Banana Nut Crunch Muffins
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Banana Nut Crunch Muffins
Description
These Banana Nut Crunch Muffins combine mashed ripe bananas with a standard muffin batter including flour, sugar, egg, vanilla, butter, and baking agents. Cinnamon adds a warm spice note. The batter is gently mixed to avoid toughness and portioned into muffin cups.
A crunchy topping of brown sugar, flour, oats, butter, and chopped pecans is spread over each muffin before baking. While baking at 375°F, the muffins develop a golden crust on top and a moist, tender interior. A toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean when fully baked.
These muffins make a convenient hand-held breakfast or snack option with natural fruit sweetness balanced by nutty crunch. Their texture contrast and aroma are enhanced by the banana and pecans.
Ingredients
MUFFINS
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 3 banana ripe and mashed
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup butter melted
CRUNCH TOPPING
- ⅓ cup brown sugar packed
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons oats
- ⅓ cup pecans chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a muffin pan with paper liners.
- Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, mix together mashed bananas, sugar, egg, vanilla and butter. Add in flour mixture and stir just until combined. (Do not overmix) Divide batter evenly over 12 muffin cups.
- In a small bowl combine flour, brown sugar and butter until mixed. Stir in oats and pecans. Divide topping over muffins.
- Bake 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 12muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 269 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 269 | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 12g | 18% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 38mg | 13% |
| Sodium | 231mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 185mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 20g | 40% |
| Vitamin A | 335IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 2.6mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.