The Best Banana Nut Muffins

Banana Nut Muffins

Makes 12-15 muffins

2 C flour

1 C sugar

1 t. baking powder

1/2 t. baking soda

1/2 t. salt

3 very ripe bananas- mashed should be about 1 1/2 C

1/3 C buttermilk

2 large eggs

6 T butter- melted and slightly cooled

1 t. vanilla

1 C walnuts- chopped finely

Oven rack to the lower-middle position. Preheat to 400 degrees. Prepare muffin tins by spraying with non-stick spray or you can use liners.

Whisk together the dry ingredients in a large bowl. Mix bananas, buttermilk, eggs, butter, vanilla and 3/4 C of the nuts. Fold the banana mixture into the dry ingredients. until just combined- batter will look lumpy. Be careful not to over mix!

Use an ice cream scoop to drop the batter into the tins. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 C nuts on the tops of the muffins.

Place in oven and drop the temperature to 375 degrees. Bake 20-23 minutes until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean. Cool in tin 5 minutes then transfer to a cooling rack for 10 more minutes of cooling before eating.