One-Bowl Easy Banana Nut Muffins

These soft, moist, easy banana nut muffins are loaded with banana flavor and studded with walnuts for a little crunch.  No need for a mixer – just use one bowl and stir everything together with a wooden spoon!

Easy banana nut muffins are perfect for breakfast or as an after-school snack!  And they freeze well, which is perfect for busy mornings when you need something on-the-go!

Everybody needs a good way to use up bananas that end up getting overly ripe sitting on the counter.  My girls go through phases where they are obsessed with bananas and can’t get enough of them and then suddenly they decide they don’t want anymore and I’m left with a bunch of bananas turning spotty before I know it.  When that happens and the bananas are past their prime, nobody in our house will go anywhere near them.  That’s when I either peel, slice, and freeze them or bake up a batch of banana bread or these easy banana nut muffins.  The frozen ones can be used in recipes in the future and are perfect for smoothies, too.  

This is my favorite basic banana bread recipe that I have been making for years.  It uses lots of bananas for major banana flavor, which is great because when we have overly ripe bananas, it’s usually a bunch of them, not just one or two.

And since I’m a big fan of nuts in basically everything, I add some chopped walnuts and bake it in muffin pans instead of loaf pans for easy, single servings that I can throw in the freezer and reheat one or two for quick weekday breakfasts or after school snacks for my girls.  They freeze really well for 2-3 months and are delicious with a glass of cold milk or some fresh fruit.  And I love, love, love breaking warm banana nut muffins open and spreading a little strawberry jam on the inside before eating it for that delicious strawberry-banana combination.

There is just a hint of cinnamon in the muffins, which really makes a difference and they have beautiful, golden brown muffin tops.  You can sprinkle a few extra chopped walnuts on top of the muffins, if you want, and they nicely toasted in the oven while the muffins are baking.

If you love muffins, you should also check out my favorite Morning Glory Muffins that are loaded with shredded carrots, zucchini, apple, coconut, and pecans, or these deliciously sweet Raspberry Streusel Muffins!

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Easy Banana Nut Muffins

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

20 mins

Total Time

30 mins

 

These soft, moist, easy banana nut muffins are loaded with banana flavor and studded with walnuts for a little crunch.  No need for a mixer - just use one bowl and stir everything together with a wooden spoon!

Servings: 12 muffins

Calories: 355 kcal

Ingredients

• 3-4 ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup chopped walnuts, plus extra for topping if desired

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a muffin tin by lightly greasing the cups or lining them with paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, combine the melted butter and mashed bananas and stir with a large wooden spoon.
3. Stir in the sugar, egg, and vanilla, then sprinkle the baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt over the banana batter and give it another stir to combine.
4. Add the flour and nuts last and stir just until no streaks of flour remain.
5. Evenly divide the batter among the cups of a lightly greased muffin tin. If you want, sprinkle the top of each muffin with a few additional chopped walnuts before baking.
6. Bake for 20-24 minutes, until golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted in the middle of one of the muffins comes out clean.

Recipe Notes

If you want to make a loaf of banana bread instead of muffins, just pour all of the batter into a lightly greased loaf pan and bake for 50-55 minutes, or until a sharp knife inserted near the center of the loaf comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts

Easy Banana Nut Muffins

Amount Per Serving

Calories 355 Calories from Fat 162

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 18g 28%

Saturated Fat 5g 25%

Polyunsaturated Fat 10g

Monounsaturated Fat 3g

Cholesterol 31mg 10%

Sodium 183mg 8%

Potassium 240mg 7%

Total Carbohydrates 44g 15%

Dietary Fiber 3g 12%

Sugars 17g

Protein 7g 14%

Vitamin A 4%

Vitamin C 5%

Calcium 5%

Iron 10%

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