Banana Nut Muffins Recipe
Spiced banana nut muffins are filled with crunchy pecans and topped with cinnamon and sugar for the perfect bite!
Servings: 12 muffins
Ingredients
Muffins:
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 large overripe bananas mashed
- ½ cup sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- 1 egg
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- ⅓ cup chopped pecans plus more for topping, if desired
Cinnamon Sugar Mixture (optional):
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- additional chopped pecans optional
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a muffin pan with 12 paper liners. Set aside.
- Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, mix together bananas, sugars, egg, melted butter, and chopped pecans.
- Fold in the flour mixture and stir until smooth.
- Divide the batter among the wells of a lined 12-cup muffin tin. Fill each well two-thirds full.
- For the cinnamon-sugar mixture, mix sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl. Sprinkle over the muffins. Bake for 15-20 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 152mg | Potassium: 221mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 157IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg