Best 7 Tropical Banana Bread Muffins Recipes

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**Indulge in Tropical Delights: A Journey Through Banana Bread Muffins with a Twist**

Embark on a culinary adventure with our collection of tropical banana bread muffin recipes, designed to tantalize your taste buds and transport you to a paradise of flavors. These delectable muffins combine the classic comfort of banana bread with a vibrant burst of tropical fruits and spices, creating a symphony of flavors that will leave you craving more. From the tangy sweetness of pineapple and mango to the aromatic warmth of cinnamon and nutmeg, each recipe offers a unique twist on the beloved classic. Whether you prefer a traditional loaf or individual muffins, these recipes cater to your baking preferences and guarantee a delightful treat for any occasion. So, gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and prepare to embark on a tropical baking journey that will leave your kitchen smelling like a tropical paradise and your taste buds begging for more.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

TROPICAL BANANA BREAD-MUFFINS



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This is actually a bread recipe baked in giant muffins. . . this solves the problem of an underbaked center and over baked exterior! Of course you can bake in a loaf pan, but be sure to adjust your time/temperature.

Provided by Galley Wench

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 1h20m

Yield 10 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
2 extra-large eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 cup dark rum
1 cup mashed banana (4 to 5 medium banana)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
3 tablespoons plain yogurt or 3 tablespoons sour cream
1/2 cup macadamia nuts (pecans or walnuts can be used)
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup raisins (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Spray giant muffin tin with non-stick spary.
  • Whisk together the flour, salt and baking soda.
  • Mash the bananas with the sour cream/yogurt.
  • In a large bowl beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in the eggs, one at a time.
  • Add the vanilla extract, rum and spices and beat until blended.
  • Alternately add the dry ingredients and the banana mixture to the batter, beating until fluffy.
  • Fold the remaining ingredients into the batter.
  • Spoon the batter into the pan; bake for 25 -30 minutes; until the bread pulls away slightly from the sides of the pan and a toothpick inserted comes away clean.

TROPICAL BANANA BREAD



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Moist, tropical banana bread with the addition of pineapple and coconut! So yummy! I adapted several recipes to come up with this one. And, you don't need to use a mixer!

Provided by Frannie

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Fruit Bread Recipes     100+ Banana Bread Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 11

½ cup coconut oil, melted
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch salt
3 very ripe bananas, mashed
½ (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple, drained
½ cup flaked coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  • Combine coconut oil, eggs, and vanilla extract in a large bowl; whisk well to combine. Add flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir well until combined. Fold in bananas, pineapple, and coconut; stir until just blended. Pour batter evenly into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Remove to a wire rack to cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310.5 calories, Carbohydrate 46.3 g, Cholesterol 37.2 mg, Fat 13.2 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 10.8 g, Sodium 103.9 mg, Sugar 27.5 g

TROPICAL MUFFINS



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I entered these muffins at our county fair and won the grand champion award for baked goods. They're so moist, they don't need butter. -Sylvia Osborn, Clay Center, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 45m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1 large egg, room temperature
1 cup sour cream
1-1/2 teaspoons rum extract
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, drained
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/3 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg, sour cream and extract. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into the creamed mixture just until moistened. Fold in the pineapple, coconut and pecans., Fill 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375° for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Freeze option: Freeze cooled muffins in an airtight container. To use, thaw at room temperature or, if desired, microwave each muffin on high for 20-30 seconds or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 225 calories, Fat 11g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 41mg cholesterol, Sodium 249mg sodium, Carbohydrate 26g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.

BANANA BREAD MUFFINS



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 45m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 cups smashed bananas (about 4 to 6 bananas)
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup milk
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1/8 teaspoon fine salt
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3/4 cups chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
  • Lightly brush a 12-muffin tin with butter and set aside.
  • Whisk the flour, baking soda, brown sugar, and cinnamon together in a medium bowl; set aside.
  • Whisk the banana, oil, milk, eggs, salt, and vanilla in a large measuring cup with a spout or another bowl.
  • Make a small well in the center of the dry ingredients. Pour wet ingredients into the center; then stir with a wooden spoon until the dry ingredients are moistened but still lumpy. Do not overmix the batter or your muffins will come out dense. Gently stir in the nuts. Divide the batter evenly into the muffin tin.
  • Put the muffins in the oven and immediately reduce oven temperature to 375 degrees F. Bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes, rotating the pan halfway through the cooking. (Insert a toothpick into the center of a muffin to check if it is done. Toothpick should come out clean). Cool muffins in the pan on a rack for a couple minutes. Turn the muffins out of the pan and cool on the rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

TROPICAL BANANA BREAD



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Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 cup white granulated sugar
2 eggs (vegan option use 1/2 cup apple sauce)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 extra ripe bananas, mashed.
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk, full fat
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut flakes
1/2 cup - 3/4 cup diced maraschino cherries (after chopping, let cherries rest on paper towels to absorb the extra juice or bread will turn pink)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350*F Grease 2 9x5 loaf pans and set aside. In a bowl combine oil and sugar. Add eggs (or apple sauce) and mix well. Add vanilla extract and almond extract, mix again. Add baking powder, baking soda and salt. Mix again. Add mashed bananas and mix well, scraping sides of bowl as needed. In a separate bowl, stir together the mashed banana and the coconut milk. Alternately add flour & coconut milk, starting and ending with flour, mixing well after each addition until combined. Add Coconut and mix again. Add cherries and gently mix again. Pour batter into your two prepared pans. Bake for 1 hour. If toothpick inserted to center of loaf comes out wet bake for additional 15 minutes or until tested toothpick comes out clean. Let loaves rest for 10 minutes before removing from pans and allowing to cool on racks.

CARIBBEAN BANANA MUFFINS



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With some of the native ingredients of the islands, you'll be hearing the steel drums in no time!

Provided by EBSEPKE

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Banana Muffin Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
3 medium bananas
1 tablespoon rum extract
1 cup shredded coconut
½ cup chopped dried pineapple

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Prepare 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
  • Sift the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a bowl; set aside. In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition, then beat in the bananas and rum extract. Stir in the flour mixture. Fold in the shredded coconut and pineapple; mixing just enough to evenly distribute. Evenly divide the batter among the prepared muffin cups.
  • Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 322 calories, Carbohydrate 46.8 g, Cholesterol 51.3 mg, Fat 13.9 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 4.3 g, SaturatedFat 9.6 g, Sodium 297.3 mg, Sugar 26.1 g

SHANNON'S BANANA COCONUT MUFFINS



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I have a long-tested banana bread recipe that is one my Grandma used to make. I have changed it up to add some coconut and mandarin oranges. I took them to work and people said they were wonderful.

Provided by emrald5769

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Banana Muffin Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup white sugar
½ cup margarine
2 eggs, beaten
1 cup mashed bananas
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
1 (10 ounce) can mandarin oranges, drained and chopped
½ cup shredded coconut

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour 12 muffins cups or line with paper liners.
  • Beat sugar and margarine together in a bowl using an electric mixer until smooth and creamy; stir in eggs. Stir bananas into margarine mixture; stir in vanilla extract.
  • Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl; stir into margarine mixture until just combined. Fold oranges and coconut into batter. Spoon batter into muffin tins.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 254.2 calories, Carbohydrate 39.6 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 9.4 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 3.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 247.4 mg, Sugar 21.7 g

Tips:

  • Use ripe bananas. The riper the bananas, the sweeter and more flavorful your muffins will be.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can result in tough muffins.
  • Fill the muffin cups only about 2/3 full. This will prevent the muffins from overflowing.
  • Bake the muffins until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. This will ensure that the muffins are cooked through.
  • Let the muffins cool for a few minutes before enjoying. This will help them to set and firm up.

Conclusion:

These tropical banana bread muffins are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for breakfast, lunch, or a snack. They are also a great way to use up overripe bananas. With their moist texture, sweet banana flavor, and tropical twist, these muffins are sure to be a hit with everyone who tries them. So next time you are looking for a quick and easy recipe for a tasty treat, give these tropical banana bread muffins a try. You won't be disappointed!

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