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Walnut Date Banana Muffins

With a candied walnut-date topping and tops that rise high and rounded, these one-bowl banana muffins are easy and always a hit!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Breakfast/Brunch, Snacks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: banana muffins
Servings: 12
Calories: 201kcal
Author: Chris Scheuer

Ingredients

For the muffins:

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 3 medium-size ripe bananas 1¼- 1½ cups
  • 1 large egg
  • 5 tablespoons melted butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the topping:

  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup or honey
  • 1 tablespoon melted butter
  • ½ cup chopped walnuts
  • ½ cup chopped dates
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Instructions

For the prep:

  • Preheat oven to 425˚F. Spray a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray - set aside.

For the topping:

  • Combine maple syrup and butter. Stir to combine. Add the walnuts and dates, stir together until well combined. Set aside

For the muffins:

  • Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in a large bowl and stir well with a fork to combine. 
  • Make a deep well in the center of the dry ingredients. Add mashed bananas, egg, butter and vanilla to the well and stir with a fork in the center of the bowl, breaking up the egg yolk and mixing the wet ingredients.
  • Using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon stir wet and dry ingredients together until the flour mixture is incorporated. Don’t overmix.
  • Divide batter into prepared pan. Muffin cups should be about ⅔ full. Sprinkle topping mixture over the batter in the muffin pans, dividing evenly.
  • Bake muffins for 5 minutes, then reduce temperature to 350˚F. and continue baking for another 12-15 minutes or until tops are golden and muffin tops spring back when touched lightly on the top.
  • Cool muffins for 5 minutes in the pan then transfer to a cooling rack.

Notes

See Café Tips for more detailed instructions and tips.

Nutrition

Calories: 201kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 245mg | Potassium: 141mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 199IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 1mg