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Home » Muffins & Bread » Banana Nut Muffins

Banana Nut Muffins

Published: Aug 8, 2019 · Modified: Jan 13, 2022 by Allison · 360 Comments

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Soft, fluffy and moist Banana Nut Muffins topped with brown sugar and walnuts. This easy muffin recipe comes together in minutes, and they bake up perfectly every time. 

Close up of banana nut muffin.BANANA NUT MUFFINS!! Worth shouting about, because I took my all-time favorite Easy Banana Bread and turned it into the best Banana Nut Muffins. Prepare to ravenously consume several of these soft, fluffy muffins straight from the oven. They’re so good. Prefer a loaf? Try our Banana Nut Bread.

Have blueberries on hand? Try my Blueberry Banana Muffins!

Banana Nut Muffins

This recipe is based off of my popular Banana Bread. I made a few small tweaks to turn them into muffins and I am beyond thrilled with how great they came out. Here’s what makes these the best:

  • Bananas – This banana bread is loaded with bananas – two whole cups! I use 3-4 overripe bananas to make this bread sweet, moist, and undeniably banana-flavored.
  • Brown Sugar – The only sugar used in these muffins is brown sugar. It is in the batter and it gets sprinkled on top before baking. The brown sugar gives the bread a deeper flavor and almost caramel-like sweetness. Plus, brown sugar and bananas are a fantastic flavor combo.
  • Topping  – The top of each muffin is adorned with a sprinkling of brown sugar and chopped walnuts. This adds a delicate sweet and crunchy layer right on top of each muffin.

You might also like: Pumpkin Bread – Cranberry Bread – Apple Bread – Chocolate Zucchini Bread – Banana Cake

Banana bread muffin batter in a glass bowl.

Tips For Making Banana Nut Muffins:

  1. The more ripe your bananas are, the sweeter they’ll be. Make sure your bananas are speckled with brown spots, as this ensures they will mash easily and lend lots of natural sweetness and banana flavor the muffins.
  2. Your brown sugar should be fresh and soft. Since this is a key ingredient (used in both the topping and the batter), make sure it is fresh and moist.
  3. Use your favorite nuts. I chose chopped walnuts for this version, but chopped pecans, hazelnut or macadamia nuts would also be delicious. Feel free to even use a combination of nuts.
  4. Top these muffins with salted butter, honey butter or maple butter to make them extra tasty.

One banana nut muffin tacked on top of another.

How To Store Muffins:

These muffins are best the day they are made; however, leftovers can be stored tightly-covered at room temperature for up to 2 days, or refrigerated for several days longer.

These are best served warm. I reheat them in the microwave or toaster oven and serve with a smear of salted butter.

Banana Nut Muffins in a muffin tin.

MORE MUFFIN RECIPES:

  • PUMPKIN MUFFINS
  • LEMON BLUEBERRY MUFFINS
  • APPLE MUFFINS
  • STRAWBERRY MUFFINS

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Banana Nut Muffins

Soft, fluffy and moist Banana Nut Muffins topped with brown sugar and walnuts.

4.97 from 157 votes
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Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 15
Calories: 231kcal
Author: Allison - Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

Muffins:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly
  • ⅔ cup light brown sugar, lightly packed, make sure it is fresh and soft
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups mashed very ripe bananas , about 3-4 bananas
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  • 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼-1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, optional
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts, or swap for macadamia nuts, pecans or hazelnuts

Topping:

  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 2-3 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a large bowl, whisk melted butter and ⅔ cup brown sugar until well combined, about 1 full minute. Add eggs, mashed banana and vanilla, whisking until combined.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and use a rubber spatula to lightly stir the batter until almost combined. Add ½ cup walnuts and stir until no streaks of flour remain. Be careful not to over-mix.
  • Grease 15 standard-sized muffin cups and divide the batter evenly among the cups. Sprinkle the top of the each cup with brown sugar and chopped walnuts (topping). Bake for 14-17 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Place the pan on a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 125mg | Potassium: 178mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 241IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 1mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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  1. Angie

    April 19, 2022 at 4:51 am

    5 stars
    The best and easiest recipe!! Did some with and without nuts, some peeps don’t like the nuts, that’s nuts right?! Lol. Thank you for this recipe, it’s a keeper.

    Reply
    • Allison

      April 22, 2022 at 1:53 pm

      I’m glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂

      Reply
  2. Taylor

    April 25, 2022 at 7:26 pm

    5 stars
    These came out perfect !! I saved this recipe to my favorites. Quick, easy and taste amazing. Perfect texture, not heavy, not overly sweet.!

    Reply
    • Allison

      May 02, 2022 at 8:08 am

      I’m glad you enjoyed them! Thanks for taking the time to comment. 🙂

      Reply
  3. S.C

    April 26, 2022 at 5:42 pm

    3 stars
    I’m not sure if this recipe is missing baking powder, or it’s not supposed to have it, but the muffins did not rise at all and were slightly hard. However, my boyfriend liked them regardless.

    Reply
    • Allison

      May 02, 2022 at 8:07 am

      This recipe uses baking soda and it’s listed right after the flour.

      Reply
  4. Helene

    May 02, 2022 at 11:40 am

    5 stars
    These are delicious muffins! I would highly recommend. My batter yielded 14 muffins, as I was unsure of how full to fill the muffin tins and frankly didn’t know how to effectively evenly-distribute the batter. As a result, I found that they needed about 18 minutes to bake completely. I also used paper cups in the tins, so I’m not sure if that effected the bake time. All in all, I would use this recipe again.

    Reply
  5. Jen B

    May 07, 2022 at 9:06 am

    5 stars
    OMG! These are so yummy! Best banana bread/muffin recipe I have found online. Definitely will make again and again!

    Reply
    • Allison

      May 10, 2022 at 8:13 am

      Yay! Thanks for the kind review. 🙂

      Reply
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