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Honey-Sweetened Spiced Banana Muffins recipe
Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 12 mins
Total: 27 mins

Honey-Sweetened Spiced Banana Muffins

Naturally sweetened with bananas and honey, these moist and easy muffins don't need refined sugar to make them scrumptious.
Yield: 12 muffins

Ingredients

  • 2 cups white whole wheat flour can sub all-purpose flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 medium very ripe bananas
  • 1/4 cup unsalted butter 1/2 stick, melted (can sub melted coconut oil)
  • 1/3 cup honey*
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease 12 standard-cup muffin tins or line with liners.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt.
  • In a medium bowl, mash the bananas. Stir in the butter, honey, and egg. Mix well. Add the milk and vanilla and mix until blended.
  • Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and, with a wooden spoon or spatula, mix just until incorporated.
  • Divide batter between muffin cups, about 1/3 cup of batter each.
  • Bake until the tops spring when you touch them and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 12 minutes.
  • Muffins keep in an airtight container or zipper bag at room temperature for 3-4 days. They also freeze well!