Fig And Banana Walnut Muffins Recipes

FIG AND BANANA WALNUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°; lightly butter 20 muffin cups (or coat them with cooking spray).
• Add 2 tablespoons water each to any empty muffin cups.
• In a bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt together; add in the figs and chopped walnuts; toss to coat.
• In another bowl, whisk the banana, brown sugar, melted butter, egg, and vanilla together until blended; add to dry ingredients all at once; fold in until evenly moistened.
• Divide batter among muffin cups; sprinkle tops evenly with broken walnuts.
• Bake 20-22 minutes until tops are golden and pick comes out clean.
• Cool on a wire rack before removing the muffins from pan.

BANANA WALNUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• In medium bowl, whisk together all the dry ingredients. In a small bowl, toss walnuts with 1 tbs of the dry mixture.
• In a large bowl, beat eggs slightly.
• Add remaining ingredients mixing after each addition.
• Finally, add the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and gently stir till moistened then gently fold in walnuts.
• DO NOT USE A BEATER: It will make the muffins dry and hard. All the mixing should be very gentle and just enough to incorporate everything together.
• Lightly spray with oil, a 12 cup muffin tin and divide batter into each one. They will be very full.
• Bake at 350°F for about 22 minutes or until done.
• Remove from oven and let cool 5 minutes. Remove from tin and eat now or later -- or both!

BANANA WALNUT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a 12 cup muffin pan with baking liners.
• In a small bowl mix 1/4 cup sugar with 1 tsp cinnamon. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix flour, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, salt remaining 1/2 tsp cinnamon, walnuts and raisins.
• In a small bowl, beat together the banana, yogurt and egg with a fork. Stir in the butter. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined.
• Fill the lined muffin cups. Sprinkle with the reserved cinnamon-sugar mixture on top. Bake until golden and toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 20 minutes.