These Banana Coffee Cake Muffins are an absolute treat. They’re like the perfect Banana Bread recipe made into a moist and tender muffin that is layered with cinnamon sugar and topped with a sweet and crunchy crumble. If you love coffee cake, then these muffins are for you.

I don’t know about your house but in my house, bananas are a staple. They are the perfect addition to cereal or yogurt, great for smoothies or just as an on the go snack. With health benefits like aiding in digestion and heart health, I make sure I always have plenty on hand for my family to snack on. In doing this I sometimes buy a bit more than we can possible eat before they become over ripe and develope those brown spots that everyone seems to want to avoid, even though that is when they are at there sweetest. When this happens I usually resort to freezing them for smoothies or incorporating them in a recipe like a Banana Bread. Recently I have had muffins on my mind, so what better way to use those extra ripe bananas than in a muffin. Add a cinnamon swirl and a sweet crunchy crumble top and you have the perfect way to start your day.

Why You Will Love These Muffins

Flavor: Do you love Bananas? Do you love Coffee Cake? Well if so you will love the combination of both these flavors brought together to create a delicious muffin.
Texture: These muffins have a great combination of textures, from there moist and tender cake to there sweet crunchy crumble topping.
Ripe Bananas: Don’t throw away those extra ripe bananas. this is the perfect way to use them.

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What You Need To Make These Muffins

Equipment:

Tulip Cupcake Liners: These liners will give you a little extra room for that sweet crunchy topping.
Mixing Bowls: I like to have mixing bowls in a variety of sizes. This helps in preparing the recipe.
Rubber Spatula: Using a rubber spatula will give you the ability to mix your ingredients thoroughly. It also makes it easier to get every last bit of batter out of the bowl so that none of that delicious batter is wasted.
Muffin Baking Trays: It is important to have a good muffin tray. I like to use one that is sturdy and non stick. This way any batter that may get on the tray, can easily be removed.

Ingredients:

Flour: A good All Purpose Flour works well for this recipe.
Baking Soda: This is the leavening agent which will give rise to your muffins.
Salt: This will help intensify the flavors in your recipes.
Butter: I always opt for unsalted butter. In doing this you always have control of the salt content in your recipes. for this recipe I browned the butter for that extra rich nuttiness.
Sugar: In this recipe I used both Granulated Sugar and Dark Brown Sugar.
Yogurt: You will want to use a thick plain greek style yogurt. Full fat or reduced fat will do.
Egg: This is the binder in your recipe.
Vanilla Extract: I always opt for a Pure Vanilla Extract due to its intense vanilla flavor.
Bananas: The riper the better. You know the ones that everyone overlooks because they have brown spots all over them. Little do they know, that is when they are at there sweetest and perfect for adding to your recipes.
Cinnamon: Ground Cinnamon will pare perfectly with the bananas and will add a bit of warmth to these muffins.