One-Bowl Banana Nut Muffins

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These banana nut muffins are perfectly moist with a delicious crunchy topping! You can’t go wrong with a batch of these healthy banana nut muffins.

The Best Banana Nut Muffin Recipe

What makes the perfect muffin? We believe that muffins should have a big and crunchy top, a soft middle, and a little bit of texture!

This banana nut muffin recipe is all of these things and more. This banana nut muffin is the BEST for so many reasons.

  • This banana nut muffin recipe is made with whole and healthy ingredients.
  • We sweeten these muffins naturally with coconut sugar and banana.
  • There are delicious muffin tops on the top of these banana nut muffins.

All the Ingredients You Need

Let’s chat ingredients! All of the ingredients in these muffins are ingredients you have in your pantry. Here is what you need and some possible substitutions.

  • White whole wheat flour–sub–> All purpose
  • Coconut sugar–sub–> Brown sugar
  • Walnuts –sub–> Pecans
  • Ground cinnamon
  • Baking soda
  • Salt
  • Eggs
  • Maple syrup–sub–> Honey
  • Almond milk–sub–> Any milk
  • Coconut oil–sub–> Butter
  • Bananas–sub–> Applesauce
  • Vanilla extract

You Only Need One Bowl

Some recipes can be very finicky. These banana nut muffins only require one bowl! No need to messy so many dishes!

Mix all of the wet ingredients together in a bowl and slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and BOOM. All you have to do is scoop the batter into a greased muffin tin.

Q&A Banana Nut Muffins

Can you over mix banana nut muffins?

Yes, you can over mix banana nut muffins! Be sure to only mix the banana nut batter together until combined. If you over mix muffin batter, you may end up with dense, stout muffins.

Now do I store these muffins?

Store these muffins on the counter for 2-3 days or in the refrigerator for up to 7 days in an air tight container.

Can I freeze these banana nut muffins?

Yes! you can freeze muffins. To freeze banana nut muffins, let them cool completely before placing them in the freezer for up to 3 months.

how to bake with bananas

When baking with bananas, there is a happy medium that needs to be found! You don’t want to smash the bananas so much that it liquifies and you don’t want to leave too big of banana chunks or they will sink to the bottom.

try this

Try smashing the banana in the bottom of the bowl or on a plate with a fork.

One-Bowl Banana Nut Muffins

These banana nut muffins are perfectly moist with a delicious crunchy topping! You can’t go wrong with a batch of these healthy banana nut muffins.

Prep: 15 minutesCook: 24 minutesTotal: 39 minutes

Fat 7 Carbs 34 Protein 4

Yield 12 1x

Ingredients

Base Dry Ingredients

  • 1.5 cups white whole wheat flour
  • ½ cup coconut sugar
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (+ more for topping)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

Base Wet Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
  • 1 cup mashed banana (~3 small/medium bananas)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. First, preheat oven to 350ºF and line a muffin tin with muffin liners. We suggest also spraying your muffin liners with cooking spray just in case.
  2. Next, place dry ingredients into a medium bowl and mix.
  3. Then add the wet ingredients (minus the coconut oil) and mix again. Then, add in melted coconut oil and mix again.
  4. Fill each muffin about 3/4 of the way full (these are going to be big muffins) and sprinkle on more chopped walnuts, if desired.
  5. Place muffins into the oven at 350ºF and bake for 20-24 minutes or until the center is fully cooked.
  6. Let cool for 5 minutes and then remove from the muffin tin to continue cooling.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/12 Calories: 207 Sugar: 16 Fat: 7 Carbohydrates: 34 Fiber: 2 Protein: 4

Author: Lee FunkeCategory: MuffinsMethod: OvenCuisine: American

Keywords: banana nut muffins

About Linley Richter

Linley is a 5′ nothing spitball of positive energy who joined Team Fit Foodie in the Spring of 2014. Linley has worked on the digital side of small businesses and nonprofits since 2011, where she specialized in social media community management. Lin has a passion for food and an incredible palate. She is FFF’s chief recipe developer, so you can thank her for these incredible recipes!

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