Description
Deliciously moist and flavorful, these Ultimate Banana Muffins are perfect for breakfast or a snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 3 bananas (ripe or very ripe work best)
- ½ cup white sugar
- ⅓ cup butter
- melted
- ¼ cup lightly packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup chopped walnuts (Optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg.
- In another bowl, mash the bananas and mix in the white sugar, melted butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, stirring just until combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- If desired, fold in the chopped walnuts.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each cup about ¾ full.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Allow muffins to cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For extra flavor, try adding chocolate chips or swapping in different nuts as a variation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 215 kcal
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 220 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 32 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg
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