Banana Nut Muffins

Banana nut muffin

I love muffins and I realized this morning that my remaining bananas(3) were wonderfully brown, I knew what I wanted to bake: banana cupcakes. These muffins are so wonderfully moist! If time and waistline permitted, I could wake up every morning to the smell of fresh muffins baking in the oven, especially these banana nut muffins. We can use the same recipe for banana bread,  but one might say they come in a much cuter package than banana bread.

For a long time I have this question, what is the difference between cup cake and muffin (silly question), since I started cooking, I found out that cupcakes have frosting, whereas muffins do not (as simple as that)

Note- Don’t use paper muffin cups. The paper really sticks and you lose about 1/3 of the muffin when you try to unwrap it.

Here is the recipe-

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 overripe bananas
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 stick unsalted butter at room temp
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup walnuts chopped

Directions-

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and lightly butter muffin tins.
2. In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt and set aside.
3. Mash 2 of the bananas with a fork in a small bowl so they still have a bit of texture. With a hand blender, whip the remaining bananas and sugar together, for a good 3 minutes.
4. Add the butter, eggs, vanilla and beat well, scraping down the sides of the bowl once or twice.
5. Mix in the dry ingredients to the batter from step 4 just until incorporated. Fold in the nuts and the mashed bananas.
6. Spoon the batter into the muffin tins to fill them about halfway. Give them a rap on the counter to get any air bubbles out.
7. Bake until a toothpick stuck in the muffins comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes before turning the muffins out. Serve warm or at room temperature.

When kids get home from school, all you want is a simple snack, right? Well these banana muffins are a great way to restore energy after a long day!

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