Nutella Banana Muffins
Nutella Banana Muffins
Ingredients
Dry Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup buttermilk, or substitute with 3 tablespoons sour cream + 1 tablespoon milk
Nutella Filling
- 4 teaspoons Nutella, 1 teaspoon per muffin
Walnut Streusel Topping
- 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt. Whisk until all dry ingredients are well combined. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min
- 2
In a separate medium bowl, mash the 3 ripe bananas thoroughly. Add the granulated sugar and melted unsalted butter to the mashed bananas. Mix well until combined.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Stir in the egg and vanilla extract into the banana mixture. Mix thoroughly until fully incorporated.
⏱️ 2 min
- 4
Gradually add the dry ingredients from Step 1 to the wet ingredients from Step 3. Mix gently until just combined. Be careful not to overmix, as this can lead to tough muffins.
⏱️ 3 min
- 5
Incorporate the buttermilk (or the sour cream and milk substitute) into the batter and mix until just combined. Again, avoid overmixing.
⏱️ 2 min
- 6
Grease a standard 12-cup muffin pan or line with paper liners. Fill each muffin cup about halfway with the prepared batter.
⏱️ 3 min
- 7
Place 1 teaspoon of Nutella in the center of the batter in each muffin cup.
⏱️ 2 min
- 8
Cover the Nutella with the remaining muffin batter, filling each cup to about two-thirds full.
⏱️ 2 min
- 9
In a small bowl, combine the finely chopped walnuts, brown sugar, and ground cinnamon for the streusel topping. Mix well until evenly distributed.
⏱️ 2 min
- 10
Sprinkle the walnut streusel topping evenly over the top of the muffins in the pan.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Preheat your oven to 425°F. Once preheated, place the muffin pan in the oven and bake for 5 minutes at 425°F.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 425
- 12
After 5 minutes, reduce the oven temperature to 350°F and continue baking for an additional 20 minutes, or until the muffins are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 350
- 13
Let the muffins cool in the muffin pan for 10 minutes before carefully transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. This will take approximately 15 minutes.
⏱️ 25 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Nutella Banana Muffins
Dry Ingredients
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- 3 ripe bananas, mashed
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup buttermilk, or substitute with 3 tablespoons sour cream + 1 tablespoon milk
Nutella Filling
- 4 teaspoons Nutella, 1 teaspoon per muffin
Walnut Streusel Topping
- 1/4 cup finely chopped walnuts
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, baking soda, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt. Whisk until all dry ingredients are well combined. Set aside.
⏱️ 3 min - 2
In a separate medium bowl, mash the 3 ripe bananas thoroughly. Add the granulated sugar and melted unsalted butter to the mashed bananas. Mix well until combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Stir in the egg and vanilla extract into the banana mixture. Mix thoroughly until fully incorporated.
⏱️ 2 min - 4
Gradually add the dry ingredients from Step 1 to the wet ingredients from Step 3. Mix gently until just combined. Be careful not to overmix, as this can lead to tough muffins.
⏱️ 3 min - 5
Incorporate the buttermilk (or the sour cream and milk substitute) into the batter and mix until just combined. Again, avoid overmixing.
⏱️ 2 min - 6
Grease a standard 12-cup muffin pan or line with paper liners. Fill each muffin cup about halfway with the prepared batter.
⏱️ 3 min - 7
Place 1 teaspoon of Nutella in the center of the batter in each muffin cup.
⏱️ 2 min - 8
Cover the Nutella with the remaining muffin batter, filling each cup to about two-thirds full.
⏱️ 2 min - 9
In a small bowl, combine the finely chopped walnuts, brown sugar, and ground cinnamon for the streusel topping. Mix well until evenly distributed.
⏱️ 2 min - 10
Sprinkle the walnut streusel topping evenly over the top of the muffins in the pan.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Preheat your oven to 425°F. Once preheated, place the muffin pan in the oven and bake for 5 minutes at 425°F.
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 425 - 12
After 5 minutes, reduce the oven temperature to 350°F and continue baking for an additional 20 minutes, or until the muffins are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
⏱️ 20 min•🌡️ 350 - 13
Let the muffins cool in the muffin pan for 10 minutes before carefully transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. This will take approximately 15 minutes.
⏱️ 25 min