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Banana Nut Streusel Muffins

Soft and tender banana muffins filled with walnuts and warm spices topped with a crunchy streusel topping.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Servings: 8

Ingredients

Banana Nut Muffins

  • 2 medium bananas, overly ripe
  • 1/2 cup of granulated sugar (white, raw, coconut)
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup of vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cups of all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup of walnuts or pecans, finely chopped

Cinnamon Streusel Topping

  • 4 tablespoons of butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup of all purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup of brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees and line 8 muffin tins and set aside for now

Make the cinnamon streusel topping...

  • In a bowl, combine 3/4 cup of all purpose flour, 1/3 cup of brown sugar and 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
  • Add 4 tablespoons of melted butter and mix until you have a crumbly wet sand like consistency
  • Set the streusel aside while you prepare the muffin batter

Make the muffin batter...

  • In a large bowl, mash 2 medium overly ripe bananas until they are smooth
  • Add 1/2 cup of granulated sugar, 1 large egg, 1/4 cup of vegetable oil and a teaspoon of vanilla extract and mix until combined
  • Add 1 1/4 cups of all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon and 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg and mix until just combined
  • Add 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans and mix until evenly distributed

Assemble the muffins...

  • Divide the batter evenly throughout 8 muffin tins (filling them about 3/4 of the way each)
  • Divide the streusel topping over the muffins gently pressing down a bit to help the streusel attach to the batter
  • Bake the muffins for 20-22 minutes in a 350 degree oven or until a toothpick will come out of the center of a muffin clean
  • Transfer the muffin tin onto a cooling rack for a few minutes and then transfer the muffins out and directly onto the cooling rack
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container