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Banana Nut Streusel Muffins

These Banana Nut Streusel Muffins are topped with a nutty cinnamon streusel and are made with Greek yogurt, for the most moist and delicious muffins you've had in a very long time!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Resting time15 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 240kcal
Author: Cynthia

Ingredients

Streusel Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped walnuts divided in recipe
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • cup dark or light brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • teaspoon kosher salt a pinch
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter

Dry Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 cup walnuts chopped

Wet Ingredients

  • 1 cup mashed bananas from 2 medium bananas
  • 2 large eggs room temperature
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt room temperature
  • 4 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
  • 4 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or paste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray the wells of a standard size muffin pan with nonstick spray, or line with muffin liners.
  • Chop 1 cup of walnuts. Place ¾ cup of them on a small sheet pan and toast in a 350°F oven for 5 minutes. Increase oven heat to 425°F.

Make Streusel

  • Further chop the remaining ¼ cup of walnuts until very fine, almost flour-like. Add to a small bowl with flour, brown sugar, ½ teaspoon of cinnamon, and a pinch of salt. Add 4 tablespoons of cold, cubed butter. Work together with your fingers until the streusel is a mixture of larger lumps and fine sandy textured streusel. Set aside.

Make muffins

  • Melt ¼ cup unsalted butter. Add ¼ cup of neutral oil, such as canola or avocado oil to cool it off. Set aside.

In a large bowl, use a fork to mash your bananas until just a few lumps remain. If you prefer them more smooth, keep going, or use a hand mixer to pulverize them. Add eggs, vanilla, and Greek yogurt and whisk together.
  • Whisk together your dry ingredients and add to the wet ingredients. Mix until almost combined. Drizzle in the butter and oil mixture and stir until everything is incorporated. Gently fold in your toasted walnuts.
  • Using a medium scoop or measuring cup, place ¼ cup of batter into each muffin cup, or until all the batter is used. Sprinkle each one on top with a rounded tablespoon of streusel. If you have leftover streusel, evenly divide it among the muffins.
  • Bake at 425° for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes turn the oven down to 350°, without opening the oven door. Bake for another 20 to 22 minutes, or until a clean toothpick inserted into the center muffin comes out with few or no crumbs attached.

Notes

Note on Greek yogurt When it comes to the liquid I use in muffins, I sometimes make adjustments based on what I have in the fridge at the moment. You can absolutely use regular yogurt, buttermilk, sour cream, or kefir in place of the Greek yogurt, if that’s what you have on hand. If you substitute with milk - whole milk, skim milk, or almond milk for instance - remove the baking soda from the recipe and increase the baking powder to 3 teaspoons.
Don't need a dozen muffins? This recipe is easily divided in half for 6 muffins. Just click the .5X button next to the ingredient list. You can also double the recipe by clicking 2X.

Nutrition

Calories: 240kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 229mg | Potassium: 158mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 176IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 2mg