muffins so the topping will bake into the muffin and not slide off. Hope you have better luck the second time.

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      • Tyra says

        September 25, 2022

        Thank you for the tip about the size the butter should be! We definitely overmixed it lol. Our muffins were a bit over 3/4th full but I didn’t want to get another muffin tray. Thank you! We’ll definitely do these muffins again because my partner loved them so much so I need to get that topping right.

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        • Tara Noland says

          September 25, 2022

          I am here to help! Enjoy!

          Reply
  16. Vane says

    March 2, 2022

    They turned out great! Thank you for sharing this recipe!

    Reply
    • Tara Noland says

      March 3, 2022

      Now I want these again!! Thanks, Vane!!

      Reply
  17. Mary Bratton says

    January 25, 2021

    Is the amount of ingredients (1C brown sugar) + the 1/2C for topping or is 1C for topping and muffins?

    Reply
    • Tara Noland says

      January 25, 2021

      Since they are listed individually it will be 1 cup for the muffins + 1/2 cup for topping. I broke the ingredients into to separate lists so hopefully that is easier.

      Reply
  18. Marianne Kiehl says

    September 6, 2020

    Help!! I made these and followed the recipe exactly.
    The toothpick came out dry. They are so mushy and greasy. They are so awful!
    What did I do wrong????

    Reply
    • Tara Noland says

      September 6, 2020

      I am not sure what you did wrong?? Never had any complaints with this recipe. Are you sure you did the ingredients correctly? I am sorry you have had this experience.

      Reply
  19. Nicole says

    September 29, 2019

    Wonderful recipe! Made no changes came out moist and tasty.
    Thank you for sharing 😊

    Reply
    • Tara Noland says

      September 29, 2019

      So awesome to hear, thanks for telling me!!

      Reply
  20. Anna says

    August 21, 2019

    This looks divine! what is the weight in grams of the bananas used. Using five pieces of bananas will produce different batter consistency relative to their sizes. The batter might be too runny or the muffins will be too dry. I would love to hear from you. Thanks

    Reply
    • Tara Noland says

      August 22, 2019

      I am just checking with the owner of the recipe but I would just say medium sized bananas.

      Reply
    • Tara Noland says

      August 22, 2019

      Yes, she said medium to large bananas if they are small she adds in another one. Not an exact science but they turn out great either way!

      Reply
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