Description
Delightfully moist muffins featuring ripe bananas and a creamy cheese twist, perfect for breakfast or snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/2 cup cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, mix together the mashed bananas, cream cheese, sugar, brown sugar, and vegetable oil until well combined.
- Beat in the eggs one at a time, and add the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Gently fold in the chopped pecans.
- Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the muffins cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.
Notes
These muffins are perfect for meal prep, can be customized with various add-ins like chocolate chips or berries, and can be stored for up to 3 days at room temperature or frozen for up to a month.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg