Bananas are rich in vitamin B6 and are a good source of vitamin C, dietary fiber, and manganese.
Blueberries are an antioxidant superfood packed with antioxidants and phytoflavinoids (compounds that protect our bodies from stress). They are also high in potassium and vitamin C, making them a top choice.
My banana blueberry muffin recipe adds some tartness to a sweet banana muffin. It's also a great take-along snack that's better for you than reaching for a candy bar.
Banana Blueberry Nut Muffins
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makes 10-12 muffins
For the Crumb Topping:
1/3 cup light brown sugar
2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
2 Tablespoons nuts, chopped
1 Tablespoon sweet butter
In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nuts. Blend butter in with a fork until the mixture is crumb-like.
For the Muffin Mix:
1 cup fresh blueberries
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups, about 3-4 large very ripe bananas, mashed
1/2 cup pure cane granulated sugar
3 Tablespoons honey
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped into 1/4 inch pieces
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/2 cup sweet butter, melted, or replace with part/ all applesauce
Lightly grease 10 muffin cups or line them with muffin papers.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Recipe Directions are below.
In a large bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, beat together bananas, sugar, honey, egg, cinnamon, vanilla, zest, nuts, and melted butter. Fold in the banana mixture by hand with a spatula into the flour mixture until just moistened.
Place batter into muffin cups filling each cup to three-quarters full. Place a few blueberries, about 1 Tablespoon, on top of each muffin. Divide the crumb topping evenly over the top of the muffin batter.
Bake for 18 to 20 minutes. Check for doneness with a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin; when a toothpick comes out clean or touched lightly, the muffin should have a slight resistance to finger pressure.
