You know what I like more than the sweet aroma of bananas & the unmistakably something-is-baking buttery fragrance?

Nothing.

There is nothing I like more than the sweet aroma of bananas & the unmistakably something-is-baking buttery fragrance.







Banana nut muffins are one of the most popular muffins...not to mention, they are utterly delicious.

Growing up, I didn't eat a single muffin (well, quite frankly because Mom & I didn't have the luxury to make them at the refugee camp...), but once I was in America & discovered the pallets of banana, blueberry & chocolate muffins from bakeries, it was all over.







The recipe is adapted from twist chocolaty swirl.

Three ripe bananas ensure soft, moist bites every time & a handful of chopped walnuts add just the right amount of crunch. But the icing on the cake isn't the walnuts, it's the swirl of hazelnut on top oozing down the center of the muffin that adds just enough decadence to make you wonder...

"Am I eating dessert for breakfast?"

Yes, yes you are.

And it's totally fine!.

These guys have set a new benchmark in muffin land & I will be making them again & again...until a new standard emerges.



The recipe is adapted from Tyler Florence on Food Network , but with achocolaty swirl.Three ripe bananas ensure soft, moist bites every time & a handful of chopped walnuts add just the right amount of crunch. But the icing on the cake isn't the walnuts, it's the swirl of hazelnut on top oozing down the center of the muffin that adds just enough decadence to make you wonder..."Am I eating dessert for breakfast?"Yes, yes you are.And it's totally fine!.These guys have set a new benchmark in muffin land & I will be making them again & again...until a new standard emerges.





These muffins are soft & fluffy yet dense, filled with banana & hazelnut flavor & loaded with nutty goodness.

They were just the thing I needed to kill two birds with one stone.

#1. I was in need of an idea of food to bring to an invited-brunch a couple weekends ago.

#2. I've been craving fresh muffins lately.



If you want to make 12 - 16 of your own Hazelnut Swirl Banana Nut Muffins you'll need the following:

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 & 1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

4 overripe bananas, mashed

1 cup sugar

1 & 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, melted & cooled

2 eggs, room temp

1 tsp pure vanilla extract

1/2 cup chopped nuts (walnuts, pecans, macadamia nuts -- you could use any type of nuts for these muffins - they're highly adaptable)















