Comments on: Banana Espresso Muffins https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/banana-coffee-muffins-with-cacao-nibs-and-oatmeal/ Perfected baking recipes, with a focus on cookies and morning baking. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:31:35 +0000 hourly 1 By: Beth https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/banana-coffee-muffins-with-cacao-nibs-and-oatmeal/comment-page-1/#comment-1900337 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:31:35 +0000 http://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/2012/02/banana-coffee-muffins-with-cacao-nibs-and-oatmeal/#comment-1900337 5 stars
Fabulous! As others have commented they’re not overly sweet at all. I actually used (frozen then defrosted) bananas that I had many months ago -over-rippened on my counter -so frozen them. Defrosted and let liquid drain for hours -had to add a bit of banana flavoring tho -seems they lost some flavor in my frig freezer. Used it a metal 9×13 pan for 30 min at 350 – PERFECT (too lazy to find my muffin tins). I have fresh bananas ripening now to make this again in my 9×13 pan -oh I lined w parchment then sprayed w Pam.

]]> By: Catherine S. https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/banana-coffee-muffins-with-cacao-nibs-and-oatmeal/comment-page-1/#comment-1899747 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:17:34 +0000 http://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/2012/02/banana-coffee-muffins-with-cacao-nibs-and-oatmeal/#comment-1899747 5 stars
I made these yesterday morning and they turned out great even though I missed a key ingredient. I added the mashed banana but didn’t realize it also called for a second cup of diced banana! I noticed that vanilla is in the list of ingredients, but it is missing from the instructions. I had read some of the reviews before I started baking but I thought that the reviewer who mentions mashed bananas and diced bananas had tried it two different ways on different occasions! I’ll try them again and add all the banana next time.

]]> By: Jan https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/banana-coffee-muffins-with-cacao-nibs-and-oatmeal/comment-page-1/#comment-1899691 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 22:53:46 +0000 http://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/2012/02/banana-coffee-muffins-with-cacao-nibs-and-oatmeal/#comment-1899691 If subbing espresso powder for ground espresso, how much should be used? Thanks so much for the recipe!

]]> By: Lori https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/banana-coffee-muffins-with-cacao-nibs-and-oatmeal/comment-page-1/#comment-1894687 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:44:00 +0000 http://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/2012/02/banana-coffee-muffins-with-cacao-nibs-and-oatmeal/#comment-1894687 5 stars
These are absolutely delicious! The espresso is subtle but compliments the banana flavor very nicely. They are moist, dome beautifully, and look just like a bakery muffin. I used all coarse sugar on the tops and mini semi sweet chocolate chips. My family loved them. An added bonus is that even though the list of ingredients is somewhat long, they come together quickly, and no mixer needed. These will be on a frequent repeat.

]]> By: Rhiannon H https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/banana-coffee-muffins-with-cacao-nibs-and-oatmeal/comment-page-1/#comment-1868495 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 03:57:00 +0000 http://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/2012/02/banana-coffee-muffins-with-cacao-nibs-and-oatmeal/#comment-1868495 5 stars
Second time baking these in two weeks time. So good.

]]> By: Allison https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/banana-coffee-muffins-with-cacao-nibs-and-oatmeal/comment-page-1/#comment-1853950 Sun, 15 Sep 2024 13:02:35 +0000 http://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/2012/02/banana-coffee-muffins-with-cacao-nibs-and-oatmeal/#comment-1853950 5 stars
Made these yesterday and they are so good! I didn’t have espresso on hand but tried the other reader’s suggestion to use a packet of Via instant dark roast (actually used 2 packets to equal 1T of espresso) instead. I thought it worked perfectly and didn’t overwhelm the muffin. The bites of banana throughout, the crunch from the cacao nibs and sugar on top make this quite the irresistible morning treat!

]]> By: Procrastibaker https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/banana-coffee-muffins-with-cacao-nibs-and-oatmeal/comment-page-1/#comment-1840763 Wed, 31 Jan 2024 05:36:05 +0000 http://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/2012/02/banana-coffee-muffins-with-cacao-nibs-and-oatmeal/#comment-1840763 5 stars
These are great! I love how simple the recipe is (i.e. no need to mix a lot of ingredients separately). I had never thought to put cocoa nibs in muffins, and they’re very nice!
I deviated slightly from the recipe and it still all turned out great:
I did not melt the butter (out of laziness) and just used super soft butter, and I used cold sour cream–which gave me a little anxiety because it didn’t mix in smoothly. Next time I’ll try to be in less of a rush and will make sure all the ingredients are at room temp. I also used instant espresso powder (King Arthur Flour brand) and it worked out well–I’ll have to try it with ground espresso another time to compare. Also, since it is so little buttermilk in the recipe, I’ll probably just cheat next time and use a mix of milk and white vinegar, because now I have a quart of buttermilk to use up. Finally–as Sarah notes–muffin tins can vary a lot in size. I have Oxo gold nonstick brand muffin tin and I filled each up with batter (which domed nicely), but I had quite a bit of batter leftover, so had to scramble to prepare another baking vessel (in this case, I used a small loaf tin). Be prepared just in case!

]]> By: Mia https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/banana-coffee-muffins-with-cacao-nibs-and-oatmeal/comment-page-1/#comment-1840616 Mon, 29 Jan 2024 23:12:12 +0000 http://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/2012/02/banana-coffee-muffins-with-cacao-nibs-and-oatmeal/#comment-1840616 5 stars
These muffins are delicious, soft & moist; my family loved them. The only minor change I made ingredient-wise was using labne instead of sour cream bc it’s what I had on hand. I used a touch more espresso to not waste the pod I opened. I used a 1/3 measuring cup to fill the tin bc I don’t have the size scooper mentioned and it worked for me; they puffed nicely. Will be making this again, maybe trying 1/2 cup buckwheat next time.

]]> By: Julie Mastropasqua Pasquale https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/banana-coffee-muffins-with-cacao-nibs-and-oatmeal/comment-page-1/#comment-1827831 Mon, 04 Sep 2023 18:50:29 +0000 http://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/2012/02/banana-coffee-muffins-with-cacao-nibs-and-oatmeal/#comment-1827831 5 stars
Absolutely delicious!!!!

]]> By: Sarah Kieffer https://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/banana-coffee-muffins-with-cacao-nibs-and-oatmeal/comment-page-1/#comment-1827815 Mon, 04 Sep 2023 13:50:45 +0000 http://www.thevanillabeanblog.com/2012/02/banana-coffee-muffins-with-cacao-nibs-and-oatmeal/#comment-1827815 In reply to Shannon.

Glad you enjoyed them! And great idea to use the packet of Via for the espresso.

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