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Banana Nut Muffins with Pecan Streusel
Step up your muffin game with these fluffy Banana Nut Muffins topped with a buttery pecan streusel and cinnamon vanilla glaze.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
19 mins
Total Time
34 mins
Servings:
12
muffins
Calories:
439 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Breakfast
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 240 grams, unbleached
- 4 banana overripe
- 1.5 tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup brown sugar (150 grams)
- ¾ cup butter 12 TBSP or 170 grams or 6 oz, unsalted
- 2 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract pure
- ½ cup pecan finely chopped
PECAN STREUSEL
- 5 TBSP butter unsalted
- ¾ cup pecan finely chopped
- ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ⅓ cup light brown sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp salt
OPTIONAL CINNAMON VANILLA GLAZE
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
- 1-2 TBSP milk
- ¼-½ tsp vanilla extract or to taste, pure
- ⅛ tsp cinnamon or to taste
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 375°F.
- First make the streusel. Melt 5 TBSP butter. Stir in chopped pecans, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Mixture will be wet. Set aside.
- For the muffins, melt ¾ cup butter (aka 12 TBSP or 170 grams or 6 oz) and allow to cool.
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
- In a large bowl, mash bananas with a fork and add brown sugar, melted butter, vanilla, and eggs and whisk them all together.
- Next slowly add in the flour/baking soda/salt mixture and whisk until just incorporated.
- Fold in the pecans and pour into a 12-cup muffin tin lightly spritzed with coconut or olive oil, filling each up just a smidge over halfway.
- Top each muffin with a few yummy crumbles of streusel and bake 18-20 minutes.
- Allow muffins to cool for 5 minutes in the muffin pan then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling compltely.
- While the muffins cool, whisk together the optional glaze. Simply combine powdered sugar with milk and whisk until desired consistency is reached. Flavor with vanilla and cinnamon, to taste, and drizzle over cooled muffins. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Nutrition Facts below are estimated *with* optional glaze using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Simply adjust as needed and enjoy!
- The cinnamon vanilla glaze is totally optional but oh so delicious. It has a total glazed donut taste to it and I'm OBSESSED!
Nutrition Information
Calories
439kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
52g
(17%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
3g
(18%)
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
70mg
(23%)
Sodium
278mg
(12%)
Potassium
254mg
(5%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
28g
(56%)
Vitamin A
574IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
41mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 muffins
Amount Per Serving
Calories 439
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 439kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 52g | 17% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3g | 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 278mg | 12% |
| Potassium | 254mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 574IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 41mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.