If you’re looking for the quickest, fluffiest and most reliable blender muffins you can whip up in minutes, this is the recipe you need. This simple blender muffin recipe uses everyday ingredients, takes just five minutes to prepare, and gives you perfectly soft banana and chocolate chip muffins with almost no washing up.
The 5-Minute Blender Muffin Recipe: Easy Banana and Chocolate Chip Muffins
If there’s one thing every busy household needs in its weekly routine, it’s a reliable recipe that delivers maximum reward for minimal effort. These blender muffins, with banana and chocolate chip muffins, are exactly that sort of lifesaver. They take just five minutes to prepare (yes, genuinely five) and they are brilliant for those chaotic mornings when you are juggling breakfast with getting everyone out the door.
They are equally perfect for slipping into a lunchbox, tucking into a handbag for an afternoon pick-me-up, or keeping on standby for hungry children who magically appear in the kitchen the moment you sit down.
What makes these muffins so irresistible is their gorgeous fluffy texture and timeless flavour, the absolute classic combo that never fails to please: banana and chocolate chips.
My kids love them (and I definitely don’t need much convincing myself). Each bite gives you a lovely contrast: a delicate, lightly crunchy sugary top that gives way to a soft, moist and tender centre. They taste like something you have spent ages crafting, yet the batter comes together almost instantly.
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Why These Aren’t Just Any Muffins
Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Another muffin recipe? Been there, baked that.” But this is different. This recipe skips the bulky stand mixer and the tedious hand-whisking, and instead simply a simple blending technique. We are talking about a couple of quick whizzes that takes less than five minutes of actual prep time.
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My Secret Weapon: The Haier I-Master Series 7 Blender
The secret to this recipe’s speed and simplicity lies in the appliance that has rapidly become one of my kitchen heroes: the Haier I-Master Series 7 Blender. I have been using the kneading blade for this recipe, and it works beautifully to bring everything together with the ideal consistency. No fuss, no separate bowls, and no floury mess scattered across the kitchen.
The blender does all the hard work for you. Start by whizzing up the wet ingredients until smooth, then add the dry ingredients and blend for just long enough to combine. The batter is ready before you have even finished pre-heating the oven.
Using the Haier I-Master Series 7 Blender makes the process so easy. This isn’t just any blender, it’s a genuinely smart piece of kitchen kit designed for versatility. With 10 adjustable speeds, three different jugs, and even a dedicated kneading programme, it is engineered to handle far more than smoothies. In my kitchen it has already taken on soups, bread, and dips with ease, and it consistently delivers smooth, perfectly blended mixtures that would take significantly longer by hand. You can read my full review here.
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Why Make Blender Muffins?
- Fast: This blender muffin recipe takes under 5 minutes to prepare.
- Minimal washing up: Everything mixes in one jug, no bowls or whisks.
- Perfect texture: Smooth, lump-free batter = fluffy muffins every time.
- Great for leftovers: Ideal for using up overripe bananas.
- Freezer-friendly: Store brilliantly for batch cooking.
Time to Get Baking!
Part of the charm of this recipe is how accessible it feels. You don’t need advanced baking skills or hours of free time; even on your most hectic mornings, you can manage a batch. If the bananas on your counter are heading past their best, this is the perfect way to rescue them before they’re truly overripe.
If you are looking for a fast, family-friendly recipe that fits seamlessly into everyday life, these blender muffins are the perfect place to start. Happy baking!
How To Make These Blender Muffins
Ingredients:
To make these blender muffins, you will need:
- 1 medium overripe banana
- vegetable oil
- dairy-free milk
- vanilla extract
- self-raising flour
- white sugar
- demerara sugar
- dark chocolate chips
- salt
Step 1: Prep the Oven and Muffin Tin
Preheat the oven to Fan 180°C / 200°C/400°F/Gas 6. Place 12 large paper baking cases in a muffin tin.
Step 2: Blend the Wet Ingredients
Place the banana, oil, milk and vanilla extract in the bowl of a blender and whizz until smooth.
Step 3: Blend the Dry Ingredients
Add the self-raising flour, white sugar, chocolate chips and salt. Whizz for 10 seconds or so, until the ingredients are combined (do not over blend)
Step 4: Spoon in the Muffin Tin
Carefully spoon the mixture into each baking case in the muffin tin.
Mix 1 Tbsp of white sugar and 1 Tbsp of demerara sugar together in a small bowl and sprinkle over each muffin.
Step 5: Bake the Blender Muffins
Place the muffins in the oven for around 20-25mins until golden. Insert a skewer to check the muffins are cooked. The skewer should come out clean.
Blender Muffin Variations
- Blueberry blender muffins: swap chocolate chips for 100g fresh or frozen blueberries.
- Healthy blender muffins: replace half the flour with wholemeal or spelt flour.
- Protein blender muffins: add 2 tablespoons of protein powder.
- Chocolate blender muffins: add 1 tablespoon cocoa powder.
How to Store Blender Muffins
- Room temperature: 3–4 days in an airtight container.
- Fridge: up to 1 week in an airtight container.
- Freezer: up to 3 months.
- Reheat: 5 minutes in the oven at 180°C or 10 seconds in the microwave.
Blender Muffins – FAQs
Yes. Replace the banana with 100g apple sauce or 100g of yoghurt for a similar texture.
Any blender works, but a high-powered one (like the Haier I-Master Series 7) gives a smoother batter and fluffier muffins.
Absolutely. Freeze for up to 3 months in an airtight bag. Defrost at room temperature or warm in the oven for 5 minutes at 180°C or 10 seconds in the microwave.
Yes, blueberries, nuts, raisins or cinnamon all work perfectly.
Yes, the recipe is naturally dairy-free when you use dairy-free milk and dairy-free chocolate chips.
I hope you enjoy this blender muffin recipe as much as I do. If you do make them, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram!
Blender Muffin Recipe
Equipment
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Ingredients
WET INGREDIENTS:
- 1 medium overripe banana 100g / 3.5oz of flesh or 160g/5.6 oz with peel
- 75 ml neutral vegetable oil
- 180 ml dairy-free milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
DRY INGREDIENTS:
- 250 g self-raising flour
- 125 g white sugar
- 125 g dark chocolate chips
- 1/4 tsp salt
TOPPING:
- 1 Tbsp white sugar
- 1 Tbsp demerara sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to Fan 180°C / 200°C/400°F/Gas 6.
- Place 12 large paper baking cases in a muffin tin.
- Place all the wet ingredients in the bowl of a blender and whizz until smooth.1 medium overripe banana, 75 ml neutral vegetable oil, 180 ml dairy-free milk, 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Add the dry ingredients and whizz for 10 seconds or so, until the ingredients are combined (do not over blend)250 g self-raising flour, 125 g white sugar, 125 g dark chocolate chips, 1/4 tsp salt
- Carefully spoon the mixture into each baking case in the muffin tin.
- Mix the white and demerara sugar together and sprinkle over each muffin.1 Tbsp white sugar, 1 Tbsp demerara sugar
- Place in the oven for around 20-25mins until golden. Insert a skewer to check the muffins are cooked. The skewer should come out clean.
Nutrition
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