Description
Moist and flavorful banana nut muffins filled with crunchy walnuts or pecans, perfect for a wholesome breakfast or an energizing snack.
Ingredients
Wet Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- ⅓ cup melted butter
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Dry Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp salt
Mix-ins
- ½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 °F (175 °C) to prepare for baking the muffins.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In a mixing bowl, thoroughly mix the mashed bananas, melted butter, sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Add Dry Ingredients: Gradually stir in the all-purpose flour, baking soda, and salt, mixing just until everything is combined to maintain a tender texture.
- Fold in Nuts: Gently fold the chopped walnuts or pecans into the batter to evenly distribute the crunchy nuts.
- Fill Muffin Cups: Spoon the batter into muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full for ideal rising.
- Bake: Bake the muffins in the preheated oven for 18–20 minutes until they turn golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Remove the muffins from the oven and let them cool before serving for the best texture and flavor.
Notes
- Freeze leftover muffins individually wrapped to have a quick and easy breakfast option ready anytime.
- Use ripe bananas for maximum sweetness and moisture.
- You can substitute walnuts with pecans or other nuts of your choice.
- To make it less sweet, reduce sugar slightly or use a natural sugar substitute.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
