Banana Nut Muffins

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Easy and healthy banana nut muffins made of ripe bananas and chopped walnuts. This is the best banana nut muffin recipe from scratch, so moist and delicious!

Banana nut muffins in a basket.
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The Best Banana Nut Muffins Recipe

These banana nut muffins from scratch are super moist, buttery and delicious.

Every bite is loaded with sweet and ripe bananas, with the nutty crunch and flavors of chopped walnuts.

The recipe is so easy and fail proof. If you are learning baking recipes, you are guaranteed to have success!

A moist banana muffin loaded with mashed bananas and walnuts.

Recipe Ingredients

Banana nut muffins recipe with ripe bananas and walnut.

This easy recipe calls for simple ingredients below:

  • Overripe bananas
  • Flour
  • Unsalted butter
  • Baking soda
  • Vanilla extract
  • Walnuts

See the recipe card for full information on ingredients.


How To Make Banana Nut Muffins

This recipe calls for a simple 3-step process. The bananas are divided into two portions.

First, mash two bananas. You want to have a bit of texture.

Banana nut muffins batter in a bowl.

Next, combine all the batter ingredients with the remaining two bananas, beat to mix well.

The final step is to fold in the mashed bananas and chopped walnut.

Bake in the oven at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 10 minutes.


Frequently Asked Questions

Are banana nut muffins good for you?

If you eat them in moderation, these muffins make a healthy breakfast.
Having one of these muffins provides vitamin E, iron, vitamin B, omega-3 fatty acids and essential minerals.

Why are my banana muffins dense?

The muffins probably rose too fast and then sank after baking.
Please make sure you add the correct quantities for each ingredient.
Additionally, don’t over mix the batter or else too much air will release, causing the muffins to be dense.
For the best results, always use a scale to weight ingredients for baking.

How many calories per serving?

Each banana nut muffin is only 259 calories.

Healthy banana nut muffins.

What To Serve With This Recipe

Muffins are best served as breakfast or a snack. For a wholesome tea party, I recommend the following recipes.

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4.39 from 21 votes

Banana Nut Muffins

Easy and healthy banana nut muffins made of ripe bananas and chopped walnuts. This is the best banana nut muffin recipe from scratch, 100% homemade and fail proof!
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 15 Muffins
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Ingredients  

  • 4 bananas, overripe, peeled, divided
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream , or yogurt
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease 15 cups in two regular muffin pans.
  • Mash 2 of the bananas with a fork in a small bowl, leaving some texture. Set aside.
    Mashed bananas for banana nut muffins.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, butter, eggs, sugar, baking soda, salt, vanilla extract, sour cream or yogurt, and the remaining 2 bananas. Beat the ingredients with an electric mixer for 3 minutes, or until well combined.
    Banana nut muffin batter.
  • Fold in the chopped walnuts and the mashed bananas with a rubber spatula.
    Banana nut muffins batter in a bowl.
  • Spoon the batter into each cup using an ice cream scoop or a spoon. This recipe yields 15 muffins.
    Banana nut muffins in a muffin pan.
  • Bake the banana nut muffins for 18-20 minutes, or until the tops turn golden brown.

Notes

Sour cream or yogurt makes these banana nut muffins extra moist and stay moist over night. If you don’t have sour cream or yogurt, you may skip it.
The cup measurement is American/US cup.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g, Calories: 259kcal, Carbohydrates: 34g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 13g, Saturated Fat: 6g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.4g, Cholesterol: 47mg, Sodium: 198mg, Potassium: 161mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 17g, Vitamin A: 347IU, Vitamin C: 3mg, Calcium: 16mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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31 Comments

  1. Irelyn Low says:

    Hi ,
    My muffins turn up to be very dense. I used frozen bananas , which may not be very thoroughly thawed. Do you think that could be the reason ?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Yeah, the bananas should be properly mashed.

  2. Amy says:

    Can I reduce the temperature to 180 instead of 190?

    Thank u ??

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Should be OK but need to bake longer.

  3. Tina says:

    i noticed you didnโ€™t line the muffin cups with paper, does it make a difference? with or without muffin paper?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      You don’t need paper but you can line with paper cups if you want.

  4. Mary says:

    This was absolutely wonderful. Made it exactly as written. Thanks for the recipe!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Hi Mary, thanks for trying the recipe. Please try more recipes on my site: https://rasamalaysia.com/recipe-index-gallery/

  5. SHAMMINY DEWI A/P NADARAJAN says:

    what if i have only salted butter?Any modifications?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Skip salt.

  6. Orna Zagiel says:

    You can also add dried cranberries – very good…..
    You can use self raising flour.
    I do add baking soda.

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Yummy, sounds good!

  7. farha says:

    there are other recipes that use cooking oil as part of banana muffin recipe.. what is the difference? is it replace the butter?

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Yes, you can use oil to bake but I don’t know the exact replacement quantity for this recipe.

  8. May says:

    Hi,
    Can I use vanilla essence and chocolate chip instead? Thanks.

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Yes.

    2. Jovy says:

      Hi, can I use cake flour for this instead of all purpose flour?

      1. Rasa Malaysia says:

        Yes it should be fine.

  9. Lily ayeoh says:

    Hi, can I use Self Raising Flour instead? As I don’t have the baking soda at home.
    Thanks

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Yes I think it should be fine.

  10. Shelly says:

    5 stars
    Very moist and fluffy. We enjoyed them very much!!
    Just to let you know, salt is listed in the ingredients, but not in the recipe. I think that was just an oversight, but wanted to make sure you knew. I have shared this recipe with my sisters and Mom. I really enjoyed it!

    1. Rasa Malaysia says:

      Hi Shelly, awesome thanks for trying this banana nut muffins.

      1. Veni says:

        What different the measurement cup US n Malaysia