Banana Walnut Muffins

 banana walnut muffin

If you're looking for a delightful treat that's both wholesome and delicious, these banana walnut muffins are the perfect choice! Packed with the natural sweetness of ripe bananas and the satisfying crunch of walnuts, these muffins are a great way to start your day or enjoy as a snack. The recipe is simple and straightforward, requiring just a few basic ingredients you likely already have in your pantry. Plus, they're a fantastic way to use up those overripe bananas sitting on your counter. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a beginner, you'll find these muffins easy to make and absolutely irresistible. Give them a try and watch them disappear in no time!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup all purpose flour

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 tsp salt

2 tsp baking powder

1/2 cup oil

1 egg

1/2 cup unflavored unsweetened soy milk 

1 1/2 tsp vanilla

2 ripe bananas

1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Turbinado sugar for the tops of the muffins

Directions: 

Mix the dry ingredients.

flour in a bowl

Create a well in the center of the dry ingredients. 

dry ingredients with well in center

Add the wet ingredients. The soymilk, oil, egg, and vanilla. 

wet ingredients added to dry

Gently mix the ingredients until they are combined.  You don't want to over mix. It's ok if there are a few lumps.  

mixed muffin batter

Mash up the bananas in a small brown and chop the walnuts.  I like to use a small food processor for the nut chopping. 

mashed up banana

Add the bananas and chopped walnuts to the muffin batter.  

muffin batter with banana and nuts added


Gently fold the bananas and nuts into the batter.  Let the batter rest for 3 minutes before filling the muffin cups. This will allow all the dry ingredients to become moist.  

mixed muffin batter with banana and nuts mixed in

Line the muffin tin cups with paper liners.  Fill the cups to the top. Sprinkle Turbinado sugar on top of each muffin. Turbinado sugar is similar to sugar in the raw. It's less processed contained some molasses from the sugar cane. It added a nice crunch to the top of the muffin. 

muffin batter in muffin pan cups


Bake the muffins for 20 minutes at 400 degrees.  Let cool for a couple of minutes (if you can wait) and serve.  

baked banana muffins in muffin pan


These muffins are tasty and come together quickly. They are perfect for a Saturday morning.  

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