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Banana Nut Muffin Recipe

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!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 355kcal
Author: Amy Nash

Ingredients

  • 3-4 ripe bananas, mashed
  • cup salted butter, melted
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • teaspoon salt
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour (212g)
  • 1 cup chopped walnuts plus extra for topping if desired

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F. Prepare a muffin tin by lightly greasing the cups or lining them with paper liners.
  • In a large bowl, combine the melted butter and mashed bananas and stir with a large wooden spoon.
  • 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.
  • Add the flour and nuts last and stir just until no streaks of flour remain.
  • 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.
  • 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.

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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

Calories: 355kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 7g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 183mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 17g