These Pumpkin Banana Muffins are easy to make, moist, and delicious with a homemade streusel topping and vanilla glaze! These muffins make the perfect breakfast, snack, or dessert.
One of my favorite things to have for breakfast is a delicious muffin with my coffee. And if I can make my own and have leftovers for other days, I'm all in! These Pumpkin Banana Muffins are a favorite in my house, especially with the streusel and vanilla glaze toppings!
You can also make these muffins a little healthier and skip the toppings. Don't worry, they are still delicious and will satisfy your morning cravings.
Ingredients Needed to Make Pumpkin Banana Muffins
From the pantry: all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin puree, ripe banana, sugar, brown sugar, confectioners powdered sugar.
From the spice cabinet: pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, vanilla extract, salt.
In the fridge: egg, milk, unsalted butter.
How to Make a Streusel Topping
Add all-purpose flour, brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and cubed cold butter into a medium bowl. Use a pastry cutter or a fork to combine everything and create a crumble. Place in the fridge until ready to use so the butter stays nice and cold.
How to Make Banana Pumpkin Muffins
- Place the flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt for the. muffins in another medium mixing bowl and mix together using a whisk or fork. Set aside.
- Place the pumpkin puree, ripe banana, egg, sugar, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
- Pour half of the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, and mix in with a spatula. Add the other half and continue to mix by hand until everything is combined.
- Place the batter in the muffin pan evenly across 12 sections. The cups should be about ¾ full. Remove the streusel from the fridge and sprinkle it on top of each muffin.
- Bake for 5 minutes at 425°F and then reduce the temperature to 350°F. Don't open the door, just reduce the heat. This step will help the muffins rise in the pan and bake evenly. Continue baking for 15-18 more minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove the muffins from the oven and let them cool in the pan for 5 minutes before placing them on a cooling rack to cool for another 5 minutes.
- Drizzle the vanilla glaze on top of each muffin before serving.
How to Make a Muffin Glaze
This is the easiest glaze ever to make! I make this glaze all the time for muffins, donuts, scones, and more! Place the powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk into a mixing bowl and stir with a fork to combine until smooth.
How to Make These Muffins Healthier
Skip the streusel and the vanilla glaze for healthier pumpkin banana muffins. Each muffin is only 180 calories making this an easy grab-and-go breakfast for busy mornings without worrying about a healthy option.
How to store or Freeze These Muffins
Store any leftover muffins covered in the fridge for 3-4 days. Or, you can freeze these muffins for later, but I would not add the vanilla glaze until you are ready to enjoy them.
Make Your Own Pumpkin Puree
You can make your own pumpkin puree in your Instant Pot or Electric Pressure Cooker! Check out my recipe Easy Instant Pot Pumpkin Puree. It's so easy to make, super healthy, and can be frozen for later!
Tools Needed to Make These Muffins
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Pumpkin Banana Muffins
Equipment
Ingredients
Pumpkin Banana Muffins
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ cup pumpkin puree
- 1 large ripe banana
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Streusel Topping
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cubed
Vanilla Glaze (optional)
- ½ cup confectioners powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
Banana Muffins
- Preheat the oven to 425°F and prepare a muffin pan with silicone or paper liners.
- Make the streusel first by adding flour, brown sugar, sugar, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and cubed cold butter into a medium bowl. Use a pastry cutter or a fork to combine everything and create a crumble. Place in the fridge until ready to use so the butter stays nice and cold.
- Place the flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt for the. muffins in another medium mixing bowl and mix together using a whisk or fork. Set aside.
- Place the pumpkin puree, ripe banana, egg, sugar, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
- Pour half of the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients, and mix in with a spatula. Add the other half and continue to mix by hand until everything is combined.
- Place the batter in the muffin pan evenly across 12 sections. The cups should be about ¾ full. Remove the streusel from the fridge and sprinkle it on top of each muffin.
- Bake for 5 minutes at 425°F and then reduce the temperature to 350°F. Don't open the door, just reduce the heat. This step will help the muffins rise in the pan and bake evenly. Continue baking for 15-18 more minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
- While the muffins are baking, make the vanilla glaze. Place the powdered sugar, vanilla, and milk into a mixing bowl and stir with a fork to combine until smooth. Set aside.
- Remove the muffins from the oven and let them cool in the pan for 5 minutes before placing them on a cooling rack to cool for another 5 minutes.
- Drizzle the vanilla glaze on top of each muffin before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
- Store any leftover muffins covered in the fridge for 3-4 days. Or, you can freeze these muffins for later, but I would not add the vanilla glaze until you are ready to enjoy them.
- Make these muffins healthier by skipping the streusel and vanilla glaze toppings!
Nutrition
Any nutrition calculations are only estimates using online calculators. Please verify using your own data.
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Stacey says
Wow these are so good! I love the addition of extra cinnamon to the pumpkin pie spice and it's awesome that without the topping these are only 180 calories each, perfect for a make-ahead breakfast!
Emily says
Thanks for the review, Stacy. I'm so glad you liked them!
Leslie says
Love the streusel topping for this!
Emily says
Streusel just makes everything better, doesn't it?
Kristina says
Great muffins!
nancy says
this dessert is so tasty
Kyleigh says
I love the combo of pumpkin and banana!
Emily says
Me too! Pumpkin and banana work really well together.
Swathi says
This pumpkin banana muffins looks delicious.
Stine Mari says
Yum, I love eating pumpkin desserts all year round!
Emily says
Same! Pumpkin is the best 😁
Angela says
My kids love muffins with streusel topping. These are delicious. I will definitely make them again.
Emily says
My son loved them too! I had to make a second batch so I didn't miss out😂
Bernice says
These muffins baked up so nicely! Love the flavour and texture.
Emily says
So happy to hear it, Bernice. Thanks for trying the recipe!
Jill says
Such a great muffin recipe!
Emily says
Thank you, Jill!
Jessica says
I never would have thought to combine pumpkin and banana but it really works! Yum!
Emily says
I feel like the banana and pumpkin balance each other out and make the moistest muffins around 😃
Sadia Malik says
These look delicious and easy to make, I love how you also made he pumpkin puree from scratch too
Emily says
Thanks, Sadie. I love to have homemade pumpkin puree in the freezer at all times for emergency muffins 😂
Lindsay Howerton-Hastings says
YUM. Can't wait to make this again!
Emily says
Enjoy and thanks for the review!
Katherine says
Both streusel and glaze? Yes please!!! These are epic.
Emily says
A great word for it, thanks, Katherine!
Gina says
Yum! The streusel topping is the best part!
Emily says
I could put streusel on everything, right?!?
Tavo says
So yummy! Needed to make something with a pumpkin that has been standing for a week in my kitchen and these were perfect!
Emily says
There is always something you can do with extra pumpkin puree. Thanks for making these muffins!
Anna says
These look so tasty! Especially with that streusel topping!
Emily says
Thank you!!
Sam says
I am LOVING these muffins!! They are so delicious!
Emily says
Oh good, I'm so glad you like them. Thanks for the review!
Sandra says
Absolutely love the pumpkin pie spice in the streusel topping and that there is glaze on top of the streusel! Thanks for such a great recipe!
Emily says
You are so welcome, Sandra. The glaze and streusel may be a little overkill but if you are going to make a muffin...might as well make it extra yummy, right? 😊