Common Ingredients in banana muffins Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over a dozen popular banana muffins recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredients in banana muffins dishes are eggs, flour and bananas.

Baking soda, white sugar, baking powder, butter, brown sugar and vanilla are also common ingredients in banana muffins recipes. For herbs and spices, cinnamon is popular. Variations include:

• buttermilk in place of butter

Salt is in 90% of banana muffins recipes.

The average banana muffins recipe has about 10.1 ingredients, with a minimum of 8 and a maximum of 13.

In terms of directions, banana muffins recipes have about 5.9 steps on average, ranging from 2 to 10 instructions.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Banana Muffins

For 3 large bananas (408 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single banana muffins recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with bananas	Potential subsitutions
eggs	1.2 (68 g)	1.9 (108 g)	100%
flour	1.5 cup (188 g)	1.9 cup (243 g)	93%
baking soda	1.3 teaspoon (6 g)	1.6 teaspoon (7 g)	93%
salt	0.61 teaspoon (4 g)	0.74 teaspoon (4 g)	93%
white sugar	three quarters of a cup (150 g)	1 cup (210 g)	87%
baking powder	1 teaspoon (5 g)	2 teaspoon (10 g)	87%
butter	a third of a cup (75 g)	0.32 cup (73 g)	60%	buttermilk
brown sugar	0.58 cup (127 g)	0.82 cup (181 g)	27%
cinnamon	0.63 teaspoon (2 g)	0.71 teaspoon (2 g)	27%

Ingredients by Average Weight in Banana Muffins

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in banana muffins recipes. This would be: 40% bananas, 18% flour, 17% white sugar, 8% eggs, 5% butter, 4% brown sugar, 3% whole wheat flour and 1% walnuts.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

eggs

Eggs is the most popular ingredient in banana muffins dishes. In fact, 100% of banana muffins recipes contain eggs.

Eggs is often included in banana muffins dishes in amounts of 1 eggs, 1 large or 2 eggs.

In banana muffins recipes that contain eggs, it is on average, 7% by weight.

For banana muffins recipes, eggs is frequently used with bananas, flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder and white sugar.

flour

Another popular ingredient in banana muffins is flour. From the recipes we've sampled for banana muffins, 100% have flour.

Variations of flour include:

• whole wheat flour: 13% of recipes

In recipes for banana muffins, flour is often used with bananas, eggs, white sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt.

bananas

Bananas is another common ingredient in banana muffins dishes. In fact, 100% of banana muffins recipes contain bananas.

Mashed is a frequent preparation for bananas in banana muffins dishes.

Common quantities for bananas in banana muffins dishes include 3 larges, 1 cup or 2 cups.

In banana muffins recipes that contain bananas, it is on average, 34% by weight.

Eggs, flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder and white sugar are commonly used together with bananas in banana muffins dishes.

salt

Another popular ingredient in banana muffins is salt. From the recipes we've sampled for banana muffins, over 90% have salt.

Salt is often included in banana muffins dishes in amounts of half a teaspoon or 1 teaspoon.

In banana muffins recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.4% by weight.

For banana muffins recipes, salt is frequently used with bananas, eggs, flour, baking soda, white sugar and baking powder.

baking soda

Baking soda is another common ingredient in banana muffins dishes. In fact, over 90% of banana muffins recipes contain baking soda.

Baking soda is often included in banana muffins dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon.

In banana muffins recipes that contain baking soda, it is on average, 0.5% by weight.

In recipes for banana muffins, baking soda is often used with bananas, eggs, flour, salt, baking powder and white sugar.

white sugar

Another popular ingredient in banana muffins is white sugar. From the recipes we've sampled for banana muffins, over 85% have white sugar.

Granulated is a frequent preparation for white sugar in banana muffins dishes.

Common quantities for white sugar in banana muffins dishes include three quarters of a cup or half a cup.

In banana muffins recipes that contain white sugar, it is on average, 17% by weight.

Bananas, eggs, flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt are commonly used together with white sugar in banana muffins dishes.

baking powder

Baking powder is another common ingredient in banana muffins dishes. In fact, over 85% of banana muffins recipes contain baking powder.

Baking powder is often included in banana muffins dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon or 2 teaspoons.

In banana muffins recipes that contain baking powder, it is on average, 0.7% by weight.

For banana muffins recipes, baking powder is frequently used with bananas, eggs, flour, salt, white sugar and baking soda.

butter

Another popular ingredient in banana muffins is butter. From the recipes we've sampled for banana muffins, over 65% have butter.

Banana muffins dishes often call for butter to be melted.

Butter is often included in banana muffins dishes in amounts of a third of a cup or 1 tablespoon.

In banana muffins recipes that contain butter, it is on average, 7% by weight.

In recipes for banana muffins, butter is often used with bananas, baking soda, baking powder, salt, flour, eggs and white sugar.

Potential substitutions for butter in banana muffins:

• buttermilk

Also, butter is not often used with vegetable oil, whole wheat flour and canola oil.

brown sugar

Brown sugar is another common ingredient in banana muffins dishes. In fact, over 25% of banana muffins recipes contain brown sugar.

Packed is a frequent preparation for brown sugar in banana muffins dishes.

Common quantities for brown sugar in banana muffins dishes include a third of a cup.

In banana muffins recipes that contain brown sugar, it is on average, 14% by weight.

Bananas, flour, baking soda, salt and eggs are commonly used together with brown sugar in banana muffins dishes. Conversely, brown sugar is not often used with vegetable oil, whole wheat flour and canola oil.

cinnamon

Another popular ingredient in banana muffins is cinnamon. From the recipes we've sampled for banana muffins, over 25% have cinnamon.

Cinnamon is often included in banana muffins dishes in amounts of an eighth of a teaspoon.

In banana muffins recipes that contain cinnamon, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

For banana muffins recipes, cinnamon is frequently used with bananas, eggs, flour, baking powder and salt. However, walnuts, buttermilk, chocolate chip, vegetable oil, whole wheat flour and canola oil are almost never used together with cinnamon in banana muffins dishes.

vanilla

Vanilla is another common ingredient in banana muffins dishes. In fact, over 25% of banana muffins recipes contain vanilla.

Variations of vanilla include:

• vanilla extract: 7% of recipes

In recipes for banana muffins, vanilla is often used with bananas, flour, eggs, baking powder and baking soda. On the other hand, vanilla is almost never used with nuts, chocolate chip and vegetable oil.

nuts

Another popular ingredient in banana muffins is nuts. From the recipes we've sampled for banana muffins, over 20% have nuts.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for nuts in banana muffins dishes.

In banana muffins recipes that contain nuts, it is on average, 4% by weight.

Bananas, flour, white sugar, butter, eggs, baking powder, baking soda and salt are commonly used together with nuts in banana muffins dishes.

Potential substitutions for nuts in banana muffins:

• walnuts

Also, nuts is not often used with buttermilk, oats, vegetable oil, whole wheat flour and canola oil.

walnuts

Walnuts is another common ingredient in banana muffins dishes. In fact, over 20% of banana muffins recipes contain walnuts.

Chopped is a frequent preparation for walnuts in banana muffins dishes.

Walnuts is often included in banana muffins dishes in amounts of half a cup.

In banana muffins recipes that contain walnuts, it is on average, 5% by weight.

For banana muffins recipes, walnuts is frequently used with bananas, flour, white sugar, eggs and baking soda.

Potential substitutions for walnuts in banana muffins:

• nuts

Also, walnuts is not often used with cinnamon, oats and vegetable oil.

canola oil

Canola oil is another common ingredient in banana muffins dishes. In fact, over 10% of banana muffins recipes contain canola oil.

In banana muffins recipes that contain canola oil, it is on average, 7% by weight.

Whole wheat flour, bananas, eggs, baking soda and honey are commonly used together with canola oil in banana muffins dishes.

Potential substitutions for canola oil in banana muffins:

• vegetable oil

Also, canola oil is not often used with butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, nuts, chocolate chip and oats.

Other banana muffins Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in banana muffins recipes include:

• chocolate chip - 10%
• vegetable oil - 10%
• oats - 10%
• buttermilk - 10%

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