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Easy Super Moist Banana Apple Muffins are delicious, moist, perfect day or night and better yet, a great way to use up ripe fruit! Looking for a fast, easy, delicious addition to breakfast or snack time? You're going to fall in love with these Easy Super Moist Muffins.
APPLE BANANA MUFFINS
My family loves bananas. But, no matter, there are still a few left over that brown too quickly. What is the best thing to do with brown, overly ripe bananas? Banana apple muffins, of course!
Other great ways to use up fruit that is a getting a little ripe is in recipes like these tasty Zucchini Banana Muffins or our Lemon Strawberry Muffins.
This easy and yummy apple and banana muffin recipe is very easy to put together!
The thing I love the most about this recipe is that you don't need to use your mixer - at all. You will still need your food processor for chopping your apples. But, if you prefer a more 'chunky' muffin you can always dice the apples by hand and keep your appliances in the cabinet.
This recipe takes only 15 - 20 minutes to prepare - including set up. It's super fast, extremely easy and the results are amazing!
You are going to be amazed at how moist these banana apple muffins are.
Normally I like to eat one muffin fresh out of the oven. But, these were so soft and chewy that I had to wait for them too cool a bit. It was definitely worth it. If you use a food processor to fine chop your apples then they just melt into the muffin.
Here are a few tips before you start making the muffins:
Do you have to use a food processor to dice up the apples?
No, not at all. Just peel them and diced them with a knife. That is how I prepared our muffins.
Can you use applesauce in lieu of apples?
You can, however, you may want to add a bit more flour if the recipe is too runny.
Could you add walnuts to the recipe?
Sure, you could definitely do that.
How can you make these Apple Banana Muffins more healthy?
Instead of the sugar, you could use a bakeable artificial sweetener.
This post was originally posted on March 26, 2017.
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📖 Recipe
Easy Super Moist Banana Apple Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 Ripe bananas smashed
- 1 medium apple peeled, finely chopped
- ⅓ c melted butter
- ½ c sugar
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 ½ c all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Add the paper liners into the muffin tins or spray with a non-stick baking spray
- In a large bowl, use a fork to mash up the bananas then pour the melted butter into the bananas.
- Add in the sugar, egg and vanilla. Mix well.
- Stir in baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Slowly incorporate the flour into the mixture and stir until blended
- Using a food processor (or by hand) fine chop the apples
- Stir apples into the mixture
- Pour the muffin mixture into the tins, filling each paper baking cup about ⅔'s of the way up.
- Bakes 25 - 30 minutes
- Cool on rack before storing.
Angel A. says
Yummy! Family loves these muffins.
Only critique.... 5 minutes prep... NOT....
Yes 5 minutes to mix ingredients together, but it takes more time to mash, peel, cut, etc.
Anne says
I doubled the recipe except the sugar and flour and put it in a loaf pan. We will see how it turns out!
It was fairly thick after 2 cups of flour so I didn't add any more. I don't like it overly sweet so I always put in less. I also added some molasses. I would have used brown sugar but I don't have any. Plus some all spice for a little kick !
Linda says
So quick and easy. Tasted just like banana bread. Will be our go to banana muffin recipe !!!.
Andrea says
This is my second time making them, this time I doubled the recipe because they were so good. The only thing I changed was I added some brown sugar with the white sugar and topped the muffins with brown sugar. My oven runs hot so I baked them at 325 for 23 minutes. I love this recipe!
Hilary Strachan says
This is a great base recipe.. I’m a bit of a wild child here but I’ve made these several times now but always a different iteration. I’m shocked how successful they all have been, truly I expected a few bombs.
- OG with chocolate chips
- minus one banana add one carrot
- minus one banana add one zuchinni
- reduce vanilla, add pumpkin spices and crumble
- no banana, add carrot and zuchinni with apple (I thought these were going to give me grief but they didn’t!!!)
- all whole wheat flour, mix of AP and Wholewheat, all were great.
This recipe has been added onto my pantry door as of tonight. What a gem!
Duka says
I made this twice and loved it! First time followed the recipe exactly and muffins were good. But then I repeated the recipe and plaid with spices ( added cardamom and upped the cinnamon) and added some orange rind. Swapped in brown sugar. Instead of 1/3c of butter- added 1/4 coconut oil and 1/4 butter. This made muffins moist but still kept the buttery flavor . Thanks for the recipe.
Clarissa says
FANTASTIC! Perfect level of sweetness too. The banana tends to steal the show in order recipes I’ve tried. Not this one! My apples were on the smaller side so I used two and grated them on a cheese grater (coarse side) because I’m lazy lol 10/10 thank you
Karen says
Made these today, easy recipe, moist, fluffy, great taste. This will be my go to banana muffins recipe! Thanks!
I'm so happy that you enjoyed them!
s hele says
I can't even find the recipe. I am caught in a loop of pictures that never seem to reach a recipe.
At the top of the post, there is a button that says "Jump to Recipe". Just click on that and you will go directly to the recipe card and you will bypass all of the photos and information about the recipe.
Lori says
Can I make this in a loaf pan?
That I don't know. I would think you could though as it be would a bread. I will test it and post the results.
I did try it as a bread and it was delicious! I'll be adding the steps and directions in the recipe card soon.
nafrazier says
Made these this am as I had3small apples and 2 ripe bananas that I didn't want to toss. I diced/chopped the apples by hand.
Followed recipe exactly and turned our beautiful and delicious. Hubby came into the house and said the house smelled delicious as well.
This was so easy to make and will definitely do again... Maybe add some nuts 👍
Thank you for sharing this wonderfully easy recipe!
I am so glad your family liked them!
Erica says
These turned out tummy and moist. Would definitely make again… I had to substitute the butter for what I had on hand: Earth Balance spread, as well as cane sugar instead of white, but it was still great. Thanks!
I'm glad those subs worked and you enjoyed them.
Charlotte says
This recipe was so easy to make and the taste was out of this world. I’m planning to make my next batch with either walnuts, raisins or blueberries. Thank so much for a great easy recipe.
I'm glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for stopping by.
Jancee Owsley says
SUCCESS!! 🤣 These Banana Apple Muffins are so tasty...so easy!! I had more Apple than banana, and the apples were pretty old, had some applesauce on hand....needless to say, I made this recipe by the seat of my pants!...so they say. (Where does that come from??)🙂 Anyway, hubby loves them, too. Thanks so much! And thanks for making them so easy. I will make these again!!!
LOL I have said that a time or two myself. What a great way to use up things you have on hand; especially the apples. I'm glad that your family enjoyed them. Thanks for stopping by and checking out the recipe.
Tracey says
This has become s breakfast staple for us. Easy, delicious and filling. I have replaced sugar with honey and used half wheat, half white flour only because I was low on sugar and white flour. I really liked the honey! They turned out great! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for stopping by. I'm glad your family likes it. Thanks for sharing your subs too! I like the addition of the honey.
Janet W says
These are super easy and taste delicious. I made it like the recipe and added walnuts. This is my new favorite go to muffin!
Oooo I love the idea of adding walnuts! Thanks for checking out the recipe and kind words! I'm glad you enjoyed them.
Floyd says
I added a crumble topping to it and they turned out AMAZING! Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Oooo I love that idea! Glad you liked the recipe and the muffins.
Pam says
Hello,
Would this work with a mini muffin pan and how long bake time?
Yes, you should be fine with making them in a mini muffin pan. As far as the time, start checking at 15 minutes since they are smaller. I would also keep them at 350. I haven't tried them in a mini pan yet, however, that is a great idea. I will definitely test that on my end and add to the instructions.
Emily says
May I check if no milk is required for this recipe? I've tried making it yesterday and it turns out that the muffin is a bit too dry as the batter is not enough to cover the chopped apples. Please help. I follow the recipe exactly except only use 1/4 sugar
Hi there. I don't believe milk is used with this recipe. One of our contributors initially created the recipe and this is her recipe. However, I will remake them to make sure and reply back to let you know. No one has mentioned it before; however, they may have overlooked it. I'll keep you updated.
Pat says
My first time making muffins from scratch. They turned out great. I did take them out after 20 minutes though, and think maybe even a few minutes less would be ok. I added blueberries to some of them, and as noted above, no mention of the cinnamon in the instructions. But for someone like me who finds baking a mystery, I loved the easy recipe. Thank you!
I'm so glad that you enjoyed them! I'm sure the blueberry ones would be amazing! I need to make some with cinnamon. That would also be a yummy addition.
Linda says
BEST Muffins Ever !!!
love The Recipe!!
:) :) :) :) :) :) :)
Meagan L says
I made these this morning with some bananas I had frozen a while back. Awesome recipe! I chopped my apples by hand so they were chunky in the muffins. I also added a little extra cinnamon, some All-spice and Hazelnut cream. Yummmmy! Even the batter tasted good :-) And they smell amazingggg. Easy enough to whip up in a dorm room.
4 stars because they're a bit too sweet. I'd cut back on the sugar maybe by half. Or substitute with applesauce or honey perhaps?
Natalie says
i made this recipe as stated first time round and found it beautifully moist, but a little too sweet for my liking.
Next time round I omitted the apple, added a cup of oats, some walnuts, frozen mixed berries and halved the sugar - theyre still moist and delicious.
thanks for the recipe
Meagan says
Has anyone tried adding oatmeal to these?
amanda says
I followed this recipe EXACTLY and it turned out bad. This recipe sucks!
Paola says
I made them, and they are delicious. I used 1/2 cup if brown sugar and 1/2 regular sugar. Only thing is... Following the instructions, there's no mention of the cinnamon (it's on the ingredients' list.) I only realized it was missing when I was ready to put them in the oven. So I sprinkled some sugar/cinnamon on top.
Marilyn says
These muffins were delicious... SUPER moist (tasted better when left out to cool than when eaten right out of the oven) and yummy :D This recipe is a definite "Keeper."
Minol Shamreen says
These sure are " melt in your mouth " . They turned out great !
The only prob was that they stuck really bad on to the liners...any tips ?
Thanks.
- Minty
Paulette says
Yum, I put half the amount of sugar in and replaced the butter for oil and they taste great, I might cut even more sugar out next time.
Jillian says
I'm making these right now, but it doesn't say when to put the cinnamon in. I put it in with the flour.
eisa says
and it is a five star muffin! that one star above is a terrible typo. :)
eisa says
what a delicious recipe! thanks for helping my son and i make a birthday treat for daddy. :)
Tanya says
I made them with fat free plain yogurt instead of butter for a fat free muffin and they are spectacular. Thanks for the recipe - it's a keeper!
Polly says
These are delicious. I used a little less sugar and butter, and added a crumb topping (brown sugar, flour and butter) and they were just awesome.
Michelle says
I followed the recipe to a "T". I grated the apples, though. I doubled the recipe and ended up with 12 muffins and two loaves of some seriously delicious moist yummy goodness! Thank you! My bananas were really over ripe, and my apples were one step away from being trashed. What a tasty way to clean the fruit bowl!
Beth says
These were wonderful! I also added nutmeg and walnuts and substituted 1/2 the four with whole wheat flour. Perfect for fall!
Gina says
My family says thank you :) they were delicious !
Laura Jacobson says
Oh these look really good! I was looking for some apple recipes as we were going to the Apple Orchard to get apples this weekend! I think I will give this a try! Doesnt look too hard! :)
Sandy VanHoey says
I'll bet this one is fabulous. I make an apple cake and it is just the most moist cake ever. I'll have to try this one. Thanks for sharing!
kelly willis says
that looks awesome
Sherrie C. says
These muffins look delicious and I love the idea of using Splenda to reduce the sugar content. I'm going to put this recipe on my 'to make' list :) Thanks for sharing!
Rose says
OMG !! I just made these muffins ! they are really moist and Yummy.. !! Go for IT.!!
Anne Lehnick says
I have two bananas over staying their welcome in my kitchen. I stumbled upon this recipe and I actually have all the ingredients on hand! What better way to kick off our first week of kindergarten than some homemade muffins :-) Thanks
Brandy says
OH my delicious-ness! Thanks for sharing this, I have pinned it for future use!
Alison says
Looks super good!!
Sarah says
I used 5 bananas (didn't have any apples) and added some chocolate chips. Delicious!!
Kenda says
So glad you liked them, Sarah! Adding chocolate chips sounds amazing!
LAMusing says
They look delicious. I usually make Banana Bread, but I think next time I'll try these muffins :)
Stephanie says
looks so good!!
RJ says
Mmm! These look amazing. And your photography is seriously amazing.
Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies says
Ooh, you had me at "super moist." :D I love a good muffin for breakfast!
Anne says
These look delicious, thanks for the recipe.
katie mitchell says
I love banana muffins and will have to try these
Sheila says
I love bananas so will for sure have to try these :)
Jenn @therebelchick says
These look amazing!
Shell Fruscione says
Those look completely amazing! Definitely trying them asap!
Lorie Shewbridge says
These look so good.
And a great thing to do with bananas that are just too ripe for me to eat - I'm really picky with my bananas.
Thanks for sharing. =)
Terrin says
These look so amazing! What a great combo!
Jeffrey says
I make a banana apple nut bread and replace the sugar with greek yogurt and the oil with unsweetened applesauce. I love the flavor combination.
Dee @ Cocktails with Mom says
I've got to make these. They look so good.
The Mom Jen says
Yum and spectacular pix!
Sara Phillips says
These look YUMMY!!! Thanks for the recipe!
Elena says
beautiful pictures! your muffins look delicious!
KI Ip says
yum!!! :D will definitely try!! <3 looks gf.
April says
Best part about this? I've got ALL the ingredients already in the kitchen. Might just have to make it up this week! Looks SUPER tasty! :)
Kelly @ Texas Type A Mom says
These would make a great breakfast on the go! Or snack, or dessert...
Crystal @ Simply Being Mommy says
Yum, I'll have to make these soon.
Whitney at It's Gravy, Baby! says
Oh my, these look delicious! I hope I can find some red-taped bananas at the store, so I don't have to wait for them to get ripe.
Liz @ A Nut in a Nutshell says
Those look just amazing. I need one or three, please!
Jennifer H says
Yum is all I can say!