My family loves my Banana Bread that I’ve been making since my college days. When they are tired of it, this Caramelized Banana Muffin is my go to recipe. If you make banana muffins but not with caramelized bananas, you have to give this recipe a try! Caramelized bananas add so much flavors to the muffins and they are absolutely delicious!
Overripe Bananas, Make Caramelized Banana Muffins!
Since my children started to eat solid food, bananas are always in the kitchen. They snack on them between meals, put them in their yogurt, or eat them with pancakes and crepes on weekends. But once in a while, my children would go through “no more banana” stage, and it always happens all of the sudden without any warning. Luckily, I know they will always eat my banana muffins or Banana Bread so I don’t have to end up eating all the bananas myself.
How To Caramelize Bananas
This banana muffins recipe uses caramelized bananas instead of mashed banana in the batter. To make caramelized bananas, put sugar and water in a saucepan and caramelize the sugar first. Then add the banana slices and coat them with the caramelized sugar. And finally fold in the caramelized bananas into the batter. Yes it’s an extra step, but believe me it’s totally worth it!
Add Nutella Swirl to Caramelized Banana Muffins
I usually put one slice of banana on top of my muffins (see below), but once in awhile I add Nutella to my banana muffins. Just lightly swirl Nutella into the batter…and the kids love it!
If you think they are too sweet and want to pick either caramelized bananas or Nutella, of course pick caramelized bananas for this recipe. Other snacks I make with banana include Frozen Chocolate Covered Banana treats, they are refreshing and delightful during hot weather. Enjoy the muffins warm with your favorite cup of hot tea, milk or coffee.
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