Banana Nut Coffee Cake Muffins

Ingredients

• 1.66 cup all-purpose flour (for muffins)
• 0.5 cup brown sugar (for muffins)
• 0.5 cup granulated sugar (for muffins)
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 1.5 tsp baking powder
• 8 tbsp butter (one stick, melted)
• 2 eggs
• 2 bananas (large, mashed)
• 0.33 cup sour cream
• 1 tsp vanilla extract (estimated quantity (missing from list but in instructions))
• 0.25 cup all-purpose flour (for streusel)
• 0.25 cup brown sugar (packed, for streusel)
• 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon (for streusel)
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter (cold and cubed, for streusel)
• cinnamon sugar (for layering and topping)
• 0.5 cup chopped nuts (walnuts or pecans recommended)

Steps

1. 1

   Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners or grease with non-stick cooking spray.

2. 2

   In a small bowl, prepare the streusel by combining 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and 1/2 tsp cinnamon. Add in the 2 tbsp of cold cubed butter (or melted butter as per instruction variation) and mix until it reaches a crumbly consistency. Set aside.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients for the muffins: 1 2/3 cup flour, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, 1 1/2 tsp baking powder, and 1/2 tsp salt.

4. 4

   In another bowl, mix the wet ingredients: 8 tbsp melted butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 2 mashed bananas, 2 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla, and 1/3 cup sour cream until well combined.

5. 5

   Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix to ensure a tender crumb.

6. 6

   Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about 1/2 full.

7. 7

   Add a sprinkle of cinnamon sugar and a portion of chopped nuts to the center of each muffin, then add more batter on top to cover.

8. 8

   Sprinkle the prepared streusel topping evenly over each muffin cup and finish with a little more cinnamon sugar.

9. 9

   Bake in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

10. 10

    Allow muffins to cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack. Add icing if desired before serving.

Notes

The original recipe description had some inconsistencies noted by users: vanilla extract was mentioned in steps but not the list; eggs were in the list but not the steps (they should be mixed with wet ingredients); and the streusel butter was listed as cold but the instructions mentioned melted. For best results, use cold butter for a crumbly streusel. For the icing mentioned in the steps, a simple glaze of powdered sugar and milk can be used.

Nutrition per serving

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