Bananas Foster Muffins
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Bananas Foster Muffins are a fun twist on the classic banana muffins, inspired by the famous New Orleans dessert. These muffins combine ripe bananas, brown sugar, and hints of cinnamon, vanilla, and a splash of dark rum.
I love banana muffins. They are one of my favorite things to make whenever I have leftover bananas that are getting too ripe too fast. Of course I’ve made banana bread and banana bars as well.
Copycat Crumbl Banana Bread Cookies are a fun twist on banana bread. With chocolate chips and cherries, Banana Split Bread is a tasty treat. If you like chocolate and hazelnuts then Banana Bread Nutella Muffins are delicious. In the summer I can’t get enough of these Banana Ice Cream Sandwiches with chocolate hazelnut cookies.
I’m always trying to find a new twist on banana bread and banana muffins. When I went to make some last night I had Bananas Foster on the brain. I’m not sure why as that isn’t a dish I normally eat but it’s what I was thinking about.
What is Bananas Foster?
Bananas Foster is a delicious and decadent dessert that originated in New Orleans, Louisiana. It is made with ripe bananas, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon, dark rum, and banana liqueur. The dish is usually prepared tableside. The bananas are sautéed in the butter and sugar until they caramelize, then alcohol is added and ignited to create a flambe effect.
When I think Bananas Foster I think brown sugar, cinnamon, rum, and bananas. I took those ingredients and tried to incorporate them into a tasty muffin.
Ingredients:
- salted butter (or unsalted if you prefer)
- light brown sugar (or dark if you prefer)
- eggs
- rum (dark is traditional but light is fine too)
- ripe bananas
- all purpose flour
- baking powder
- salt
- cinnamon chips (I like to use Hershey’s)
To make the muffins preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a muffin tin with 12 cupcake liners. In a large bowl cream together the butter and brown sugar. Add in the eggs and vanilla and mix well. Stir in the rum. Take the ripened bananas, mash them, and mix them into the butter mixture.
How do I ripen Bananas quickly?
Since you need ripened bananas for this recipe sometimes you need to speed up the process if yours are not already ripe. Place the bananas in a paper bag with either an already ripened banana or an apple and fold down the opening of the bag. Your bananas will ripe n in a day or two.
Another way to ripen then quickly is to place unpeeled bananas on a foil lined baking sheet Bake at 300 degrees for 15-20 minutes and your bananas will be ripe.
How do I mash bananas?
If the bananas are ripe enough you can put them in your hands and squeeze them until they are mashed. You can also use a fork and place the bananas in a bowl and mash them with the fork. You can also use your hand mixer to mash the bananas by cutting them into pieces and starting the mixer on low and increasing until the bananas are mixed.
In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking powder, and salt. Pour the flour mixture into the butter mixture and mix until just combined. Fold in the cinnamon chips. Fill the muffin cups 3/4 of the way full. Bake for 20 minutes.
These muffins are delicious! I loved the flavor of the cinnamon chips along with the banana muffins. The hints of vanilla and rum make these muffins taste almost tropical.
How do I store these muffins?
Store the muffins in an air tight container for up to 5 days at room temperature. You can also wrap the muffins individually, put them in a freezer bag or air tight container, and freeze them for up to 6 months.
The muffins are great for breakfast or snack time. You can even enjoy them for dessert! While they are tasty alone, I’ve been known to heat them up and put a little butter on them or spread them with my favorite fruit jam.
Bananas Foster Muffins (a Hezzi-D original)
6 T. butter, softened
2/3 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 T. rum
2 bananas
1 c. all-purpose flour
1 T. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
1/3 c. Hershey’s cinnamon chips
1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a muffin tin with 12 paper liners.
2. In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar together.
3. Add in the eggs and mix well. Stir in the rum.
4. Mash the bananas and then add them to the sugar mixture.
5. In a medium bowl combine the flours, baking powder, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture and stir until well combined.
6. Stir in the cinnamon chips.
7. Pour the muffin mixture into the prepared muffin pans. Sprinkle each muffin with brown sugar.
8. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
Bananas Foster Muffins
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 Tablespoons salted butter softened
- 2/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 2 Tablespoons rum
- 2 ripe bananas mashed
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 Tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup Hershey’s cinnamon chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a muffin tin with 12 paper liners.
- In a large bowl cream the butter and sugar together.
- Add in the eggs and mix well. Stir in the rum and vanilla.
- Mash the bananas and then add them to the sugar mixture.
- In a medium bowl combine the flours, baking powder, and salt. Add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture and stir until well combined.
- Stir in the cinnamon chips.
- Pour the muffin mixture into the prepared muffin pans. Sprinkle each muffin with brown sugar.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.
These sound so yummy!
We always seem to have bananas around here. Thanks for the recipe.
Oh yum!! Heather these sound wonderful!