One Banana Muffins

These One Banana Muffins are a great way to use up that one spotty banana sitting in the fruit bowl! This small recipe will give you 5 delicious banana muffins to enjoy.

Have one spotty banana sitting in the fruit bowl that you're unsure what to do with? Problem solved - make these one banana muffins.

Yes, all you need is one banana to make these small batch banana muffins!

I've always been passionate about ensuring no brown banana ever goes to waste! I have several banana muffins recipes that use two or four bananas, but I thought we needed a special recipe that puts that one lone banana we're sometimes left with to good use!

These muffins are absolutely scrumptious and are perfect for when you want a sweet treat but don't want to make a recipe that yields 12 muffins! This recipe will give you 5 muffins, and if that's still too many rest assured you can freeze them.

WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS RECIPE...

• Quick & easy
• Only need one banana
• Small batch - only makes 5 muffins (great for portion control!)

Got a lot of spotty bananas?  Check out these 12 Ripe Banana Recipes to Use Up Your Bunch.

Or if you're worried you won't have time to use them up follow this guide on How to Freeze Bananas.

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

Here's what you'll need to make these banana muffins (full measurements listed in the printable recipe card below)...

• Ripe Banana - the darker and spottier, the better. 
• Egg - you'll only need the egg white, no yolk!
• Olive Oil
• Brown Sugar
• Vanilla Extract
• Cinnamon
• Salt
• Self Raising Flour - OR use All Purpose Flour and Baking Powder instead. You'll need ¾ teaspoon of baking powder and ⅓ cup of all purpose flour.  
• Chocolate Chips 

HOW TO KEEP MUFFINS FROM STICKING TO THE PAN

There's nothing worse than making a delicious batch of freshly cooked muffins and finding that they stick to the pan!  Here's a few easy ways to make sure you don't encounter this problem... 

1. Grease the pan well - Even if you are using non-stick cookware you'll still need to ensure your grease your muffin tin well.  Feel free to use butter or cooking spray, just make sure you grease every hole well.  
2. Take 5 - Allow your muffins to cool for 5 minutes in the tin before removing them.  
3. Loosen up - Run a butter knife or a thin silicone spatula around the edges to loosen each muffin before you try to remove them from the tin.  
4. Cool down - All that's left to do is individually move your muffins to a wire rack to cool down completely.  Easy peasy.  

HOW TO MAKE ONE BANANA MUFFINS - STEP BY STEP

Preheat the oven to 180C / 350F and grease the muffin tray. 

Mash banana in a large mixing bowl, then add egg white, brown sugar, olive oil and vanilla.  Stir well to combine.

Sprinkle flour, salt and cinnamon on top and fold together until just combined. 

Mix chocolate chips with ½ teaspoon of flour, then fold into the mixture.  

Divide the mixture evenly into 5 muffin cups, then bake for 15 minutes or until muffins are golden and a skewer comes out clean.

Leave to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then move to a wire rack to cool completely.  

HOW TO STORE MUFFINS

Once cooled, store muffins in an airtight container lined with paper towel at room temperature for up to 3 days.  Or store them in the freezer in an airtight container or ziplock bag for up to three months.  

TOP TIPS FOR MAKING THIS RECIPE

• Only use a very ripe banana for this recipe.  The spottier and darker, the better.  This will ensure there's plenty of flavour and sweetness in the muffins without needing to add excessive amounts of sugar.  
• You can make these with or without chocolate chips.  Feel free to experiment with your favourite add-ins - walnuts, blueberries etc. 
• If you are using chocolate chips, toss them with some flour before adding them to the mixing bowl to stop them from sinking.

MORE BANANA RECIPES

• Buttermilk Banana Bread
• Banana Coconut Muffins
• Mini Banana Bread Loaves
• Healthy Banana Pancakes
• Low Sugar Banana Bread
• Mini Banana Muffins
• Healthy Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

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