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Three triple berry banana muffins on a plate with fresh berries.
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Fruit Explosion Muffins - Mixed Berry Muffins

Fruit Explosion Muffins are Mixed Berry Jumbo Muffins loaded with bananas, blueberries, and strawberries, and together, the flavors explode in these fluffy muffins.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: berry banana muffins, fruit muffins, mixed berry muffins, triple berry muffins
Servings: 8 muffins
Author: Jeannie

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mixed berries fresh blueberries and diced fresh strawberries
  • 3 ripe bananas
  • 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 6 tablespoons butter softened to room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • cup milk
  • 2 eggs at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Streusel Topping

  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  • Rinse the fruit. Let the fruit dry on a paper towel while preparing the recipe. Dice up the strawberries.
    1 cup mixed berries
  • Mash the bananas in a small bowl and set them aside.
    3 ripe bananas
  • In another bowl, using a pastry blender or the back of a fork, whisk together the flour, sugar, butter, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.
    2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, ¾ cup brown sugar, 1 tablespoon baking powder, ¾ teaspoon salt, ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon, 6 tablespoons butter
  • Add the eggs into a large bowl, beating well. Add in the milk, vanilla extract, and mashed bananas. Mix well.
    3 ripe bananas, ⅓ cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 2 eggs
  • Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Mix just until everything is combined.
  • Using a spatula, gently fold the berries into the muffin batter.
    1 cup mixed berries
  • Place batter into lined jumbo muffin cups. Fill the muffin cups ½ - ¾ full.
  • Place a few berries on top of each muffin before baking.
  • For the topping, combine ¼ cup brown sugar and ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon. Sprinkle a little on the tops of each muffin before baking.
    ¼ cup brown sugar, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Bake for 25 minutes.
  • Let cool slightly before serving.

Notes

Recipe makes 8-10 jumbo muffins.
 
Adapted from Food.com

Nutrition

Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 328kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 418mg | Potassium: 295mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 35g | Calcium: 156mg | Iron: 3mg