Banana-Nut Muffins

Recipe View Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners. (5 minutes)

Recipe View In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well combined. (2 minutes)

Recipe View In a small bowl, mash 2 of the bananas with a fork, leaving some texture. Stir in 1/2 cup of the chopped pecans. (5 minutes)

Recipe View In a separate large bowl, mash the remaining 2 bananas until smooth. Add the brown sugar and granulated sugar and beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 3 minutes, until light and fluffy. Beat in the melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract until just combined (1 minute).

Recipe View Gradually add the banana-sugar mixture to the flour mixture, mixing until just combined. Be careful not to overmix. Gently fold in the banana-pecan mixture. (3 minutes)

Recipe View Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full. Sprinkle the remaining pecans evenly over the tops of the muffins. (5 minutes)

Recipe View Bake in the preheated oven for 16 to 17 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and the tops spring back lightly when pressed. Do not overbake. (16-17 minutes)

Recipe View Let the muffins cool in the tins for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. (5 minutes)