Swirled Banana Nutella Muffins
Easy and moist banana bread muffins with Nutella swirled in the middle and on top!
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 259kcal
Equipment
- Muffin pan with liners
- Mixing bowls
- Measuring spoons
- Spatula
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons (84 g) unsalted butter melted and cooled
- ⅔ cup (133.33 g) granulated sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup (60 g) sour cream room temperature
- 1½ cups (345 g) overripe bananas mashed
- 1½ cups (187.5 g) all-purpose flour weighed in grams or spooned and leveled
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ cup (150 g) Nutella® or other chocolate hazelnut spread
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and fill a muffin pan with liners.
- Mash the overripe bananas using an electric mixer, fork, or potato masher.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter and sugar. Stir in the egg, vanilla extract, sour cream, and mashed bananas.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
- Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients just until the flour streaks disappear.
- Fill each muffin liner halfway with batter. Swirl 1-2 teaspoons of Nutella on top of the batter. Evenly distribute the remaining batter and swirl another 1-2 teaspoons of Nutella on top.
- Bake muffins at 400°F for 5 minutes. Then, reduce the temperature to 350°F and continue to bake until a toothpick comes out clean (15-20 more minutes; about 20-25 minutes total).
- Let muffins cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
Storage: Store cooled muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for 5 days or in the freezer for 3 months.
Jumbo Muffins: Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes then reduce temperature to 375°F and bake until a toothpick comes out clean (about 20-25 minutes total).
Mini Muffins: Bake mini muffins at 350°F for 10-15 minutes.
Nutrition: The provided nutrition information is an estimate, the calorie accuracy is not guaranteed.
Nutrition
Calories: 259kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 179mg | Potassium: 183mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 246IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 1mg
