Banana Walnut Muffins

December 11, 2011

Banana Walnut Muffin

Certain foods I like turn into temporary obsessions; I crave and eat them often until I just can't have any more, then I go for long periods of time without them. The same thing happened with these banana muffins. They are delightfully aromatic and fluffy when warm and I couldn't possibly have them without walnuts. The muffins are equally delicious eaten cold, they're even crunchier this way, and keep well for a couple of days in an airtight container.

Banana Walnut Muffins

If I were to make a list of my favourite muffins, these would be at the top.

This recipes makes 6 large muffins (cup size: 7.5 cm/3" top / 5 cm/2" base / 3 cm/1 1/4" depth).

Banana Walnut Muffins

Dry Ingredients
  • 1 cup organic all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unrefined caster sugar
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon (if you use cinnamon regularly, try to use Ceylon - see my notes on Carrot Cake)
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts + 6 halves for decoration.
Note: I use a regular teaspoon, not the measurement.

Banana Walnut Muffins

Wet Ingredients
  • 2 medium ripe bananas
  • 1/4 cup melted vegan butter (alternatively use sunflower oil or applesauce)
  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice with pulp

Banana Walnut Muffins

Directions
  • Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Lightly grease the muffin cups with oil and line them with paper cases.
  • In a bowl whisk the dry ingredients until well combined.
  • Mash the bananas with a fork, leaving some small chunks. Add the melted butter and mix. Pour over the dry ingredients and add the orange juice. Mix until the liquid is incorporated and add the walnuts.
  • Divide the batter equally between the 6 cups (3/4 full), place a walnut half in the centre and bake for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean (the time depends on how large the bananas are and the oven).
  • Place the tray onto a wire rack and let cool for 15-20 minutes. Remove the muffins from the tray and put them on a plate. Dust them with a little powdered sugar and serve. Alternatively let them cool completely and keep them in an airtight container.

Banana Walnut Muffins

These muffins are delicious for breakfast, picnics, tea parties or just as a snack.

Enjoy!


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6 comments:

Anonymous

These muffins are baking in the oven as I type.... they smell absolutely divine

Vegan Magic

Indeed they smell fantastic:) Thank you so much for the comment:)

Anonymous

These taste amazing! I don't usually like nuts in things but these were great, not too sweet either

Vegan Magic

I'm so happy you enjoyed them, they've been my favourite muffins for years. Thank you for giving them a try and for the feedback:)

Anonymous

These look absolutely gorgeous! Do you think I could replace the sugar with honey? Would I need to replace one of the liquids to do that? Thanks!

Vegan Magic

Hi, sorry for the late reply. I haven't tried these muffins with liquid sweetener, but I would use agave nectar or maple syrup to keep them vegan. I guess 2-3 Tbs would be enough. If you try the recipe please let me know how the muffins turn out. Thank you very much for writing:)