My mom brought me this tray at Christmas and I think it might be my new favorite. It looks like a dreamy Valentine! And it makes these muffins feel really good about themselves too. I can tell they’re super confident in their red outfits, with their powdered sugar sprinkles. And these are so much more than just a brown muffin. They’ve got style, they’ve got class, they’ve got beer. And they’re tasty!
I put some honey in these because bananas and honey are a match made in heaven. And this Well’s Banana Bread Beer tastes JUST like banana bread. Should it be served in a crumb-rimmed glass? Maybe, but mostly it’s truly miraculous. So give these muffins a shot! Or a pint!
Banana Bread Beer Muffins (makes about 21+)
Recipe adapted from The Toasted Sprinkle
Ingredients:
- 1 cup banana bread beer
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 1/2 t baking soda
- 3/4 t kosher salt
- 1 t cinnamon
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 T honey
- 3 mashed bananas
- 1 egg
- 1 t vanilla
- powdered sugar, to serve
Directions:
- Simmer the beer and butter in a saucepan over medium heat until butter melts. Pour into a bowl and set in the fridge to cool a bit while mixing up the other ingredients. Meanwhile preheat your oven to 350F and line a 24 cup muffin tin with paper liners. (This will make just shy of 24.)
- Whisk flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon together in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer beat together the bananas, brown sugar, and honey until just combined. Mix in the egg and vanilla.
- With your mixer on low, or while stirring, add your flour alternately with the beer mixture, beginning and ending with the flour. Mix until completely combined, but don’t overmix.
- Pour into lined muffin tins and bake for 15-20 minutes, or when a cake tester inserted into the middle comes out clean. Cool in the tins for a few minutes then transfer to a wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and enjoy!
Yay! Click HERE for a printable pdf of the recipe above.
I’m in total Valentine’s mode already, just like that tray up there!
these muffins, that tray, those stamps…a dream!
<3!! Did you get your invite yet?!
just now!
i remember baking with that banana beer before – yours is a LOT prettier: http://theactorsdiet.com/2012/04/25/b-x-5/
oh man, I want that bread!
I NEED TO GET MY HANDS ON THIS BANANA BREAD BEER AND THEN GET MY HANDS ON THESE MUFFINS.
YES!!!
I’m not typically a beer drinker but banana bread beer sounds amazing! I love being inspired by specialty items and turning them into a fun treat.
Yeah! Beer for breakfast!
so cuteeeee! how/where’d you get those stamps???!
Can you believe I got those stamps from the kiosk in my post office!? It’s a valentine miracle.
I’m dying to make these, but haven’t a clue where to get the Banana Bread Beer! Is it a specialty beer/wine store kind of product?
Love your blog!
Oh! I found it at a specialty beer store. I hope you can find it! It tastes exactly like banana bread. It’s truly a miracle.
Hi Megan, I can’t believe I just noticed you adapted my recipe for your blog! Thanks so much for visiting, I’m truly honored. I love your blog and photography and have been truly inspired but what you produce. Hope you visit again soon!
these look amazing! question though: how do you think this would be with just a plain brown ale in place of the banana bread beer?
Do you think the cook time would be about the same if I made this in small mason jars as gifts?