Banana Nut Muffins
Deliciously warm and fluffy muffins packed with ripe bananas and crunchy walnuts, perfect for breakfast or a snack.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup whole wheat flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 stick salted butter (½ cup, melted)
- 3 large ripe bananas (mashed)
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup dark brown sugar (packed)
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ to 1 cup walnuts (toasted if you’d like)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- Combine the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
- Mix the mashed bananas, melted butter, granulated sugar, brown sugar, milk, egg, and vanilla extract in another bowl.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and gently fold until just combined.
- Add the walnuts and fold them into the batter.
- Fill each muffin cup about ¾ full with the batter.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Cool for 5 minutes in the pan before transferring to a wire rack.
Notes
These muffins are perfect for adding mix-ins like chocolate chips or dried fruit. Enjoy warm with honey or butter.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 170mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: banana muffins, nut muffins, comfort snack, easy baking, healthy snacks