Quick Pumpkin Banana Muffin Recipe

These soft and moist pumpkin banana muffins resemble banana bread, simply in a muffin format! The wonderful blend of warm pumpkin spice and banana creates a superb muffin recipe for a speedy breakfast or mid-day snack. For an enhanced topping, sprinkle with chocolate chips and chopped nuts before baking.

While exploring recipes recently, my goal was to utilize the overly ripe banana on my counter alongside some leftover pumpkin from my can of pumpkin puree. I was delighted to find this banana pumpkin muffin recipe, and it has rapidly become one of our preferred muffin selections!

Reasons to Enjoy This Recipe

• Are you also in a smaller household, perhaps cooking for just two? In that case, this recipe is perfect for you. It is a small batch recipe, yielding only 7 muffins. Personally, more than a dozen muffins is too much for my current dietary goals... Should you need a larger quantity, simply double the recipe.
• These muffins are remarkably moist and tender, featuring the ideal warmth and comforting flavor of pumpkin spice!
• This fantastic recipe requires only simple ingredients. Aside from the core components of pumpkin and banana, you likely possess everything else needed in your pantry.
• Although enjoying warm muffins straight from the oven is my preference, these delightful muffins are enjoyable served hot or cold.

Ingredients for This Pumpkin Banana Muffins Recipe

(A downloadable recipe card is accessible at the end of this post for your ease.)

• 1 very ripe banana (approximately 1/2 cup) – mash thoroughly with a fork on a plate
• 1/2 cup pumpkin puree (ensure it is not pumpkin pie filling!) – You can utilize canned pumpkin puree as I did, or use your own homemade variety.
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter – melt and then allow to cool
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• optional toppings such as chocolate chips & chopped nuts

Step-by-Step Guide for Banana Pumpkin Muffins

1. Arrange 7 muffin cups in a muffin tin, leaving every other spot empty (with one exception). If you prefer not to use paper liners, lightly coat the muffin tins with cooking spray.
2. Set your oven temperature to 350 degrees farenheit.
3. In the mixing bowl of a stand mixer, combine the banana, pumpkin, and sugar, beating until a smooth consistency is achieved.
4. Incorporate the melted butter, egg, and vanilla into the mixture, stirring until well blended.
5. In a separate container, combine the flour, baking soda, pumpkin spice blend, and salt by whisking. Gradually incorporate the dry mixture into the wet ingredients, using a large fork or wooden spoon to stir until the batter is just combined.

1. Utilize an ice cream scoop with a trigger mechanism to fill the muffin liners to two-thirds of their capacity.
2. If desired, add topping selections such as chocolate chips or chopped nuts at this stage.
3. Bake for a period of 20 to 25 minutes, or until the center of the muffin springs back when lightly touched and a cake tester inserted into the center emerges clean.
4. Permit the muffins to rest within the baking pan for a duration of 5 minutes prior to transferring them to a wire rack for complete cooling.

Helpful Hints

• Ensuring there is empty space between the muffin cups promotes better air flow as they bake, which yields light and fluffy muffins with nicely rounded tops.

Essential Tools

For this straightforward muffin recipe, a stand electric mixer, muffin tin, and muffin cups were utilized. Links to similar items found in my home kitchen are provided below.

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Preservation

Pumpkin banana muffins can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for a maximum of 4 days, or preserved in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Other Pumpkin Puree Recipes to Enjoy:

• Pumpkin Bread prepared with Cake Mix
• Pumpkin Roll Cake Recipe with Cream Cheese Filling
• Turkey Pumpkin Chili

Other Banana Recipes

• Buttermilk Banana Bread with an optional banana bread icing is a great way to use up ripe bananas.
• Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Banana Bread has a fun twist to classic banana bread.
• Old fashioned banana cream pie with cooked pudding is a special dessert recipe perfect for special occasions or just a weeknight dinner.
• Banana bread chocolate chip cookies are like your favorite banana bread baked in snack size!