I love a good muffin that doesn’t have too much fat. I also love banana bread with its moist, rich texture and taste. Today I’m sharing muffins made with ripe bananas and a sprinkle of walnuts. If you can’t eat walnuts, like my sister, add pecans. They’re always delicious. One of the things I love about muffins is they are great for breakfast, as a snack, or even as a dessert with less fat and sugar than cupcakes. You can’t go wrong.
Banana Walnut Muffins
Use organic when available.
Makes 12 muffins
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Banana Walnut Muffins
An easy to bake Banana Nut Muffin that's perfect for breakfast, for a snack or even as a dessert.
Servings 12 MUFFINS
Ingredients
- 3 large ripe bananas mashed
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts or save a few half walnuts for decoration
- 2 tbs brown sugar
- 1 tbsp melted butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease 12 cup muffin pan or use liners
- Mix bananas, sugar, and egg in a large bowl with a spoon
- Add oil and mix well
- Add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and 1 cup of nuts
- Use spoon to mix to distribute flour and nuts; do not over mix
- Spoon muffin batter evenly in 12 cups
- In small bowl mix brown sugar, rest of nuts, and melted butter until nuts are coated
- Add a spoonful of coated nuts to top of each muffin cup
- Optional use a few half walnuts instead of pieces to decorate tops
- Bake 20 to 23 minutes in oven until golden brown & toothpick in center comes out clean
- Let cool in muffin pan for a few minutes
- Remove to cooling rack to cool completely
Enjoy!
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Delicious! I like the composition between banana and walnuts. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Stay healthy and well.
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Happy Monday!
I have all of these ingredients in my kitchen right now which is a rare thing for me! I might just whip up a pan of muffins this afternoon for us to enjoy with a cuppa!
sounds like breakfast time to me!
…they look great!
Before Covid when I went to the store myself, I would get just the amount of bananas I would need so they wouldn’t get too soft. But since, the bananas come in bunches and by the time I near the end of a bunch, it’s a little dicey! This will be a wonderful recipe for those last three!
I’ve halfed banana bunches most of my life as I like them just ripe. When they’re really ripe I have to make banana bread or muffins!
These look so good! My family would polish these off for breakfast. Pecans sound an nice alternative as well.
pecans are always good in baked good
These sound yummy and I like the addition of coated nuts on top – will definitely try this recipe :o)
#MMBC
they really are good – happy Monday!
I’m always on the lookout for recipes that are healthier yet still settle my urge for something sweet. Thanks for this x #MMBC
I’m the same way – it’s a struggle to try to eat right and still satisfy my sweet tooth.
I love banana muffins and the walnut sounds like it adds a little bit extra. These sound and look so good. x
Sounds delicious, I always enjoy eating walnuts there texture is lovely X #mmbc
A great idea … especially when there are ripened bananas in the kitchen just waiting to be useful.
Thank you for this recipe Carol. I haven’t made muffins in a long time and this one looks delicous!
These muffins look really tasty Carol! The boys and I often bake a batch.
Hope you’ve had a relaxing Sunday. 🙂
thanks Jayne – Happy Sunday!
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