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A delicious banana poppy seed muffin that bakes perfectly moist. The orange glaze adds such a unique and delicious glaze on the top and will become a new favorite!
Hi, it’s Jenn, from Eat Cake For Dinner. Happy March!! Spring is only a week and a half away and good thing, because one taste of these muffins will have you ready for warmer weather. You can never have too many banana recipes on hand, am I right? These muffins are so unique and extremely delicious.
The combo of the orange and banana reminds me of a warm Spring or Summer Day. It’s like the bright refreshing flavors of a smoothie inside a muffin. Even with a whole cup of mashed bananas, the banana flavor does not overpower these muffins. They are really really delicious and a new favorite. They bake up with a pretty dome on top and are completely impossible to resist, especially with the orange citrus glaze on top.
slightly adapted from: Secret Recipes
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Banana Poppy Seed Muffins with Orange Glaze
Equipment
- 1 muffin pan
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ tablespoons poppy seeds
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mashed ripe banana, about 2 large bananas
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Orange Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice, more if needed
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with muffin liners, spray lightly with nonstick cooking spray, and set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 ½ tablespoons poppy seeds, 2 teaspoons baking powder, and ½ teaspoon salt.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together 1 cup mashed ripe banana, 1 large egg, ¾ cup granulated sugar, ¼ cup vegetable oil, 1 tablespoon orange zest, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir together until just combined.
- Add the banana mixture to the flour mixture and mix until just combined. Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin pan until each well is ¾ of the way full.
- Bake for 18 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center of the muffins.
Orange Glaze
- Add 1 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice, 1 teaspoon orange zest, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract to a medium bowl and whisk until smooth. Add more orange juice 1 teapoon at a time as needed until the desired consistency is reached.
- Brush or drizzle the glaze over the cooled muffins. Let the glaze sit on the muffins for 20 minutes or so before serving.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Interesting & different combination of flavors to wake up my bored tastebuds. Very much enjoyed them.
We just moved out to the country and have both banana and orange trees! Decided to give this recipe a try with fruits from our own yard and I am so glad that I did! Amazing! Thank you!
I absolutely loved this recipe. I decided to try it cause it has an orange twist. Frankly speaking, I don’t like banana bread or muffins but I thought I would give a try. The most convicting fact was orange. I hoped it would ‘kill’ a banana smell. And it did!!! Which was what I expected. The only thing I will change in future – I will use less flour, maybe 1 and 3/4 cups. I can say it’s a perfect recipe if you have bananas you don’t want to eat))
Awesome! Thanks for your feedback!
oh yummy! These look delish!
What a creative muffin! i love this combo of flavors – I never would have thought to put them together 🙂
These look simply scrumptious! I have all the ingredients in my pantry, so I see one of these in my near future. 🙂