Nutella Banana Muffins (Print Page)

Moist banana muffins topped with a velvety Nutella swirl, perfect for breakfast or dessert.

# What You Need:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - ½ cup vegetable oil
04 - ½ cup plain yogurt
05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

06 - 1⅔ cups all-purpose flour
07 - ⅔ cup granulated sugar
08 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
09 - ½ teaspoon baking soda
10 - ¼ teaspoon salt

→ Swirl

11 - ½ cup Nutella, softened

# Directions:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together the mashed bananas, eggs, oil, yogurt, and vanilla extract until smooth.
03 - In a separate bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
04 - Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
05 - Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling each about ⅔ full.
06 - Warm the Nutella slightly if needed. Drop about 1 teaspoon of Nutella on top of each muffin and use a skewer or toothpick to swirl it into the batter.
07 - Bake for 18–22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean except for melted Nutella.
08 - Let the muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The combination of ripe bananas and creamy Nutella creates this incredibly moist texture that makes people ask what your secret ingredient is
  • These muffins bridge the gap between breakfast acceptable and dessert indulgent, which means you can eat them basically whenever you want
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  • The Nutella swirl can make it tricky to tell when these are done baking. Test in a spot that looks like plain batter, not where you see chocolate.
  • Room temperature ingredients make a huge difference in texture. Cold eggs and yogurt can cause the oil to seize up while mixing.
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  • If your Nutella is too stiff to swirl, microwave it for exactly 10 seconds. Any longer and it becomes too runny and sinks right through your batter.
  • Use bananas that are so spotted you almost want to compost them. They're sweeter and mash more completely, giving you that intense banana flavor throughout every bite.

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