Simple Recipe: Perfect Banana Nut Bread (or Muffins)

Banana Nut Bread (or Muffins). Banana bread muffins can be hit or miss. I've had amazing banana bread muffins but I've also had lackluster ones. My kids love these banana bread muffins for grab and go breakfasts, and they are also a popular snack or lunch box addition in my family.

It is so very easy to make! If making bread, prepare the bread pan by spraying with Pam or buttering the pan. This recipe is based off of my popular Banana Bread. You can cook Banana Nut Bread (or Muffins) using 12 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Banana Nut Bread (or Muffins)

1. It's 1/2 cup (1 stick) of unsalted butter, at room temperature.
2. Prepare 3/4 cup of brown sugar.
3. You need 1/3 cup of plain Greek yogurt (or sour cream) at room temperature.
4. You need 1 tsp. of vanilla extract.
5. It's 2 of large eggs, at room temperature.
6. It's 4 of large spotty bananas, mashed.
7. You need 1 cup of all purpose flour.
8. You need 1 cup of whole wheat flour.
9. It's 1 tsp. of baking soda.
10. Prepare 1 tsp. of ground cinnamon.
11. You need 1/4 tsp. of salt.
12. It's 3/4 cup of walnuts or pecans, chopped coarsely (or chocolate chips).

I made a few small tweaks to turn them into muffins and I am beyond thrilled with how Use your favorite nuts. I chose chopped walnuts for this version, but chopped pecans, hazelnut or macadamia nuts would also be delicious. Banana nut muffin recipe with ripe bananas, nuts, sugar, egg, flour. If time and waistline permitted, I could wake up every morning to these banana nut muffins!

Banana Nut Bread (or Muffins) instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 9x5x3 loaf pan (or grease muffin tins or grease 4 mini loaf pans). If making a loaf, then also line the loaf pan with a slip of parchment paper, leaving an overhang on the sides to easily lift out the finished loaf..
2. Cream together butter and sugar until well blended, about 2 minutes. Mix in the vanilla and yogurt. Mix the eggs in one at a time, beating well after each one. Lastly, beat in the banana. Once everything is incorporated, set this aside..
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together both cups of flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon together. Then add to wet mixture. Mix together until just combined. Fold in the walnuts (or chocolate chips)..
4. Bread directions: Pour mixture into loaf pan. Bake 50-60 minutes or until toothpick comes out of center clean. Cool in pan on a cooling rack until completely cooled. Then remove the loaf from the pan and slice using a sharp, serrated knife..
5. Muffin directions: Pour batter into muffin tins about 2/3 of the way full and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool in muffin tin for about 10 minutes, then remove and allow muffins to cool completely on cooling rack..
6. Mini Loaves (pictured at top): Pour batter into greased mini loaf pans and bake for 33-38 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the centers come out clean. Place the loaf pans onto a wire rack to cool completely..

This quick and easy muffin recipe is based on our favorite banana bread, with the addition of a cup of chopped nuts and a dash of coffee. Banana Nut Bread is one of my favorite quick breads, and trust me, this recipe will not disappoint! In my family, we call this the "Best Ever Banana Over-mixing can cause breads to be tough or gummy. You can halve the ingredients to make one loaf. You can turn this bread into banana muffins by.