These moist and tasty muffins have a light banana flavor and are topped with an oatmeal and brown sugar struesel. Yum! My friends who tasted them agreed that this is definitely a keeper recipe. I think they’re best the day they’re made, slightly warm from the oven. Enjoy!
Banana Buttermilk Muffins
-recipe adapted from Taste of Home Magazine
Makes 15 muffins.
MUFFINS:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 large ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup buttermilk
TOPPING:
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup quick-cooking oats
2 tablespoons cold butter
In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Add bananas and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, salt, baking powder and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. For the topping, combine the flour, brown sugar and oats. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle a rounded teaspoonful over each muffin.
Bake at 400° for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.
Tags: banana buttermilk muffins, banana desserts, banana muffins, banana streusel muffins, Breakfast, buttermilk, quick bread, streusel, Taste of Home Magazine
I love banana muffins and I love crunchy toppings. I guess I’ll be making these!
Have spend 25 years looking for the perfect banana bread recipe. This is as close as I’ve been. Thanks Andrea!
I’m so glad you liked the muffins, Julie! They are pretty darn tasty!!!