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Easy Banana Nut Muffins

This recipe makes banana nut muffins that are soft, fluffy and so delicious. They’re the perfect balance of natural sweetness from bananas and crunch from the walnuts
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 301kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 large bananas (very ripe)
  • 80ml vegetable oil
  • 120g soft light brown sugar
  • 1 medium - large eggs room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoon milk
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 220g self-raising flour
  • 15g walnuts or pecans chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to gas mark 4/350oF/180oC/160oC fan and line a 12-count muffin tin with 8 muffin cases.
  • Mash the bananas in a mixing bowl until smooth then mix in the oil. Mix in the brown sugar followed by the egg, vanilla and milk. Add in the salt and cinnamon then gently fold in the flour but don’t over mix.
  • Divide the batter between the 8 muffin cases (about ¾ full) then sprinkle the chopped walnuts on top of each muffin. Bake for 20 - 22 minutes or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in the tin then transfer to a wire rack.