banana cranberry crunch breakfast muffins

(4 ratings)
Blue Ribbon Recipe by
Sher Bird
Bellevue, WA

A fast and simple muffin that is wonderful for breakfast... something different you won't find at the corner store!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

A wonderful homemade muffin to start the day. Dense and moist, the muffin is filled with wonderful banana flavor. We love the bits of tart cranberries throughout. On top is a sweet and crunchy streusel. Perfect with a cup of coffee or tea.

— The Test Kitchen @kitchencrew
(4 ratings)
yield 8 -10
prep time 20 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For banana cranberry crunch breakfast muffins

  • 2 1/2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 3/4 c
    light brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 4-5
    ripe bananas, smashed
  • 1/2 c
    dried cranberries
  • 1/2 c
    vegetable or canola oil
  • 1/2 c
    buttermillk
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/4 tsp
    almond extract
  • 1/3 c
    granola cereal - your favorite
  • STREUSEL TOPPING FOR MUFFINS
  • 1/2 c
    all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 c
    white sugar
  • 1/4 c
    butter
  • 1 tsp
    ground cinnamon

How To Make banana cranberry crunch breakfast muffins

  • Dry ingredients added to a bowl.
    1
    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, brown sugar and cinnamon with a whisk. Set aside.
  • Wet ingredients and granola combined in a bowl.
    2
    In a separate large bowl, mix together smashed bananas, cranberries, oil, buttermilk, eggs, salt, vanilla extract, and almond extract. Mix well. Then add granola.
  • Combining wet and dry ingredients.
    3
    Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and mix the buttermilk/banana mixture into it until well blended.
  • Batter poured into muffin tins.
    4
    Grease muffin cups or line each cup with a paper liner. Place batter in each cup to a level of 3/4 full.
  • Streusel ingredients combined in a bowl.
    5
    Mix together streusel ingredients. Divide the streusel mixture evenly over the top of each muffin.
  • Streusel topped muffins in the oven.
    6
    Bake for 25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
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