Pumpkin Banana Muffins (Printable Version)

Tender pumpkin and banana muffins with warm spices; quick to prepare and great for breakfast or a snack.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Produce

01 - 1 cup pumpkin puree
02 - 1 large ripe banana, mashed

→ Wet Ingredients

03 - 2 large eggs
04 - 1/2 cup vegetable oil or melted coconut oil
05 - 1/3 cup milk (dairy or non-dairy)
06 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

07 - 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
08 - 3/4 cup granulated sugar
09 - 1/4 cup brown sugar
10 - 1 teaspoon baking soda
11 - 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
12 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
13 - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
14 - 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
15 - 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

→ Optional

16 - 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans
17 - 1/2 cup chocolate chips

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a standard muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease all cups.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together pumpkin puree, mashed banana, eggs, oil, milk, and vanilla extract until mixture is smooth.
03 - In a separate bowl, thoroughly combine flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
04 - Gradually add dry mixture into wet mixture and stir by hand just until ingredients are combined; avoid overmixing.
05 - Gently fold in chopped nuts or chocolate chips, if desired.
06 - Spoon batter evenly into prepared muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
07 - Bake for 20 to 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center emerges clean.
08 - Allow muffins to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.

# Quick Tips:

01 -
  • Surprise yourself—banana and pumpkin are a pairing that turns even a rushy morning into something special.
  • I reach for this recipe when I want a treat that feels indulgent yet a little bit wholesome, and the kids never guess there's real pumpkin inside.
02 -
  • Once, distracted by the doorbell, I overmixed the batter and got muffins that tasted more like bread than cake—so stir just until combined.
  • Adding a sprinkle of cinnamon-sugar on top gives a bakery-style look with almost no effort.
03 -
  • Don’t be tempted to overmix—just combine until you can’t see dry streaks.
  • Bake a test muffin first to check oven hotspots and perfect bake time in your kitchen.

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