Air Fryer Banana Muffins

baked banana muffins in air fryer basket.

These Air Fryer Banana Muffins are soft and fluffy inside with a perfectly golden, crusty top. Ready in minutes, you might never go back to the oven! Use paper or silicone liners!

Course Air Fryer

Cuisine breakfast

Keyword air fryer banana muffins, air fryer muffins

Prep Time 6

Cook Time 12

Additional Time 8

Total Time 6

Servings Muffins

Calories 280kcal

Author Maria Doss

Equipment

Ingredients

1 cup all purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup + 2 tablespoons mashed banana about 1 very large
½ cup packed light brown sugar
½ cup sour cream or plain yogurt
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 large egg
¼ cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

Prep. Stack 3 paper liners together for each muffin, creating a sturdy 3-layer liner. Have them ready before you start filling the batter.
Preheat. Preheat the air fryer to 350°F for 10 minutes. Let it run empty during this time—this gives the muffins a nice head start on baking. While it preheats, prepare the muffin batter.
Mix dry ingredients. Add 1 cup flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon cinnamon and ¼ teaspoon salt, into a small bowl and whisk to combine.
Finish batter. Add ½ cup + 2 tablespoon mashed banana, ½ cup packed brown sugar, ½ cup sour cream, ¼ cup oil and 1 egg into a larger bowl. Whisk until smooth and combined. Stir in the flour mixture along with half the walnuts and mix with a rubber spatula until combined well. Don't overmix.
Place in the air fryer. Open the air fryer (it’s okay if the 10-minute preheat isn’t finished yet). Working quickly, place the seven 3-layered muffin liners into the basket. They’ll fit snugly, which helps keep them stable while baking.
Divide the batter evenly among the liners, then sprinkle the remaining chopped walnuts over the tops.
👉 Try to work quickly while filling the liners so you don’t lose too much of the heat from the air fryer.
Cook. Close the air fryer basket and set it to 320°F. Cook for 12 minutes, or until the tops are deep golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Start checking around the 10-minute mark, since air fryers can vary in cooking time. Cool muffins and enjoy!

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Notes

Halve recipe to make 4 muffins and bake for 9 to 11 minutes.

How to use greek yogurt – Use ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons plain greek yogurt along with 2 tablespoons water instead.

This recipe was tested in Instant Pot 6qt Vortex Air Fryer, cooking time may vary for other brands. Seven large muffins fit perfectly in the large basket. If you are using a smaller one, then you can halve the recipe to make 4 medium muffins.

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