Craving banana bread but short on time? These fluffy, moist and light Bisquick Banana Muffins are your answer. Ready in just 30 minutes and infused with warm banana flavor these muffins are the perfect light and delightful treat for breakfast or tea time.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Bisquick Muffins are incredibly simple to bake, guaranteeing success even for novice bakers.
- Whip up these delicious muffins in just 30 minutes with our convenient one-bowl recipe.
- Bisquick does the heavy lifting in these muffins, so you can focus on enjoying the delicious results.
- These Bisquick creations are bursting with fluffy texture and super-moist goodness like Apple Cinnamon Muffins, Old Fashioned Blueberry Muffins or Peach Cobbler Muffins.
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Baking with Bisquick Pancake Mix
From fluffy pancakes gracing weekend mornings to delicious muffins, cookies, and even pizza dough, Bisquick pancake mix has been a versatile baking mix in American kitchens for generations.
Invented in the 1930s, this convenient pre-mixed blend combines flour, leavening agents, shortening, sugar, and salt, allowing you to whip up a variety of treats with minimal effort.
Overripe Bananas For Baking
Don't let those browning bananas go to waste. Overripe bananas, naturally sweetened by oxidation, are perfect for these delicious Banana muffins with Bisquick. Packed with antioxidants and vitamin C, they're not just tasty, they're a nutritional win.
Don’t have ripe bananas on hand? No problem! There are several quick methods you can use to ripen bananas in just minutes. Use the dark ripened bananas in Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins or this delicious 4-Ingredient Banana Bread or this amazingly moist Banana Bread without Baking Soda.
Bonus tip: Freeze overripe bananas for up to 2 months
Ingredients
- Bisquick Baking Mix gives structure to these muffins. Use the regular baking mix easily available in the market.
- Vegetable Oil adds moistness. Use any regular vegetable oil.
- Buttermilk gives moisture to the muffins.
- Chopped Walnuts adds the perfectly nutty and crunchy flavor.
See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and quantities.
Substitutions & Variations
- Looking for low-fat and gluten-free options? No problem, use the same amount of your preferred Bisquick variety.
- Swap vegetable oil with melted butter in your Bisquick muffins for a richer flavor, but expect a slightly drier texture.
- Fold in ½ cup of chopped pecans for a delightful textural contrast.
- For chocolate lovers, stir in ½ cup of chocolate chips to your batter for delightful these banana muffins with Bisquick mix.
- Transform your Bisquick mix muffins into tropical delights by adding ½ cup of shredded coconut to the batter.
- Spice up you muffins with a touch of warmth. Add ½ - 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder to the batter for an extra flavor boost.
This recipe hasn't been tested with alternative substitutions or variations. If you choose to replace or include different ingredients, we'd love to hear about your experience. Please share your feedback in the comments section below!
Baking Pro Tips
1. Unless a recipe says otherwise, always use room-temperature ingredients. This helps them mix together smoothly and evenly, for perfect results every time.
2. Ditch the measuring cups and grab your digital scale. Weighing dry ingredients in grams ensures perfect accuracy and consistent results.
How to Make Bisquick Banana Muffins
Detailed Instructions Below! See the key steps here, then head to the recipe card below for full instructions.
1. Take a bowl and add the bisquick mix, castor sugar, brown sugar and whisk until combined.
2. Mix in the mashed bananas, vegetable oil, egg, buttermilk and vanilla extract.
3. Mix in the chopped walnuts.
4. Using an ice-cream scoop, fill in the muffin liners and bake.
Expert Tips
- For the ultimate banana flavor, go for the spotty ones. Overripe, almost black bananas pack a powerful punch, perfect for extra moist and flavorful Bisquick muffins.
- Mix gently as overmixing develops tough gluten, so stop once the ingredients are just combined for light and fluffy muffins.
Recipe FAQs
Feel free to use any vegetable oil, coconut oil, avocado oil or even vegetable shortening for this recipe.
By all means. You can easily double the recipe to make 24 muffins.
How to Store
Room Temperature
Store cooled Bisquick Muffins in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Freezing Instructions
Wrap each muffin in plastic wrap, then add foil for extra protection. Flash freeze on a baking sheet, then transfer to an airtight container or bag. Freeze for up to 3 months.
Reheating Instructions
Thaw overnight in the fridge or 3-4 hours on the counter. Reheat in the microwave if desired.
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Recipe
Bisquick Banana Muffins
Equipment
- Muffin tray
- Cupcake/muffin liners
Ingredients
- 2 cup bisquick baking mix (240 g)
- ¼ cup castor sugar (55 g)
- ¼ cup brown sugar (55 g)
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil (30 ml)
- 3 ripe bananas (1 ½ cup) mashed
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (5 ml)
- ⅓ cup chopped walnuts (50 g)
- 1 egg large
- ¼ cup buttermilk (55 g)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 400 F. Line a muffin tray with muffin liners. Set aside.
- Take a large bowl and add the bisquick mix, castor sugar, brown sugar and whisk until there are no lumps.
- Add the mashed bananas, vegetable oil, egg, buttermilk and vanilla extract and mix until just combined.
- Pour the mixture in the muffin liners, filling each of them about ⅔ of the liner.
- Place the muffin tray into the middle rack of the oven. Bake for about 15 – 18 minutes until the muffins are done and the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let them cool for 30minutes before serving.
Notes
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- For the ultimate banana flavor, go for the spotty ones. Overripe, almost black bananas pack a powerful punch, perfect for extra moist and flavorful Bisquick muffins.
- Mix gently as overmixing develops tough gluten, so stop once the ingredients are just combined for light and fluffy muffins.
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