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Walnut Date Banana Muffins
4.9 from 24 votes

Walnut Date Banana Muffins

With a candied walnut-date topping and tops that rise high and rounded, these one-bowl banana muffins are easy and always a hit!

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 201 kcal
Course: Breakfast, Snacks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the muffins:
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 banana 1¼- 1½ cups, medium-size, ripe
  • 1 large egg
  • 5 tablespoons butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
For the topping:
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
  • 1 tablespoon butter melted
  • ½ cup walnuts chopped
  • ½ cup dates chopped

Instructions

For the prep:
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  1. Preheat oven to 425˚F. Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray - set aside.
For the topping:
  1. Combine maple syrup and butter. Stir to combine. Add the walnuts and dates, stir together until well combined. Set aside
For the muffins:
  1. Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl and stir well with a fork to combine. 
  2. Make a deep well in the center of the dry ingredients. Add mashed bananas, egg, butter and vanilla to the well and stir with a fork in the center of the bowl, breaking up the egg yolk and mixing the wet ingredients.
  3. Using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon stir wet and dry ingredients together until the flour mixture is incorporated. Don’t overmix.
  4. Divide batter into prepared pan. Muffin cups should be about ⅔ full. Sprinkle topping mixture over the batter in the muffin pans, dividing evenly.
  5. Bake muffins for 5 minutes, then reduce temperature to 350˚F. and continue baking for another 12-15 minutes or until tops are golden and muffin tops spring back when touched lightly on the top.
  6. Cool muffins for 5 minutes in the pan then transfer to a cooling rack.

Notes

  • See Café Tips for more detailed instructions and tips.

Nutrition Information

Calories 201kcal (10%) Carbohydrates 27g (9%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3g (18%) Monounsaturated Fat 2g (10%) Trans Fat 1g (50%) Cholesterol 31mg (10%) Sodium 245mg (10%) Potassium 141mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 199IU (4%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 38mg (4%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 201

% Daily Value*

Calories 201kcal 10%
Carbohydrates 27g 9%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3g 18%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 31mg 10%
Sodium 245mg 10%
Potassium 141mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 13g 26%
Vitamin A 199IU 4%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 38mg 4%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.