Banana bread muffins : the easiest cake in the world

Times are weird and stressful. I’m currently working from home but at the same time I’m trying to keep myself sane and busy with baking, my personal form of therapy. We had a few overripe bananas on our kitchen counter, and since we didn’t want to waste any food, I decided to make banana bread muffins.

This is the sort of recipe that can really be whipped up in no time, requires very little ingredients and is pretty healthy! Whenever I’m tired of eating bananas but don’t want to waste them, I immediately turn them into a cake. They’re naturally sweet and are the perfect breakfast, snack or late night indulgence! No effort whatsoever was put into these muffins, everything was mixed into one bowl, no electric mixer was required, and in a matter of a few minutes, everything was in the over, baking. That, as well as how delicious the cakes are, is what I like about them. So here it is, the recipe for the easiest cake in the world!

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Banana bread muffins

Makes 12 cakes

ingredients

  • 3 ripe bananas

  • 1 1/2 cup flour

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • 1 tsp baking soda

  • 1/2 tsp salt

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

  • 1/4 cup sugar (optional)

  • 1 egg

  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil

directions

  1. Preheat oven at 350 and put cupcake liners in the muffin pan.

  2. In a large bowl, mash the bananas with a fork until they reach the desired consistency (I like chunks).

  3. Mix in the vegetable oil and vanilla.

  4. Add the egg and whisk until well blended.

  5. Sift in the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix well with a spatula.

  6. Optional : the cake should be naturally sweet thank to the bananas, but if you have an especially sweet tooth, you could add 1/4 cup of sugar and mix well.

  7. With an ice cream scoop, fill the liners equally.

  8. Bake for 20 to 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

  9. Let the cakes rest in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring them to a rack to cool completely.

That’s it! In less than half an hour, I was already snacking on delicious, super moist banana muffins! This recipe is the most basic one, but of course, you could add anything to it that you like, such as chocolate chips, dried fruits or nuts! Do you like cinnamon? Add some! Love, love, love chocolate? Sure, replace 1/2 cup of flour with good cocoa powder! This is what’s so great about this recipe : you could let go and create or customize as you wish!

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Look how yummy the cake looks!

So next time, don’t throw your bananas away; turn them into a super nutritious snack or breakfast or dessert!

Enjoy!