This classic banana nut muffins recipe is quick and easy to make. The recipe is perfect for using up over-ripe bananas. These moist and delicious muffins are great for a quick breakfast or afternoon snack.
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Prep time: 10 minutes
Bake time: 20 minutes
Yields: 12 muffins
Ingredients for Banana Nut Muffins
Non-stick cooking spray
3 bananas, mashed
¼ c. unsalted butter, melted
¼ c. whole milk
1 large egg
1 t. vanilla
½ c. brown sugar
½ c. sugar
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 t. salt
1 t. baking soda
1 c. walnuts, chopped + extra to top muffins before baking, if desired
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Method for Banana Nut Muffins
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a standard muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
Add the mashed bananas, melted butter, and milk to a large mixing bowl. Mix to combine.
Beat in the egg and vanilla, and brown sugar.
Add in the remaining dry ingredients and fold in until just mixed. Then, fold in the walnuts.
Fill muffin pan cups to about 4/5 full. Top with additional walnuts, if desired.
Place in the pre-heated oven and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the centre of a muffin comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool for at least 5-10 minutes before serving.
Enjoy!
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Banana Nut Muffins
Ingredients
- Non-stick cooking spray
- 3 bananas mashed
- ¼ cup unsalted butter melted
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- ½ cup brown sugar
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup walnuts chopped
- walnuts to top muffins, if desired
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a standard muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- Add the mashed bananas, melted butter, and milk to a large mixing bowl. Mix to combine.
- Beat in the egg and vanilla, and brown sugar.
- Add in the remaining dry ingredients and fold in until just mixed. Then, fold in the walnuts.
- Fill muffin pan cups to about 4/5 full. Top with additional walnuts, if desired.
- Place in the pre-heated oven and bake for 18-20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in the centre of a muffin comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool for at least 5-10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
If you have over ripe bananas but no flour try this banana bread made with batter mix.
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16 Comments

May 3, 2020 at 1:09 pmThese sound delicious and makes a nice change from banana bread! Thank you for sharing the recipe, they sound quick, easy and super tasty too! <3 xx
Ooo these sound yummy! I made banana muffins a few weeks ago, but I think they would be more delicious with the added nuts!
Thanks for sharing your recipe, it looks really easy to follow!
Aimsy xoxo
May 3, 2020 at 1:44 pmThey look delicious! I’m not the biggest banana fan but love muffins with nuts in x
Sophie
May 3, 2020 at 6:14 pmThese sound delicious! I’d have to make a couple of amendments because I’m gluten-free & dairy-free, but still, these sound wonderful 🙂
May 3, 2020 at 6:35 pm
May 3, 2020 at 9:28 pmI love everything with bananas in it, since I feel like the bananas make cakes and cupcakes and even muffins extra moist! 🙂
OMG this looks amazing!!!! bookmarked, this is going to be my next bake! thanks :):)
May 5, 2020 at 1:32 pm
May 5, 2020 at 7:00 pmScrumptious and delicious – so easy too – one we’ll try soon

May 5, 2020 at 8:20 pmThese look delicious! Definitely going on my list for things I need to bake!

May 6, 2020 at 8:44 amSounds delish, we now have a shopping list ready to give this a go!!
Yum! I’m saving this for later. We always end up with over-ripe bananas as the weather gets warmer. This will be lovely for tea 🙂
May 7, 2020 at 7:10 am
May 9, 2020 at 8:45 amYum these sound delicious i love anything with Bananna in them!

May 27, 2020 at 7:54 pmThese look delicious, be good to try and make these
These look delicious! I’ve been trying to find a way other than banana bread to use up my ripe bananas and these may just be it!
June 1, 2020 at 5:56 pmSome of my favourite things in this recipe: bananas and walnuts to name just two.
June 2, 2020 at 9:29 am
June 2, 2020 at 9:31 pmOh my goodness, these look and sound delicious!

June 2, 2020 at 10:53 pmThese sound absolutely delicious. Thank you for sharing.