Hummingbird Muffins are the perfect breakfast addition or as a lunchbox treat ! These muffins are moist, fruit packed and totally delicious !

I have never had Hummingbird Muffins or Cake before. But have seen recipes for these flying around the internet quite often.

On closer look at the ingredients I immediately knew we would love it.

It is such a fruity treat, Banana, Cherries and then one of my all time favorite fruits ..Pineapple !

And did I, and the rest of the family, fall hard for these Hummingbird Muffins 😉

The recipe yields 18 large muffins and we usually have some leftover which I keep in a sealed container.

They are just fine the next day. If not better, which is kind of unusual for a muffin, as they tend to dry out quite soon.

It takes literally minutes to prepare and by the time the oven was ready, I was done, and the few dishes I had, were washed already.

These Hummingbird Muffins are perfect for a jump start to your morning and I think especially great to add to the kids lunch boxes (or your own if you’re working).

Me, I love them as a mid morning snack with a cup of tea.

I might have had a late start by making a Hummingbird anything, but I am most certainly catching up !

Since the first batch we have had these Muffins 3 times already and now keep all the ingredients on hand for just in case !

Next on the list … definitely a Hummingbird Cake.

More Muffin recipes you might like:

• Best Avocado Muffins
• Cheddar And Chives Muffins
• Pina Colada Muffins
• Pesto Tomato and Cheese Muffins
• Cranberry Muffins

Hummingbird Muffins

Hummingbird Muffins

Linda Nortje

Hummingbird Muffins are the perfect breakfast addition or as a lunchbox treat ! These muffins are moist, fruit packed and totally delicious !

4.84 from 6 votes

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Course Muffins

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

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Servings 18 Servings

Calories 216 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 box Yellow Cake Mix (or Vanilla)
• ⅓ cup Vegetable Oil
• 1 can 410 g Crushed Pineapple, drained but retain juice
• 3 Eggs extra-large
• 1 t Ground Cinnamon
• 1 Ripe Banana chopped
• ¾ cup Walnuts chopped, divided
• ½ cup Maraschino Cherries well drained, divided

Instructions

 

• Pre-heat the oven to 180 deg C (350 deg F) – spray 2 muffin pans (18 holes) with cooking oil
• In a large bowl mix the Cake Mix, Oil, Pineapple, Eggs and Cinnamon – add enough Water to the retained Pineapple Juice to make 1/2 cup – add to the bowl – mix until well combined
• Stir in the Banana, half the Walnuts and half the Cherries – spoon into the prepared muffin pans
• Sprinkle the remaining Walnuts and Cherries over the batter – bake 22 – 25 minutes or until a tester comes out clean – let cool in pans for 10 minutes
• Transfer to a cooling rack and serve slightly warm or cold

Nutrition Facts

Hummingbird Muffins

Serving Size

 

1 Muffin

Amount per Serving

Calories

216

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

9

g

14

%

Saturated Fat

 

1

g

6

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

7

g

Cholesterol

 

35

mg

12

%

Sodium

 

234

mg

10

%

Carbohydrates

 

31

g

10

%

Fiber

 

1

g

4

%

Sugar

 

18

g

20

%

Protein

 

3

g

6

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition value, where given, is not always accurate. Please also check your ingredient labels.