Description
Banana Cream Cheese Muffins are moist, fluffy muffins blending the natural sweetness of ripe bananas with the tangy creaminess of cream cheese, perfect for breakfast, snacks, or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 ripe bananas (mashed)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease lightly.
- In a bowl, beat softened cream cheese and butter together until smooth and creamy.
- Add granulated sugar and mashed bananas to the cream cheese mixture; mix well.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, fully incorporating each before adding the next.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Gradually fold dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined; batter will be slightly lumpy.
- Divide batter evenly into muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes until muffins are golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a rack; serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
- Do not overmix batter to keep muffins tender.
- Use paper liners for easy cleanup or grease tin well.
- Add nuts or chocolate chips for extra texture and flavor.
- Spices like cinnamon or nutmeg can enhance flavor.
- Muffins taste great warm or cooled.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1.5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 50mg
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