Banana muffins with sprinkles are a fun and healthy-ish treat that we enjoy making and eating!
This is a great recipe to make with kids as they can help with nearly all of the steps.
I love making these with the girls, and I find banana muffins to be so much yummier than regular banana bread because of the greater top surface area, which is where all the deliciousness is located!
When I bite into the top that’s gotten all golden and a little crisp from the sprinkles, I can feel all my troubles just melt away.
Paired with a fresh cup of coffee and two children silently downing their own banana muffins, it’s as close to a vacation as I can get these days!
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Ingredients for Banana Muffins with Sprinkles
You’ll need the following ingredients to make these banana muffins.
- 3 large ripe bananas
- 1 egg, room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- chocolate chips (optional)
- colored sugar sprinkles (turbinado sugar works too)
Supplies Needed
You will also need:
- muffin liners
- muffin tin
- mixing bowls
- fork or potato masher
- measuring cups and spoons
- spatula
How to Make Banana Muffins with Sprinkles
I’ll have a printable recipe for you below, but first I’ll walk you through our process so you can get an idea of how this goes with kids.
First, I have Elena and Lia peel and mash the bananas.
While they do that, I crack and beat an egg. (That sounds so violent!)
Then, I measure out the oil and vanilla for the next step and wait for the kids to finish with the bananas.
A potato masher is the perfect tool for little hands.
Want to know something funny? I’ve never used this masher to mash potatoes.
I usually just throw all the potatoes in my stand mixer and mash them that way.
Once the bananas are mashed, the girls add in the beaten egg, vanilla, and oil.
Next, the girls take turns measuring and adding the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
I mix everything together while they line the muffin tin.
I like doing the mixing because the muffins can get really dense if they are overmixed.
Also, it saves us from fighting over which kid gets to do the mixing.
Last, I scoop the batter into each muffin cup. I like to use an ice cream scoop for this to make sure the batter is evenly dispersed and things stay as neat as I can get it.
If you don’t have an ice cream scoop, just eyeball it, or measure out a 1/4 cup of batter per regular-sized muffin cup.
While I do this, the kids go to town with the sprinkles and chocolate chips.
Finally, I put the muffins in the oven at 375 degrees for about 18 minutes.
We set a timer that Elena likes carrying around with her, and we also leave the oven light on so we can peek through the glass every five minutes. 🙂
After 18 minutes, I stick a toothpick in one of the muffins. If it comes out clean, that means they’re done!
If not, we leave the muffins in the oven for another 2 minutes and then check again.
I use a butter knife to pop the hot muffins out of the tin and get them on a cooling rack so we can taste them sooner!
Once they’re cool, we all get to enjoy them for a delicious treat.
Last Notes
Ben is not a fan of chocolate chips in banana muffins, so we don’t always do the chips.
But the sanding sugar or turbinado is a must have.
I love the crunchy, crackly muffin top. It contrasts so deliciously with the fluffy muffin interior.
The vanilla and banana give this muffin a nice sweet, mellow flavor.
I hope you get a chance to try making these with (or without) your kids!
Printable Recipe for Banana Muffins with Sprinkles
Banana Muffins with Sprinkles
Ingredients
- 3 large ripe bananas
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 cup oil
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- chocolate chips optional
- colored sugar sprinkles turbinado sugar works too
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- Peel and mash the bananas.
- Crack and beat an egg in a separate bowl.
- Add the beaten egg, vanilla, and oil to the mashed bananas.
- Add in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Gently mix the dry and wet ingredients together. Stop mixing as soon as the ingredients are incorporated to prevent overmixing.
- Scoop the batter into a lined muffin tin. You can use an ice cream scoop for this to make sure the batter is evenly dispensed. If you don't have an ice cream scoop, just eyeball it, or measure out a 1/4 cup of batter per regular-sized muffin cup.
- Top muffins with sprinkles or turbinado sugar and chocolate chips.
- Put the muffins on a rack centered in the oven at 375 degrees for about 18 minutes.
- After 18 minutes, stick a toothpick in one of the muffins. If it comes out clean, that means they're done! If not, leave the muffins in the oven for another 2 minutes and then check again.
- Makes 12 regular-sized muffins.
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