Banana Nut Muffins Or Loaf Recipe

Ingredients for Banana Nut Muffins Or Loaf

• All Purpose Flour
• Splenda Sugar Blend For Baking
• Baking Soda
• Salt
• Margarine
• Bananas
• 1 cup toasted pecans OR 1 cup raw macadamia nuts
• 1 cup buttermilk
• Pure Vanilla Extract
• Banana Extract
• Cinnamon
• Nutmeg
• Eggs

How to Make Banana Nut Muffins Or Loaf

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease a 9x5 inch loaf pan.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt, ¾ cup granulated sugar, and ¾ cup packed light brown sugar.
3. Stir in 1 cup toasted pecans OR 1 cup raw macadamia nuts.
4. In a separate bowl, mash 3 ripe bananas with a fork. Add 2 large eggs, 1 cup buttermilk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, and ½ teaspoon almond extract. Whisk until well combined.
5. Gently fold the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients until just combined. Do not overmix.
6. Fill muffin cups about ¾ full or pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
7. Bake muffins for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Bake the loaf for 45-50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Let muffins cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Let the loaf cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.