Banana Nut Bread Mini Muffins (Extra Light and Tender)
Rich, moist banana bread flavor in a bite-sized mini muffin, made light and tender by creaming the butter and sugar first.
Servings: 24 mini muffins
Calories: 81kcal
Equipment
- Electric Mixer and 24-count mini muffin pan
Ingredients
- ¼ cup unsalted butter room temp
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 overripe banana peeled and roughly mashed with a fork
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup chopped toasted pecans
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a mini muffin pan with nonstick spray. Set aside.
- Cream the butter, sugar, baking soda, and salt for about a minute.
- Add the egg, vanilla extract, banana, and sour cream. Beat until smooth and creamy, about one minute.
- Add the flour and beat on low just until combined. Add the pecans and mix well.
- Use a 1 ½ inch diameter ice cream scoop and fill the mini muffin pan cups about ¾ full.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until golden brown and the middle springs back when pressed. Remove the muffins from the oven and let them sit for 10 minutes. Remove from the pan and let them cool completely.
Notes
- Use a baking release spray, not standard nonstick spray — regular spray caused these to stick badly in testing.
- Yield varies by pan; a smaller-cup pan will produce more than 24.
- Bananas should be visibly overripe with dark spots for the best flavor.
- To toast pecans quickly, spread chopped pecans on a plate and microwave in 1-minute increments, checking from the 4-minute mark, until slightly darker and fragrant (about 5-6 minutes total, depending on your microwave).
- Store airtight at room temperature for 2 days, refrigerated up to a week, or freeze up to 3 months.
- Variation: For Banana Craisin Mini Muffins, use ½ cup craisins and reduce pecans to ½ cup.
Nutrition
Calories: 81kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 13mg | Sodium: 51mg | Potassium: 41mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 89IU | Vitamin C: 0.5mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 0.3mg
