Banana Muffins Barefoot Contessa Recipes

CHUNKY BANANA BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Place paper liners into 1 (10 or 12-cup) muffin tin.
• Combine the bran and buttermilk and set aside. Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for about 5 minutes, until light and fluffy. With the mixer on low, add the eggs, 1 at a time. Scrape the bowl and then add the molasses, orange zest, and vanilla. (The mixture will look curdled.) Add the bran/buttermilk mixture and combine.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the batter just until combined. Don't overmix it! Fold in the raisins, bananas and walnuts with a rubber spatula.
• With an ice cream scoop or large spoon, fill the muffin cups to the top and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean.

ULTIMATE BANANA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a muffin tin.
• Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg together in a small bowl.
• Mash bananas in a large bowl. Mix in white sugar, melted butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla extract. Fold in flour mixture until just combined. Fold walnuts into the batter.
• Divide batter evenly among the muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.

BANANA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a muffin pan, regular or mini, with paper liners.
• Peel 4 bananas, and place them in the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat until mashed, about 1 minute. Add brown sugar, oil, and egg; beat until smooth. Reduce speed to low. Add flours, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; beat until smooth. Add sour cream and vanilla; beat until combined.
• Fill muffin liners three-quarters full. Slice remaining banana into 1/8-inch-thick rounds; place a slice on each muffin. Bake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes for regular muffins and 20 for mini, rotating pan halfway through. Transfer to wire rack to cool. Store, covered, at room temperature.

BAREFOOT CONTESSA'S CHUNKY BANANA BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place paper liners into 1 (10 or 12-cup) muffin tin.
• Combine the bran and buttermilk and set aside.
• Cream the butter and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment for about 5 minutes, until light and fluffy.
• With the mixer on low, add the eggs, 1 at a time.
• Scrape the bowl and then add the molasses, orange zest, and vanilla. (The mixture will look curdled.)
• Add the bran/buttermilk mixture and combine.
• In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour mixture to the batter just until combined.
• Don't overmix it!
• Fold in the raisins, bananas and walnuts with a rubber spatula.
• With an ice cream scoop or large spoon, fill the muffin cups to the top and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a cake tester comes out clean.

BANANA MUFFINS WITH A CRUNCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
• In a bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix in the eggs, milk, vanilla, and butter. Fold in mashed bananas, chopped banana, granola, walnuts, and coconut. Scoop into the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle with banana chips.
• Bake 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.

BANANA CRUNCH MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Line 18 large muffin cups with paper liners.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attatchment.
• Add the melted butter and blend.
• In a separete bowl, combine the eggs, milk, vanilla, and mashed bananas, and add them to the flour mixture.
• Scrape the bowl and blend well; DO NOT OVER MIX.
• Fold the diced bananas, walnuts, granola, and coconut into the batter.
• Spoon the batter into the paper liners, filling each one to the top.
• Top each muffin with dried banana chips, if desired.
• Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until tops are brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
• Cool slightly, remove from pan, and serve.