Banoffee Muffins Recipe | Easy Banana & Toffee Muffins

Banoffee muffins
Banoffee muffins
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These banoffee muffins are a simple, delicious bake made with ripe bananas and sweet toffee pieces for that classic banoffee flavour. Quick to mix and perfect for breakfast, snacks, or lunchboxes, they deliver a moist crumb, caramel notes, and consistently great results.

If you’re looking for an easy banana muffin recipe with a toffee twist, this one is a winner — and they’re also a brilliant way to use up any over‑ripe bananas, turning them into something tasty instead of letting them go to waste.

Serving Suggestions for Banoffee Muffins

  • Lightly Whipped Cream Soft, airy cream complements the banana and toffee flavours beautifully
  • Vanilla Ice Cream Cool, creamy ice cream creates a delicious contrast to the sweet muffins
  • Fresh Banana Slices Extra banana enhances the fruity flavour and adds freshness to each serving
  • Salted Caramel Sauce A sweet and salty drizzle that pairs perfectly with the banoffee flavours
  • Toffee Sauce Rich, buttery sauce that adds an extra layer of indulgence
  • Greek Yogurt with Honey Creamy yogurt provides a lighter accompaniment and balances the sweetness
  • Fresh Strawberries Juicy berries add colour and a fresh contrast to the rich muffins
  • Chocolate Shavings A simple garnish that complements both the banana and toffee notes
  • Crushed Digestive Biscuits A crunchy topping that captures the classic banoffee pie flavour combination
  • Coffee or Espresso Rich coffee flavours pair beautifully with the sweet banana and caramel notes
  • Hot Chocolate A cosy, indulgent drink that makes the muffins feel extra special
  • Caramelised Banana Slices Warm, golden banana adds extra sweetness and a dessert-like finish
  • Mascarpone Cream Smooth, lightly sweetened cream that adds a luxurious touch
  • Toasted Pecans or Walnuts Crunchy nuts bring texture and complement the toffee flavour perfectly
  • Berry Compote Sweet-tart berries provide a bright contrast to the rich banoffee flavours.

Variations: Banoffee Muffins

  • Chocolate Chip Banoffee Muffins — add chocolate chips for pockets of melted chocolate that pair perfectly with banana and toffee.
  • Double Chocolate Banoffee Muffins — add cocoa powder to the batter for a richer chocolate‑banoffee flavour.
  • Salted Caramel Banoffee Muffins — add salted caramel for a sweet‑salty twist that enhances the toffee notes.
  • Banoffee Walnut Muffins — fold in chopped walnuts for crunch and earthy richness.
  • Banoffee Pecan Muffins — add pecans for a buttery nuttiness that complements the banana beautifully.
  • Banoffee & White Chocolate Muffins — stir in white chocolate chunks for extra sweetness and creaminess.
  • Banoffee & Cinnamon Muffins — add cinnamon for gentle warmth and a cosy flavour.
  • Banoffee & Coconut Muffins — mix in desiccated coconut for tropical sweetness and extra texture.
  • Banoffee & Toffee Muffins — add toffee pieces for pockets of caramel flavour throughout the muffins.
  • Banoffee & Peanut Butter Muffins — swirl peanut butter into the batter for a rich, nutty variation.
  • Banoffee & Honeycomb Muffins — fold in crushed honeycomb for caramel sweetness and crunch.
  • Banoffee & Almond Muffins — add almond extract for a subtle nutty flavour that works beautifully with banana.
  • Banoffee Crumble Muffins — top with a buttery crumble for added crunch and bakery‑style appeal.
  • Banoffee & Maple Muffins — replace some of the sugar with maple syrup for deeper caramel notes.
  • Extra‑Banana Banoffee Muffins — add extra mashed banana for a softer texture and more intense banana flavour
Banoffee muffins

Banoffee muffins

Banoffee muffins with a soft banana sponge and sweet toffee flavour, creating a golden homemade bake that looks comforting, indulgent and perfect for sharing.
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Cake, Snack
Cuisine British
Servings 12 muffins

Equipment

  • 12 hole muffin tin
  • 2 mixing bowls
  • Cake cases
  • electric whisk

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large over ripe bananas
  • 100 g toffees, chopped into small chunks
  • 125 ml vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 250 g plain flour
  • 100 g caster sugar
  • ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 190°C/gas mark 5. Line a 12 muffin tin with muffin paper cases and set aside.
  • Peel and mash the bananas and set aside.
  • In a small bowl, add the oil and eggs together.
  • In a large bowl add the flour, sugar, bicarbonate of soda and baking powder. Add the egg and oil mixture, along with the mashed bananas and mix together.
  • Add the chopped toffees and combine together.
  • Divide the mixture between the muffin cases and bake in the oven for 20mins or until they spring back when light pressed in the middle.
  • Remove from the oven to cool on a wire rack.