These banana bread muffins with a cinnamon streusel topping are tender, moist, and bursting with ripe banana flavor. Made from simple pantry ingredients and ready in under an hour, they’re perfect for a weekend breakfast or an easy snack. The streusel adds a crisp, buttery contrast to the soft muffin crumb—each bite is comforting and delicious.

What You’ll Need to Make Banana Bread Muffins with Streusel Topping

This recipe is easy to pull together with ingredients you likely have on hand. Whip the batter, prepare a quick crumb topping, and bake. The kitchen will smell amazing, and the result is a batch of twelve flavorful muffins with a crunchy streusel finish.

All measurements and steps are provided below. Feel free to print the recipe card for convenience.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 overripe bananas, mashed
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

For the Streusel Topping

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons softened butter

How to Make Banana Bread Muffins with Streusel Topping

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin or grease the cups.
2. In a mixing bowl, combine the melted butter, brown sugar, egg, egg yolk, and vanilla. Beat until smooth, then fold in the mashed bananas.
3. Gently stir in the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg until just combined. Avoid overmixing to keep the muffins tender. Set the batter aside.
4. For the streusel: in a small bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Cut or rub in the softened butter with a fork or your fingers until the mixture resembles wet sand and small crumbs form.
5. Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups. Sprinkle a generous portion of streusel over each muffin.
6. Bake for 18–22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the tops are golden. Allow the muffins to cool slightly in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

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Yield: 12 muffins

Banana Bread Muffins with Streusel Topping

These banana bread muffins are soft and moist, with a crunchy cinnamon streusel topping that complements the banana flavor. They’re easy to make and perfect for sharing.

Prep Time
10 minutes

Cook Time
20 minutes

Total Time
30 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 3 overripe bananas, mashed
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg

For the Streusel Topping

• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons softened butter

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
2. Mix the melted butter, brown sugar, egg, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth. Stir in the mashed bananas.
3. Add the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir gently until combined; do not overmix.
4. In a small bowl, combine the streusel ingredients and work in the butter until the mixture resembles wet sand.
5. Portion the batter into 12 muffin cups and top each with streusel.
6. Bake 18–22 minutes until golden and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool and enjoy.