My latest banana-inspired recipe also has fresh strawberries in it–the perfect muffin for summer! They’re so moist and full of delicious chunks of fresh strawberries. I love how the sprinkling of coarse sugar gives these muffin tops a little sparkle and crunchiness, too! I just did a light sprinkling, but you can do a heavier sprinkle if you want a real sugary top. So the next time you have some ripe bananas and fresh strawberries on hand, keep this recipe in mind! 🙂
STRAWBERRY BANANA MUFFINS by NancyC
Makes 11 muffins
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 4 Tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped fresh strawberries (cut into small chunks)
- 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 medium)
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose unbleached flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Optional: coarse sugar for sprinkling on top of muffins (use about 1/4 teaspoon per muffin or a little more, if you like)
Preheat oven to 375˚F. Line a muffin pan with 12 paper liners; set aside. In medium bowl, blend sugar and butter, then add in egg, and vanilla, blending well. Mix in the strawberries and bananas. In large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. Add strawberry/banana mixture to the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full and sprinkle tops with coarse sugar, if desired. Bake at 375˚F for 15-16 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let muffins cool in pan 5 minutes, the remove and cool completely on wire rack or serve warm.
These muffins are great for breakfast, brunch, or an afternoon snack–they’d go great with some Strawberry Lemonade, too! Do you have a favorite strawberry/banana recipe?
Linked to Fiesta Friday at The Novice Gardener and Inspire Me Monday at Create with Joy.
They look delicious Nancy- strawberries and bananas always go great together 🙂
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Beautiful looking and yummy sounding muffins! Agree, banana and strawberries always work together, I have them a lot together in a smoothie, but muffin sounds simply perfect!! 😉
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This a,great idea. For sometime I have been adding frozen blueberries to my mix of various muffins. They go especially well with chocolate. Once I use a frozen mixed berries but the strawberries were to large. Cutting into pieces would work. I have frozen the muffins and they are still delicious.
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Yes, I find that cutting up fresh strawberries works well in muffins!
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Oh pig heavens. That is two of my favorites – strawberries and banana. I may faint. Quick, hand me a muffin while I lick my piggy lips – YUMMY! XOXO – Bacon
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I wish I could hand you a muffin! 🙂
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Oh snorts. Thank you my sweet friend. I wish you could too. Oink oink. XOXO – Bacon
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😀
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I love everything here – the photos, the recipes. I love strawberries and bananas but I haven’t tried conbining the two in muffins. I must say that this might change soon. Thank you for bringing these yummy goodness, Nancy! 🙂 Happy FF to you and enjoy the party. 🙂
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I love the combination of strawberries and bananas! These look great Nancy!
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What gorgeous muffins! I can see the strawberries oozing through the edges a bit of the tops. So appetizing!
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Oh Nancy these are just gorgeous xx
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These have my mouth watering! I am sure they are so moist with the bananas too! Yum.
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Great flavour combination Nancy and I love the sparkly sugary tops too! Thank you for sharing these and Happy Fiesta Friday!
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Love the muffins, strawberry and banana are such a perfect combination,
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Gorgeous muffins Nancy, love the strawberry+banana combo 🙂
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Thank you! 🙂
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Wow, lovely batch of muffins. The pop of red from the strawberries makes this look so appetising.
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I’m definitely adding this to my to-bake list! 🙂
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I hope you enjoy the muffins, Erika! 🙂
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They look amazing nancy, such beautiful photos too!
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Thanks so much, Michelle!
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I love strawberries and bananas together, these look delicious 🙂
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A strawberry lemonade for me please :P! I think I would try this without banana, not a banana fan here.
Nice blog, I’m following!! 😀
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Thank you, and thanks so much for following! 🙂
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The muffins look scrumptious, Nancy!
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I make bananas quite regularly but have never thought to add strawberries.. what a wonderful combination this must be!! I love muffins as you know:D Will add this to my to try list! xx
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Strawberry and banana! Only my favorite combo in the whole world!!!!!! I am so hooked. 🙂
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Strawberries and bananas what a lovely combo- muffins looks scrumptious Nancy…
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