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Simple Banana Nut Muffins

A quick and easy recipe for banana nut bread, in muffin form. Take or leave the nuts to your heart's content.
Servings 15 Muffins
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Equipment

  • Muffin Pan
  • Muffin Cups
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Cooling Rack

Ingredients

  • 3 Medium Bananas Ripe-to-Overripe.
  • 2 Eggs
  • 2 Cups Flour
  • 1 Cup Brown Sugar Divided; 2/3rds of a cup and the remainder.
  • ¾ Cup Chopped Nuts Walnuts and Pecans are both great.
  • ½ Cup Butter Melted
  • 1 Tsp Baking Soda
  • 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
  • ½ Tsp Cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350℉. Prepare your muffin tray by lining each cup with a muffin cup liner.
  • Mash the three bananas well with a fork or masher, and set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and cinnamon.
  • In another bowl, mix the melted butter and ⅔ Cup brown sugar, leaving the remaining brown sugar aside to top the muffins.
  • Mix the eggs, banana, and vanilla extract to the butter and sugar mixture.
  • Add in the flour mixture and mix until almost, but not quite, fully combined.
  • Add ½ cup of chopped nuts and fold in, which will finish mixing the batter. Try not to over-mix or you'll make your muffins tough.
  • Spoon your batter into your muffin cups, filling each about ¾ of the way full.
  • Top each muffin with brown sugar and nuts.
  • Bake for 17-20 minutes, then remove and let cool for 5 or so minutes before enjoying.
Course: Appetizer, Bread, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Banana, Muffins