During the fall season, I just love the aroma of cinnamon coming from your kitchen oven and swirling throughout the house. And what is baking in the oven? These Apple Banana Cinnamon Muffins! With frosting after baked. They are a wonderful treat that will not only fill your home with a cinnamon sweet, spicy aroma but give you a feeling of warmth and coziness, enhancing good memories.
I love to enjoy these muffins with a freshly brewed cup of coffee in the morning, but they’re delicious any time of the day. I love desserts made with real fruit; real fruit make them super delicious and you feeling a little less sweets-guilty.
I made cream cheese frosting to decorate these muffins but it's optional if you would like to save a few calories. They are really good with or without frosting. We make them frequently because of how easy and quick they are to make and provide a yummy dessert on your table or on the run, in not a lot of time. And it’s the aroma of the season. 🙂
Batter ingredients:
1 large – egg
½ cup – white sugar
½ cup – brown sugar
½ cup – low-fat buttermilk
1 ½ cup – all-purpose or Canadian flour
½ tsp. – salt
1 tsp. – baking soda
3 - Medium ripe bananas
1 – Granny smith apple
Topping Ingredients:
3 tbsp. – all purpose or Canadian flour
2 tbsp. – sugar
1 tbsp. – cinnamon
1 tbsp. – unsalted butter
Cream cheese frosting (optional)
2 oz. – cream cheese
½ cup – confectioners’ sugar
I prepare topping first. In a small bowl add sugar, room temperature butter, cinnamon, and flour. I mix it with a spoon first not to create dust clouds (if you want to stay in dust cloud you can start mixing it with mixer right away), mix it well, then mix it on medium speed with a hand mixer for 1 minute. Set aside.
Instruction to make batter:
1. In a bowl of electric mixer add egg, white sugar and brown sugar and mix it on high for 3 minutes.
2. Add buttermilk. Mix it on medium for 1 minute.
3. Add flour, salt and baking soda through the sifter. Mix it on low (stir) for 2 minutes or until all combined.
4. In a small bowl peel and mix bananas with a hand mixer for 1 minute. Add mixed bananas to the batter.
5. Wash, peel, slice then chop apple. I use onion chopper, it works great and fast. Add chopped apple to the batter.
6. Stir it on low until combined for about 1-2 minutes.
7. Preheat oven to 350 F. Pour about ½ cup of the batter into cupcake pan lined with foil cupcake cups. I like to use foil cupcake cups for this muffins because it peels easily without getting stuck to the pan. I used paper cupcake holder and it gets stuck to the paper. I will try to make them in silicon cupcake cups in the future and see how it works. If you have them, use them and let me know if it comes out easily without sticking to the cup.
8. Add teaspoon of the cinnamon topping on top of each muffin. Bake it for 30 minutes at 350 F.
9. Remove from the oven and let them cool for 5 minutes before removing them from the pan. After it completely cools decorate with cream cheese frosting – optional.
Enjoy!
Recipe Card
Apple Banana Muffins with Cinnamon Topping
Ingredients
- 1 large – egg
- ½ cup – white sugar
- ½ cup – brown sugar
- ½ cup – low fat buttermilk
- 1 ½ cup – all-purpose or Canadian flour
- ½ tsp. – salt
- 1 tsp. – baking soda
- 3 - Medium ripe bananas
- 1 – Granny smith apple
- Topping Ingredients:
- 3 tbsp. – all purpose or Canadian flour
- 2 tbsp. – sugar
- 1 tbsp. – cinnamon
- 1 tbsp. – unsalted butter
- Cream cheese frosting optional
- 2 oz. – cream cheese
- ½ cup – confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- I prepare topping first. In a small bowl add sugar, room temperature butter, cinnamon and flour. I mix it with a spoon first not to create dust clouds (if you want to stay in dust cloud you can start mixing it with mixer right away), mix it well, then mix it on medium speed with hand mixer for 1 minute. Set aside.
- In a bowl of electric mixer add egg, white sugar and brown sugar and mix it on high for 3 minutes.
- Add buttermilk. Mix it on medium for 1 minute.
- Add flour, salt and baking soda through the sifter. Mix it on low (stir) for 2 minutes or until all combined.
- In a small bowl peel and mix bananas with a hand mixer for 1 minute. Add mixed bananas to the batter.
- Wash, peel, slice then chop apple. I use onion chopper, it works great and fast. Add chopped apple to the batter.
- Stir it on low until combined for about 1-2 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Pour about ½ cup of the batter into cupcake pan lined with foil cupcake cups. I like to use foil cupcake cups for this muffins, because it peels easy without getting stuck to the pan. I used paper cupcake holder and its gets stuck to the paper. I will try to make them in silicon cupcake cups in the future and see how it works. If you have them, use them and let me know if it comes out easy without sticking to the cup.
- Add teaspoon of the cinnamon topping on top of each muffin. Bake it for 30 minutes at 350 F.
- Remove from the oven and let them cool for 5 minutes before removing them from the pan. After it completely cools decorate with cream cheese frosting – optional.
- Enjoy!
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Lindsey @ American Heritage Cooking says
Since when is cream cheese frosting optional? These muffins look amazing! I love the crumble and the little drizzle of frosting! Perfect Fall indulgence.
valya'stasteofhome.com says
Ha-ha-ha! Less calories for you! It's great with or with out frosting. Crumbs is my best part of the muffin. Thanks Lindsey! 😉
Olga Vorobey says
These look and sound amazing...Will make some this weekend...Thanks Valya
valya'stasteofhome.com says
Thanks Olga! Let me know how you guys like them. 🙂
Natasha says
I make banana bread for my kids. I'll have to try this. They love muffins so this would be great. Sounds really good with coffee or tea 😉 thank you for sharing your recipes with us Valya.
valya'stasteofhome.com says
Thank you Natasha! Adding apples makes it taste better and its moister than banana bread it self. I prefer adding fruit if I am making banana bread. 🙂
mira says
These look delicious Valya! I've never done the apple banana combination in muffins, but will have to 🙂
valya'stasteofhome.com says
Thanks Mira! When I tried it couple of years ago, I couldn't believe how good it was. I've been making it ever since. It's worth trying. 🙂
Ksenia @ At the Immigrant's Table says
Apple and cinnamon are definitely a fall favourite of mine, and I love the detailed photos. Thank you, Valya!
valya'stasteofhome.com says
Thanks Ksenia! Fall and cinnamon aroma blend together perfectly. 🙂
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
These muffins look absolutely gorgeous! I love the flavor combination. And that cinnamon topping with the glaze looks incredible! Wish I had one right now! 🙂
valya'stasteofhome.com says
Thank you Gayle! Go for it! I can make you tea or coffee with it if you'd like. 😉
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy says
These muffins look so pretty, Anything with cinnamon is good with me.
valya'stasteofhome.com says
Thanks Dannii! I'm with you! 🙂