I don't bake or eat muffins very often, but every time I make them, I always wonder why I don't make them all the time. I think Banana Muffins are one of the best flavors out there....they're not super sweet, and when paired with some crushed pecans, it's the perfect balance of flavors and textures.

But let's be honest, the best part of the muffin, is the crumbly sugar top....when a muffin lacks said top, to me it is a muffin fail. You need that topping! So this muffin has it all: moist center, crunchy pecans, and the cinnamon sugar topping!

This is great for brunch, or to bring to someone's house in a nice basket (how Desperate Housewives of me....)

Banana Muffins

Prep Time
15 Minutes
Cook Time
22 Minutes
Total Time
37 Minutes
Yield
12 Muffins

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 Cups Flour
  • 1 tsps Baking Soda
  • 1 tsps Baking Powder
  • 1/2 tsps Salt
  • 3 mashed Bananas
  • 3/4 Cup Sugar
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
  • 1/3 Cup melted Butter
  • 3/4 Cup Crushed Pecans
  • 1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
  • 3 T Flour
  • 1/2 tsps Cinnamon
  • 1 T melted Butter

Directions

  • Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl combine your 1.5 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix together well. In a separate bowl mash up your bananas. To the bananas, add the sugar, egg, vanilla, and 1/3 cup melted butter. Mix together.
  • Pour the banana mixture into the flour mixture and add in your pecans. Mix together until completely incorporated.
  • In a separate small bowl, mix together your brown sugar, 3 T Flour, cinnamon and 1 T melted butter. Mix together until crumbly.
  • Line a muffin tin with paper muffin cups. Pour your banana mixture into the cups evenly, then top with your cinnamon crumb mixture. Bake in the oven for 22-25 minutes (until you stick a toothpick in the center and it comes out clean). Let cool for 10 minutes.