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Espresso Banana Muffins Recipe

Espresso Banana Muffins
Makes: 12 muffins

This decadent espresso-flecked morning muffin with a big, walnut-crusted top is everything a muffin should be. If you need more than espresso to lure you out of bed, stir in some chocolate chunks.

INGREDIENTS
  • 2 cups white whole-wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons aluminum-free baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon fine-grain sea salt
  • 1 1/4 cups chopped toasted walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon fine espresso powder
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup natural cane sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 1/2 cups mashed overripe bananas (about 3 large bananas)
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Heat the oven to 375°F, position the racks low in the oven, and line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
  2. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, 3/4 cup of the walnuts, and the espresso powder in a bowl and whisk to combine.
  3. In a separate large bowl or a stand mixer, cream the butter until light and fluffy. Beat in the sugar and then the eggs, one at a time. Stir in the vanilla, yogurt, and mashed bananas, then briefly and gently mix in the dry ingredients; overmixing will result in tough muffins.
  4. Spoon into the prepared muffin tin (an ice-cream scoop works well), top with the remaining 1/2 cup walnuts, and bake until golden, about 25 mintues. Fill the cups two-thirds full for regular muffins or to the brim for a big-topped version. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Reprinted with permission from Super Natural Cooking: Five Ways to Incorporate Whole and Natural Ingredients into Your Cooking by Heidi Swanson. Copyright 2007. Published by Celestial Arts.

This recipe, while from a trusted source, may not have been tested by the CHOW food team.

    Write a review | 5 Reviews
  • Excellent! Moist and Easy as described. http://www.myrecipeslib.com/

  • is the yogurt the problem...i think so

  • what!?! These aren't even close to being done at 25 min!!! I just made muffin soup. Come on, Chow!

  • The flavor is great, but I am a little confused as to the "doneness". I cooked the specified length of time and at the proper temp., and inserted a toothpick to make sure it was fully cooked - and all was fine. However, when I took a bite, it had the texture of not being fully cooked - though it tasted great.... Very odd consistency that I have never experienced before. RE: Fire_Orchard, I did use espresso grounds in my recipe....

  • By "espresso powder" do you mean espresso grounds? Or is there some kind of espresso flavoring or what?

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