Banana Ginger Muffin Recipe

This Banana Ginger muffin recipe will redefine how you view banana muffins. The subtle pairing of ginger and bananas makes those easily overlooked muffins a memorable experience. You will be coming back for this recipe, time and time again.

Marjorie B.

Banana Ginger Muffin Recipe

The subtle pairing of ginger and bananas make those muffins a memorable experience. You will be coming back for this recipe, time and time again.

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Prep Time 25 minutes mins

Cook Time 30 minutes mins

Servings: 12 muffins

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• 2 ½ cup All Purpose Flour
• ½ cup Packed Brown Sugar
• 1 cup Ripe banana, pureed 2-3 bananas
• 2 teaspoon Baking powder
• ½ cup Whole milk Room temperature
• ¼ cup Sour cream
• 2 Large eggs Room temperature
• ¼ cup Non-salted butter Melted
• ¼ cup Vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
• ¼ cup candied ginger finely chopped
• ¼ teaspoon salt

Method

 

1. Preheat oven to 400 °F. While oven is pre-heating, grease a muffin pan with some butter and lightly coat with flour.
2. In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder and salt.
3. In a medium bowl, add the melted butter, vegetable oil, milk, eggs, sour cream, candied ginger, pureed bananas, vanilla extract and brown sugar. Whisk together until combined.
4. Add the wet ingredient mixture to the dry ingredient and combine with a wooden spoon or spatula. Do not to over-mix.
5. Fill each muffin mold up to ¾ with a spoon. Cook in the 400 °F oven for 20 minutes or until a knife inserted in the middle of the muffin comes out clean. Adding a small ramekin of water increases the humidity in the oven to keep the muffins nice and moist during the bake but this is optional.
6. Allow 10 minutes of cool down before demolding.

Notes

TIP: use up those old, overripe bananas that your kids won’t touch. They’ll ask for this recipe over and over again.

This banana ginger muffin recipe will make you double down on an old classic. The best part is, you will also find a use for those old, overripe bananas that your kid’s won’t touch!

In all seriousness, the addition of the candied ginger makes all the difference here. This recipe is so simple, it can be whipped in only a few minutes and it will make nourishing, delicious breakfasts and snacks for the entire family .

I got this recipe from an old French language leaflet that my mother took home from a garage sale. It hails from the mid 1970s and it’s still as good today as it was back then.

Tip: don’t skip the buttermilk and sour cream! Those two are the secret ingredients that makes this recipe extra creamy!

This delicious and simple lemon muffin recipe pairs extremely well with the Simple Sugar Glaze. Both are equally delicious with this recipe!