Although I believe this basic banana bread recipe cannot be improved upon, I was aching to do something a little new with my overripe fruit this time. Banana Bread is one of the most viewed recipes on this blog and White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies is a close second. That is what sparked the idea to make something of a crossover between the two.
A quick search turned up this recipe on Epicurious. It looked a lot like my favorite banana bread recipe, with the melted better and all, so I gave it a go. After my first bite, my tongue relaxed into heaven and my head screamed, “WHY HAVEN’T I THOUGHT OF THIS BEFORE?!?”
Banana Macadamia Nut Muffins
Bon Appetit, June 1991, Found on Epicurious.com
1 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/4 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 large)
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1/4 cup milk
1 large egg
1 cup unsalted macadamia nuts, toasted, chopped
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease twelve muffin cups or line with muffin papers. Sift first 4 ingredients into large bowl. Combine bananas, both sugars, butter, milk and egg in medium bowl. Mix into dry ingredients. Fold in half of nuts. Divide batter among prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle tops of muffins with remaining macadamia nuts. Bake until muffins are golden brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Transfer muffins to rack and cool.
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November 9th, 2008 at 8:57 am
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November 9th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
This screams Hawaii to me. Bananas, macadamia nuts… all I need is some suntan lotion, and a pina colada :)
November 10th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
I’ll bet these are incredible warm. Macadamia nuts remind me of Hawaii too. What a cozy, tropical combo.
November 10th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
This is a marriage made in heaven! Love the flavors.
November 11th, 2008 at 5:13 am
Its similar to Banana Bread Recipe.
Banana Macadamia muffins are looking delicious with macadamia nuts. This recipe is simple and easy.
Thanks for posting.
Alice
November 11th, 2008 at 8:38 am
those look soooo good! I’d pour some warm maple syrup over top and wash down with kahlua and coffee
November 12th, 2008 at 2:59 pm
Great recipe!! I love the size of the muffins too!
November 12th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
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November 18th, 2008 at 11:15 am
If you would like to try a sugar-free version (which is all I eat lately) of a banana muffin recipe, I have a wonderful one: http://myyearwithout.blogspot.com/2008/11/best-sugar-free-banana-muffins.html
I do love the idea of using macadamia nuts instead of walnuts…and I have been considering adding either dried cherries or dried cranberries…they are just hard to find without added sugar to them.
Thanks!
January 6th, 2009 at 5:59 pm
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July 10th, 2009 at 6:28 am
oh i love to eat bananas raw. i also love foods and recipes with banana in it. they taste very very good
April 22nd, 2010 at 10:17 pm
hm..
yummy yummy yum..