Imagine this, moist banana muffins with a buttery crumb topping spiced with the perfect amount of cinnamon and drizzled with a creamy vanilla glaze. This is another great recipe for using up those overripe bananas.
Coffee cake is a cinnamon-flavored cake topped with a buttery crumb topping and usually drizzled with a simple vanilla glaze. Banana muffins are well, banana muffins. We all know what those are.
This recipe is basically a mash-up of the two! And they’re just as delicious as the name suggests. Moist, buttery, cinnamon-y, and sweet! I’m telling you, one bite and you’re in heaven.
You can have them for breakfast, brunch, dessert, and everything in between. They’re quite addicting.
In my household bananas are a staple. Whenever I go to the grocery store I always pick up a bunch or two. I buy so many bananas sometimes but surprisingly they never end up in the freezer or the garbage. They always end up in bellies and it’s recipes like this one that make me keep going back for more.
Crumb muffins are the bomb.
There are three parts to this recipe. I know that sounds very intimidating and at first glance it might look like a lot but assembling these delicious beauties is very straightforward.
Tips for making Coffee Cake Banana Bread Muffins:
The Crumb Topping
After adding the flour you’ll need to use a fork to continually mix and create coarse crumbs. A spoon just won’t do the job here. Try not to overmix otherwise you’ll end up with coarse sand instead of beautifully clumped, buttery crumbs!
With just 4 ingredients this crumb topping comes together in no time at all and luckily, there’s just enough for all 18 muffins. You’ll top each one with a layer of crumbs, just enough to fully cover the tops.
To me, the topping is definitely the highlight of these banana crumb muffins.
The Muffin Batter
This recipe for the banana bread muffins is a really simple one and the batter comes together very quickly and easily. You’ll need 3 bananas, preferably freckled and a little brown.
The first tip I have is not to overmix the batter otherwise the muffins will be tough and rubbery.
The second tip is not to overfill or under fill the muffin cups. Try your best to fill them only two-thirds of the way. Since this recipe yields 18 muffins you really have to be mindful of how much batter you put into each muffin cup to ensure that the batter is equally distributed and that they all bake evenly.
Also, there needs to be enough room for the topping to sit nicely and not fall off the muffins as they rise in the oven.
The Glaze
The glaze is very simple and it’s also enough for every muffin, maybe more, depending on how much you want to drizzle. It’s made with only 3 ingredients; powdered sugar, cream or milk, and vanilla extract.
If you have cream on hand, use it! It yields glaze that is creamier and richer in flavor compared to milk.
You may have to add a splash more cream/milk depending on what you wish the consistency of the glaze to be.
I love cinnamon so much and although there’s only 2 teaspoons in this entire recipe, I find that it’s the perfect amount. Banana muffins and cinnamon are a classic pair. You can’t go wrong.
Although I have a huge sweet tooth I didn’t want these muffins to be too sweet. So, there’s only 2/3 cup in the muffin batter along with the natural sugars from the overripe bananas, as well as 1/2 cup in the crumb topping, and 1/2 cup powdered sugar in the glaze. I think that’s more than enough!
I still can’t believe that these are homemade. They taste like something from a coffee shop. But I made them entirely from scratch so I know every single ingredient that’s in these bad boys and I can easily calculate the calories too. Not that I care, but I’m just saying.
If you absolutely love coffee cake try these mini coffee cake muffins that are basically just the bite-sized version of coffee cake muffins. They’re dangerously good!
More Baking Recipes for Overripe Bananas:
Banana Bread Recipe for 2 Bananas
This is my most popular banana bread recipe with rave reviews! It’s crazy easy to make, calls for simple ingredients, and comes out perfect every single time. It is a go-to.
Banana Brownie Muffins
Chocolate-y banana muffins made with brown sugar for maximum flavor and moisture. Another recipe loved by many!
Bundt Pan Sour Cream Banana Bread
Ultra-moist, golden brown sour cream banana bread made in a bundt pan.
Mini Blueberry Banana Muffins
Bite-sized banana muffins filled with juicy blueberries that kids (and adults) love!
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Coffee Cake Banana Bread Muffins
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Ingredients
Crumb topping
- 6 tablespoons butter, melted (if hot, cool before using)
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed (I used dark brown)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
Muffins
- 3 overripe bananas, mashed
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Glaze
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon cream or milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Line muffin pan/s with muffin liners and set aside.
Crumb topping
- In a medium-sized bowl combine butter, brown sugar, and cinnamon.
- Add the flour and mix until fully incorporated. *Mixture will be mushy and this is normal! The next step will fix that.
- Using a fork, continually mix until mixture is crumbly, breaking apart any overly large clumps as necessary (this will take a minute or two). Set aside.
Muffins
- In a large bowl combine bananas, sugar, cinnamon and salt.
- Beat in the oil, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Add the flour and baking soda and gently mix until combined. Do not overmix!
- Scoop the batter into the muffin pan filling the cups two-thirds of the way full.
- Top each muffin with just enough crumb topping to fully cover the tops, gently pressing it into the batter as you go.
- Bake for 15 – 16 minutes until the centers are fully baked and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool in pan 5 minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Glaze
- In a small bowl mix together the powdered sugar, cream/milk, and vanilla extract (if glaze is too thick add a splash more cream/milk).
- Drizzle over the fully cooled muffins then serve.
Notes

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183 comments
I’ve made this recipe a couple of times and they’re always a huge hit! This is my new go-to recipe when it comes to banana bread treats! Thank you so much for the idea! They’re absolutely amazing!!!
Aw! You’re very welcome. That’s so wonderful to hear! Thanks so much for the 5 star rating.
should I use full-size (12) muffin tins for this?
Yes!
Hi I have a quick question. How long can you store these before serving and what’s the best way to store them?
Since these muffins sweat a lot I recommend storing them in an airtight container lined with paper towels. If the sweat bothers you, just place them in the fridge. You can store them for 2 days at room temperature or up to 4 days in the fridge.
Had the same issue with the topping not turning out like your pictures, but they taste amazing and I’ll be making them again!
Excellent recipe. Nuts could be added but not necessarily needed with the crunchy tops. I’m actually writing this one down and adding to my recipe box. It’s a definite “make again” recipe. I never comment on recipes, but this one deserves it! Thank you!
The flavor is nice. The texture is light and fluffy…not dense like a banana bread. The recipe doesn’t make enough crumbs to look anything like the picture in the recipe. The crumbs are also crunchy and not soft like a coffee cake crumb would be.
The Coffee Cake Banana Muffins were GREAT!
Very moist and the cinnamon topping and glaze
just added a buttery sweetness to them. This is definitely a keeper recipe!? Thank You!
Got it in the oven, and they look gorgeous!!! I know the batter tasted good so I know they’re going to be great.
Great muffin! Moist & not to sweet. Easy to make. Will freeze 1/2 of them for another time.
These are so good! My family truly enjoyed this delicious recipe. The strudel is everything. Thank you for sharing. I added chopped pecans to the dough before added the flour.
Absolutely delicious and easy to make! Followed your recipe exactly as written, made them a little large along with a little more cooking time, and my co-workers loved them! They were fabulous! Thank you for sharing Crystal, and I will checkout more of your recipes.
Absolutely delicious. I did add some rum extract and butter vanilla extract and walnuts. Other than that I followed recipe exactly as written. Will definitely make again. Thank you for sharing
Made these today for my husband and he thought they were good!
Will adding mayo (I do for banana breads for moisture) work for this recipe too?
Darn I’m making this right now it’s in the oven
but I not sure if I added the baking soda in my mix
I hope they still work out okay
What alterations would need to be made to add in some blueberries?
I have made these muffins at least once a month for 2 years sometimes more. Bestever!!!!
Used this recipe with zero calorie sweeteners for both sugars and it turned out so perfect! I omitted the drizzle and baked it for 20 mins same temperature. It came out soft and not too dense, and made 16 muffins. Thank you for sharing!
I found your recipe for the banana coffee cake muffins and made them. We love them!!
I excluded the glaze on the batch I did. SO GOOD.
Any chance do you know what the adjusted calories are without the glaze?
Can I use self rising flour
If I make this into a cake, 9 x 12 how long would I bake it?
I’m so sorry I missed your comment, Linda.
First, I would reduce the temperature to 350F then bake for about 25 minutes.
I may have commented before, that’s how good these are. I have a batch in the oven right now, again.????these are my FAVORITE muffins, the most delicious and relatively easy to make muffins I’ve come across. They could be sold in stores, that’s how good I think they are. I started using tulip papers when baking them and they come out so beautifully! Thanks for this recipe. I tried to look for you on IG to tag you, but im not sure if you’re currently active.
That’s such a nice compliment, thank you! They really are bakery worthy. I’ve been meaning to buy some tulip papers; thanks for the reminder and thank you for tagging me on IG!
Oh. My. Yummy. Goodness!!!! I only had 2 bananas, so I cut it down to 2/3 of everything and for the glaze I kept the recipe the same but added 1/3 cup softened cream cheese. Oh my. These were to DIE FOR. Thanks so muchhhh!!!❤️❤️❤️????
Oh. My. Yummy. Goodness!!!! I only had 2 bananas, so I cut it down to 2/3 of everything and for the glaze I kept the recipe the same but added 1/3 cup softened cream cheese. Oh my. These were to DIE FOR. Thanks so muchhhh!!!❤️❤️❤️????
Wow, smart thinking. That glaze sounds amazing. I’ll have to give that a try. Thanks so much for leaving a comment, Keli.