Description
Make these copycat coffee shop banana bread bites at home. They are soft, bite-size mini muffins with a crunchy sugar top, perfect for snacks and coffee breaks.
Ingredients
- 3 medium very ripe bananas, mashed
- 1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon fine salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips or chopped dark chocolate
- 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts or pecans
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (for topping)
- 1 tablespoon light brown sugar (for topping)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (for topping)
- 2 tablespoons coarse sugar for sprinkling (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 24-cup mini muffin pan or line with mini paper liners.
- In a large bowl, mash the bananas. Whisk in the melted butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, vanilla, and Greek yogurt until glossy.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Sprinkle the dry mixture over the wet mixture. Gently fold until no dry flour remains. Fold in the mini chocolate chips and chopped walnuts.
- In a small bowl, stir together the topping granulated sugar, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Keep the coarse sugar separate.
- Spoon the batter into the mini muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full. Sprinkle a pinch of the cinnamon sugar mixture over each bite, then top with coarse sugar.
- Bake at 350°F for 10 to 13 minutes, until tops are golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let the bites cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use bananas with many brown spots for best flavor.
- Do not overmix the batter after adding flour.
- Fill mini muffin cups almost to the top for taller domes.
- Cool bites on a rack so steam escapes and tops stay crisp.
- May substitute neutral oil for butter.
- May substitute plain regular yogurt for Greek yogurt.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 to 13 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American