Ingredients
Scale
- 3 medium ripe bananas
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ⅓ cup milk
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp salt
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp milk for glaze
Instructions
- Prep oven: Preheat to 350°F (175°C) and line muffin tin with paper liners
- Mash bananas: In a bowl, mash ripe bananas until smooth with minimal lumps
- Mix wet ingredients: Stir sugar, eggs, and milk into mashed bananas until combined
- Combine dry ingredients: Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in separate bowl
- Fold together: Gradually add dry mixture to wet ingredients, stirring gently
- Add walnuts: Fold in chopped nuts until evenly distributed throughout batter
- Fill tins: Spoon batter into muffin cups, filling two-thirds full
- Bake: Bake 18-20 minutes until golden and toothpick comes out clean
- Make glaze: Whisk powdered sugar with milk until drizzling consistency
- Finish: Drizzle glaze over completely cooled muffins
Notes
- Use bananas with brown spots for maximum sweetness and easier mashing
- Don’t overmix the batter – lumps are okay for tender muffins
- Toast walnuts lightly beforehand for enhanced nutty flavor
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 185 calories
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 31mg
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