Banana Nut Muffins
Learn how to make bakery style banana nut muffins with simple everyday ingredients! This easy banana nut muffin recipe will impress everyone with those big domed muffin tops loaded with nuts!
Ingredients
- 3-4 large ripe bananas (about 1 & 1/2 cups mashed)
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cups chopped nuts (divided (I recommend walnuts or pecans))
Directions
- 1
Mash the bananas in a blender, mixing bowl with mixer or with potato masher.
- 2
In a mixing bowl combine the mashed bananas, vegetable oil, brown sugar, egg and vanilla extract. Stir to combine with a spatula or mixer on low.
- 3
Add in the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt, stir together with a spatula or mix on low. Add in 3/4 cup of nuts - reserve the remaining 1/2 cup for the top of the muffins. Stir until combined.
- 4
Cover the bowl with a towel and allow the batter to rest for 15 minutes. During this time, preheat the oven to 425ºF.
- 5
Line a muffin pan with muffin liners. Fill the liners to the top with batter. Yes - to the top! Press the remaining 1/2 cup of nuts onto the tops of the muffins. Add sanding sugar if desired.
- 6
Bake for 9 minutes at 425ºF, then keeping the muffins in the oven turn the temperature down to 375ºF and bake for 13-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before moving them to a cooling rack.