World's Best (and easiest!) Banana Nut Muffins

I have this recipe bookmarked. I make these muffins just about every time I have overripe bananas. They're fantastic. My family loves them and my friends do too. I add a cup of coconut flakes and they're amazing. I just made them for some friends in Park City Utah. I adjusted the recipe for the high altitude (over 6,000 feet) by using 1/4 teaspoons of baking powder and baking soda and they came out perfect. I signed up with this website just so that I could post a comment because this recipe is easy and delicious and I wanted to say thanks :)

I made the muffins and they were SOOOO good. The only thing I didn't use was the coffee and sugar on top but I will try that next time I make them.. Thanks for posting ;-)

Thank you so much for sharing this recipe. Quite interesting and simple. Just tried the first muffin and ...i'm in heaven...light, coffee/cinnamon aftertaste. Great tip not to mix it too much!

Light/fluffy + pecans crunch ...yummy!!!

This is the best banana nut recipe! Thanks for sharing it.

Hi Buster! I came here to find a recipe of yours that I misplaced (Coconut Shortbread Cookie), and found this recipe. Your muffins looks awesome, and I look forward to trying these too! You always give such detailed instructions, and have a great sense of humor. Thanks!

I am finishing a banana in the raw even as I read, and now feel a certain amount of "muffin envy". It looks to be a delicious and well designed recipe! :)

Have you ever made banana bread in a loaf pan out of this recipe?

Hi, can I use salted butter? Do I need to reduce the salt if I use salted butter? I don't want the muffin to become too salty when they are done. I've had this experience before with other recipes.

These are the best muffins!! I have to make double batches just to keep them around more than a day!

This is the first time that I have reviewed a recipe....and I made these

wonderful muffins today. They were out of this world good. I will

definitely make these again. Kudo's....Buster....you were right when

you said not to mix together too much. I think that has been one of

my problems in the past. These were the best.....Thank

You for sharing.

What luck I have two rather ripe bananas at hand...guess what's going to happen to them now! :)

Oh man, these are soooo good! Thanks for all the baking tips also, they really helped!

I added chocolate chips because I was feeling decadent. These were absolutely the best muffins ever! Ever!

These ARE the absolute best banana nut muffins ever! After making them one time, my husband doesn’t touch the bananas now, hoping they will go so ripe I have to use them to make the muffins! Thanks for the recipe and instructions!!

My favorite muffins ever! You really can't find a better recipe. This is my third time making them, and after starting to mix all my dry ingredients I realized I didn't have any nutmeg - I had to use ginger instead, and I think I might even like them better! Thanks for the recipe :)

omg SOOOO delicious!! on 6 of them i added crumb topping,oh and mini chocolate chips :) i'm gonna try this exact recipe using pumpkin...hope they come out as good! thx for the recipe, mine are all packed somewhere lol

how many muffins does this make

TOTALLY just bookmarked this recipe and they're in the oven NOW!!! Thank you ; )

hey there! we were just looking online to find a banana nut muffin recipe & we stumbled across your recipe but-- we didn't have vanilla, so we added brown sugar with the white sugar... two eggs instead of one because we didn't have baking powder... & hazelnut creamer with the milk...GREAT recipe thank you so much we worked with what we had layin around in the kitchen haha... woodle

Yumm Yumm Yumm! The only change I made was to toast the nuts first, and I used big Texas muffin tins, so I doubled this recipe! Thanks so much for posting this!

I've been baking a very long time, and these are the best banana muffins I've tasted, also the easiest to make. Kudos to the person who developed the recipe, and thank you for being so generous as to post it on-line.

One questions before I trying making them...Can I leave out the nuts? My son is allergic.

Ok... I have tried numerous banana muffin recipes and I have to admit this one wins hands down. It is light, fluffy, just the right amount of sweet and buttery. And it is not so rich as to be beyond the bounds of my 1500 calorie diet. Thank You!

Thank you so much for this... The biggest joke in my family is I cant cook. My husband tasted these and just looked at me and said they were awesome... I only have a few left and the family is asking for more... Thanks so much the details were easy to follow for a non seasoned baker.. LOL My husband told me not to loose this receipe. Ha Thanks again...

I have made these twice now...little boys who don't enjoy bananas but lovvvve your banana nut muffins! The only thing that I add is white chocolate. BTW my little boys are full grown. Thanks so much these ARE the best.

i used eggnog in place of the coffee and whole wheat flour..delicious!..i bet these would be fantastic with macadamia nuts and coconut

Just made these and omg they are delicious. So moist and flavorful. When they came out the oven I claimed mine by cracking open the top and sliding a little pat of butter in there to melt from the steam. So good!

I was a little skeptical, but this is as easy as it sounded, and as good as stated! Keeper recipe, thanks!

Great recipe, the muffins are so tasty. I added in some Muscavado sugar in place of the coffee and added a little peanut butter to the melted butter to make it a little more nutty ^-^

These are amazing! I read some of the comments first to make sure it was a good recipe- and I just wanted to add to the list. Other recipes I've tried are too dry and bland. These have great flavor (even though I used the water instead of coffee), the right amount of sweetness, and are perfectly moist. I was just going to have 1 to taste them...but I've already had 2!

Thanks for the recipe!

Made it today. My hubby said it was the best banana nut muffin he has ever had. :-) I didn't have coffee prepared so i used little bit of cocoa powder instead. Thanks for the detailed recipe

Mine are in the oven --I didn't realize that it's only for 12-- I assumed it's for 24---dah me..that's why I didn't have enough to make it thru, anyhoooo, thank you in advance for your details..while let you know

I have never been so happy with a recipe that I've commented on it! Let me just say the search is over! I've finally found a banana nut muffin recipe that isn't kinda blah! The coffee I used was a lightly flavored coffee that had a kinda sweet nutty flavor that went well with the other ingredients. Also, I used oversized muffin tins and increased baking time to 35 minutes. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Thanks for sharing all of those most important details! You're tops!

Could you make printable versions of recipes? ... that can be printed out without all the ads and headers?

My family LOVES this recipe. I plan to share it. I have to really chop the nuts because my daughter says she does not like them but I do. :)

I've been making Banana Nut muffins for years, and I gave this recipe a shot just to try something different. It is, in fact, the best Banana Nut muffin recipe I have ever used - the result is so flavorful and moist - I will never go back to my old recipe. Thank you for sharing - it is much appreciated.

I love this recipe!!! Thanks so much! Even my 9 yr old picky eater enjoyed! :)

Thanks so much for taking the time to explain the recipe. The bananas getting mashed by my 94 year-old grandma as I write. Can you explain the use of the coffee? That ingredient surprised me! :) Kelly

this looks grrrrrrreat!!! I think I'll sprinkle "sugar in the raw" for extra crunch!

P.S. how many muffins dose this make????

Thanks you so much for the wonderful recipe! I will give this a go this weekend and let you know how it goes.

This recipe sounded great so I am making them now to serve at my little coffee shop tomorrow morning. Just got them into the oven!

I LOVE blueberries and blueberry muffins! I use my late mother's recipe which is very old. Butter and buttermilk in it, a very good recipe if you want to try it. Lynn

Hi Buster,

And now that I checked out your Hubpages and see I am calling you by your dog's name, I feel a little funny!But if you love your dog as much as I love mine and all my animals, then that's probably ok. As a matter of fact, she just got a bite of the banana nut muffins I just made and we both agree they are STUPENDOUS! No trouble getting them out of my pan, I think I'll just bring mine to school tomorrow to bake them in. I'm glad I came across your page, have to check out the rest.

Lynn

Thanks Buster! Actually, we are making them for a staff lunch Tuesday and since we're off Monday, I was going to make them at home and bring them in. Then I found your recipe. I think I'll make some later today for us at home and then make the ones for the staff lunch Tuesday as you suggest. Can't wait to try them. One more question: last time we made cupcakes for a staff lunch, we sprayed with Pam and they were still hard to get out. It's possible it was the old pans, but I'm wondering if it would be better to grease with shortening or butter or stick to Pam? Thanks. Lynn

I just found this recipe and need to ask a question. I am going to make them for work and normally I would make them the day before because I have found with my cake and muffin recipes, they get moister and taste better the next day. This recipe says they are best right out of the oven. So which way should I do it??

hello,

i was always trying to find homemade muffin recipes, i dont think the box one are good, but i have always gotten recipes that turn out gross looking and average. Yours was by far the best homemade recipie for muffins i have ever made. i am a young cook, 13 years old, trying become a great cook by just practicing off of others peoples recipes from what they found where good. Thanks again for the recipie.

-christian

Just made these and shared them with my neighbor. Fantastic recipe - thanks!

just popped these into the oven and have to admit I can't wait to taste! i doubled the recipe because i had 4 overripe bananas and had already made banana biscotti which was good but my family wanted muffins this time. I didn't want to make typical banana muffins and the strong coffee ingredient sounded good. I didn't have 2 cups of nuts so i added 1 cup of nuts and 1 cup of chocolate chips. Coffee, cinnamon, chocolate and banana...I think it's a winner even before tasting! Thanks for being detailed of how to mix ingredients, etc.

Thank you so much for the detailed instruction. I have tried many recipes but nobody ever makes an attempt to point the finer points in baking and you DID IT!!! every art is all about mastering these subtle things and because of you I dint have to go to a baking class to learn :-) HATS OFF !

I wonder if I can replace Ener G egg replacer as a substitute for eggs and reduce the sugar quantity to make it more healthy.

This time around I did replace it with oil and added flax seed. The finicky eater - my hubby came for seconds, thirds...... need I say anything else :-)

I just saw your recipe yesterday.. & tried it today..

OMG they really are the best!!!

& the step by step you gave was soo helpful.

Very easy to follow..

Thank You!

Hi There,

I posted a couple of months and I wanted you to know that this has become my "go-to" banana muffin recipe. Everybody loves them! I've made them just as listed here and with chocolate chips and each time they're perfect. Just wondering, would you suggest following the same procedure above for strawberry muffins? I've never tried making them, and wanted to try something different for Easter. Any suggestions (or do you have a recipe)? Thanks!

Thank you for sharing.... they are fantastic!

I am making these as i type... just tasted the batter... YUMMM!!

Thank you so much for the awesome recipe. I made this twice this week. I used 2 bananas on the first batch, and only 1 on the second (because I'm out of bananas). I prefer the 1st batch...but either way, you're right! No leftover! Again, thanks!

Well, I made quite a few substitutions: 1 tablespoon of vanilla, 4 bananas, 1/2 c brown sugar, a little orange zest, 1 1/2 c walnuts, added another 1/2 c of flour, left out the nutmeg, and a bit of applesauce.

They turned out alright- I think I need to wait until my bananas are over-ripe and try again, although the texture, etc. is right on spot.

thanks sooo much they turned out DELICIOUS!!!! My picky 5 year old sister LOVED them!! :)

Love your hubs...even though they are making my stomach growl:) Guess that I will have your fluffy pancakes tonight and make your awesome Banana Muffins in the morning:)

You have got to be kidding!!! INSANE, yumtastic and -dare I say- MAN CATHING level of scrumptious!!!! THANK YOU TIMES A TRILLION! Can you tell I liked them???

tee hee hee

I consider myself an averagely talented baker. Single guy,so nuff said. I thought what the hell, this recipe seems pretty standard. The spraying of the pam was what MADE it, nice finish. Used toasted Grenoble walnuts, it rocked. Has some friends over for coffee, and guess what? not a single muffin left. Thanks!!

Buster,

I was so excited to make your muffins. I followed your instructions to a tee. I added the wet ingredients to the dry and realized I had not mixed the dry! Ugh! So I had to fold a few more times. However, you are right, they are scrumptious. My college kids came home and loved them. I am going to make another batch and remember to mix the dry! Thanks for great recipe!

The muffins are sooooo good! The sugar on top really makes a difference. I did the 1st batch regular, without the sugar. I put it on the second batch, they came out looking like a professional bakery made them! The sugar layer on top makes a difference in not only taste, but appearance

Hi! I'm going to try making these this weekend. However, I'd like to try making them in my heart-shaped muffin mold. They're equivalent in diameter to a large muffin mold, but smaller in or "shorter" in depth or volume. Any suggestions or modifications you would make to the recipe or baking time?

I truly appreciate your help!

Monica

Hi!

Most awesome muffins ever! I discovered this recipe nearly a year back, and have been a fan of this along with my entire family!

I have a quick question - I'm volunteering at a bakesale this weekend, and need to make around 4 batches; is it okay to quadruple the recipe? My mom says it should be okay if the recipe CAN be doubled...as you've developed it, I think you would know better!

Do let me know..thanks :)

Just pulled these out of the oven, and I love the taste. I left out the coffee and the nutmeg, as I dont like either one, and they still taste great. These will go in my tried and true file. I'm sure the grandkids will love them...as well as the adults. thanks for such a detailed recipe!

I messed up, added the sugar last,mixed them too much, and they are still awesome!!Thanks!!

Just took them out of the oven & started w/one, then two.. I figured I'd leave the kitchen so I wouldn't eat another & let you know how DELISH these muffins are!! They are AWESOME!! I must say was a bit leary on the "trick" but it worked perfectly - KUDOS ON THE PERFECT MUFFIN!!!

Not only did I make these and devour them, but I wrote my own blog about them: http://rosemary.user.livecloud.com/displaycontent/...

I'd advise everyone not to skip the sugar on top. It creates a wonderful crispiness that's unique.

Thank you so much for posting this recipe!

I have tried for 50 years to make a moist and delicious banana nut muffin and they have always come out too dry. I followed this recipe and they came out absolutely moist and delicious. The only thing I did different was that I did not put the sugar on top. They are still great. Thank you

All I can say is WOW!!! I took them out of the oven and let them cool a bit and decided to taste one and had to have 2...I'm thinking about grabbing another! LoL All I can say is THANK YOU! I've been trying to find that perfect recipe and I've tried over and over again and they always come out either dry or just to heavy! These are WONDERFUL!!! Printing your recipe and keeping it for LIFE!

These muffins are truly the best!!!!they taste so deliciously awesome!!!

These are very moist and delicious! I used a muffin-top pan and this recipe yielded 12 muffin tops baked at 325 degrees for 9-10 minutes.

I am going to try this!!! :)

Thank you soooo much! I am not a cook and usually find someway to screw up a recipe but I just made these and they are absolutely perfect. Thank you again!

This is the 8th time Ive made these muffins..whenever Im making them, the kids' friends ask to come over to devour them!! Thanks for the best muffin recipe Ive ever made!!

wow!!! this is the first time my muffins are this delicious!thank you so much!

Sounds great. I'm going to have to try this recipe.

I thought these were great...I skipped the nutmeg as I do not like it. They only thing I would do different next time is skip the cinnamon. It overpowered the banana flavor. Very moist and nice muffins. I added a crumb topping of butter, flour and sugar. Makes them pretty and I like the crumbs.

Just a great easy recipe!! I've been disappointed with the banana nut bread I've been making so thought to switch to muffins.

Loved the technique suggestions

We had a few walnuts and pecans in the cupboard - not enough for the recipe but a batch of dried cherries made up the cup quantity - so I put them in - just great!! Now the question is - what else will we put in - mini chocolate chips? Raisins ? Dried pears - candied ginger ?

Thanks

Thanks for the awesome recipe! I took them to work and now I'm the office favorite. I also added about a cup of chocolate chips - made them even better!

Absolutely delicious muffins. So flavorful and moist. Thanks for the recipe.

Absolutely wonderful muffins and so easy! Thanks!!!

Just made these muffins and they are really fantastic! great tips for using the two bowls. i'm always fumbling with the wet ingredients - trying to get them into the dry in a quick manner. seems obvious to use two bowls but sometimes it takes a mention to get it...

one addition to the recipe though - i used sour creme for half the portion of milk. wow. yum.

I just made these, my 2nd time baking muffins. I'm so pleased! They taste better than the ones I used to buy at the store. Mmm they're so delicious, and I even got compliments! Thank you!

ok, all these people can't be wrong! I'm making the muffins tomorrow tonight for an office breakfast on thursday while watching Argentina - Korea world cup game :) will they stay fresh overnight? hope so!

Hi Buster,

I cant wait to try your recipe but have 2 quick questions. 1. Do you mean vanilla essence? (sorry i'm a rookie to baking!) and 2. Is it okay to not use baking soda? I've not been able to find them despite going to a few stores.

thanks!

YUM! This was absolutely the best banana nut muffin I have ever had! Moist, tastey, delicious

I followed the recipe with the following changes: used 3 bananas (this made 2 cups of wet ingredients so I didn't add any milk/buttermilk, but I added 2 tsp. of lemon juice to give it the buttermilk sourness)

Eliminated the nutmeg because we don't love it at our house.

Sprinkled muffin tops with sugar in the raw instead of regular sugar.

Thanks for the fabulous recipe!

Thanks so much for the interesting and creative writing and great recipe. My first batch is in the oven as we speak. I love to bake and this one smells like a keeper. Making them for my dad...he loves banana nut. Thanks again. :)

I have lactose intolerance, and lactaid doesn't help all that much anymore. Also, I have this compulsiveness that hasn't ever allowed me to feel comfortable with lumpy batter. I have heard not to overmix, but just can't leave the lumps. So, I used melted butter flavored crisco and a tablespoon of water (don't drink coffee). I stirred about 12 time, couldn't stop myself. They look great, and smell wonderful. They are fantastic tasting. You have made a believer out of me!

GREAT muffins! Very moist and delicious. My husband and kids loved them. I think cinnamon and nutmeg gave a good touch. I saved the recipe. Thank you!

Excellent recipe, went on line, found this one, made them up in next 30 min. and 6 are gone already. Didn't have pecans, so used walnuts, next time I'll try pecans. Thanks again for sharing, loved the added cinnamon & nutmeg. Sooooooooooo good

Love this recipe...do you have any other muffin recipes, like blueberry?

These are really good! and easy! I made jumbo size to sell at a little shop. They went fast! Thanks!

great recipe! loved it.. i forgot to add the sugar in the dry ingredients and remembered after i mixed my dry and wet together, so i added it then. i also added mini chocolate chips in the last half of batter, VERY good! writing this one down, thanks! :)

I just made these muffins - they are incredible - my family cannot stop raving about them. I am on a diet so I did not taste them, but I will at some time. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Do you have any more incredible recipes like this?

my muffins are baking as we speak! smell so good! I used a small individual activia vanilla yogurt instead of milk or buttermilk, 3 bananas, and starbucks instant espresso powder. I have baked a lot and can always tell a good batter by the smell of it. Great tip on the coffee! I can't wait to tuck into these!!! THank you!!

All I can say is WOW, WOW, WOW!!! The only thing I changed was using Stevia. I used frozen bananas....I thaw them and then peel. These muffins came out moist, sweet and wonderful! Yes, the method is the key. I'd never taken the time to do your suggestions in the past and did this time and...WOW

I have been loading my freezer with the bananas that no one wants to eat because they are way overripe - partially black on the skin....you know that look, yuck. So now I want to make your muffins with these frozen bananas (skin is still on for freezing). Will this turn out or will I be wasting all my other ingredients?

Regards

Hi Buster! I made the muffins about a week or so back, sorry that I didn't check back here earlier, made half the measurement and got 5 beautiful muffins! I gobbled two right away, hot as they were lol. Glad to say the remaining 3 didn't last long either, thank you for a wonderful recipe, it's now my official go-to recipe for whenever I crave banana-nut muffins! Thanks also for taking the effort to make your explanation on how to make them so interesting to read, I had so much fun following the details!! Hahah :D You totally rock!!

Hello! This looks like a really great recipe, and am planning to make them...how many muffins would you get from the measurements you specified? Thanks!

I just made these and I'm enjoying one now! I'm no cook and I found your recipe by searching "best banana nut muffins". Even though I added 5 bananas ( I like banana flavoring)they still turned out absolutely wonderful! Definitely a recipe that I'll keep (I'm starting my collection). Thanks for sharing.

Hi Soni

I'm curious to know why you put coffee in the muffins? Does it enhance the taste of the muffins?

Very nice buster my family & I really enjoyed them!!!! Easy very easy to make TYVM

WOW! Thanks you so much for the wonderful recipe! I am a novice cook (and have the burns to prove it!) and followed your well-written out directions and YUM! I am chewing as I type! I am taking these to some friends and family and know they will love them! Thanks for sharing your secrets! ;) I really appreciate it!

I just made the muffins, and they are great and really moist! I made mini sized ones, but they still came out delicious. I never made homemade muffins before, just the box kind, but now i will always follow your recipe. THANKS!

My muffins just came out of the oven, and as promised they are so delicious and moist! I am bringing them as a surprise for my friend's beach party and she is going to love them. Thank you so much! They are also very flavorful. I did leave dry bits of flower in the batter here and there, and there is no evidence of that now that they're baked. Thanks again. Will keep this recipe for future use!

Thank you sooooooo much. I've tried so many different ones that they say are amazing and really turn out crappy. I just made these and they turned out wonderful. thank you again:o)