Beautiful Banana Muffins You'll Want

• porcje: 12 servings
• czas aktywny: 55 minutes
• całkowity czas: 2 hours 20 minutes

Składniki

For the muffins

12 muffin paper liners

8 ounces all-purpose flour (226 g; 1 3/4 cups)

2 3/4 ounces old-fashioned rolled oats (76 g; 3/4 cup)

1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; if using table salt, use half as much by volume

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

6 very ripe bananas, peeled, divided

3 ounces sour cream (85 g; 1/3 cup), at room temperature

8 tablespoons (113 g) unsalted butter, divided

7 1/2 ounces light brown sugar (213 g; 1 lightly packed cup)

2 large eggs, at room temperature

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 1/4 ounces chopped toasted walnuts or pecans (63 g; 1/2 cup), optional

For the streusel

1 ounce all-purpose flour (28 g; about 1/4 cup)

1 3/4 ounces light brown sugar (50 g; about 1/4 packed cup)

1 ounce old-fashioned rolled oats (28 g; 1/4 cup)

2 tablespoons (28 g) unsalted butter, melted

1/4 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume

Wskazówki

Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 400℉ (175℃). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.

In a medium bowl, whisk flour, oats, salt, baking soda, and baking powder until combined; set aside.

In a large bowl, use a potato masher or large fork to mash 2 whole bananas and sour cream together until fairly smooth; set aside. Halve remaining 4 bananas crosswise, then halve lengthwise (you should have 16 banana pieces total); set aside.

In a large nonstick or cast-iron skillet set over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons (28 g) butter. Add banana slices, flat-side down, and cook until golden brown and softened, flipping as needed, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a separate bowl.

In the now-empty skillet, add remaining 6 tablespoons (85 g) butter, and cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly with a rubber spatula, until butter is light golden brown and has a nutty aroma, 2 to 4 minutes. Return browned bananas to skillet, and continue to cook, stirring and flipping banana mixture frequently, until bananas are mostly broken down and the mixture turns dark golden brown and has a deep caramelized nutty banana aroma, 6 to 8 minutes. Off heat, stir in brown sugar, whisking constantly, until sugar is fully dissolved, about 1 minute. Transfer banana mixture back to the now-empty bowl. Let sit until slightly cooled, about 10 minutes.

(For the Streusel: While bananas cool, make streusel topping: In a medium bowl, stir together flour, brown sugar, oats, melted butter, and salt until mixture resembles wet sand; set aside.)

Stir cooled banana mixture into mashed banana-sour cream mixture. Using a potato masher or large fork, again mash the banana mixture until mostly smooth. Whisk in eggs and vanilla until combined. Using a spatula, stir in flour mixture until just combined. Fold in walnuts or pecans, if using. Evenly divide batter between prepared muffin cups (about 1/4 cup per muffin). Divide streusel evenly over muffins (about 1 tablespoon per muffin).

Bake for 5 minutes, then reduce heat to 350°F (175°C) and continue baking until muffins are domed, golden brown, and a toothpick or cake tester inserted into the center comes out with a few moist crumbs, 15 to 18 minutes.

Transfer to a wire rack and let stand in tin for 5 minutes. Carefully remove muffins from tin and allow to cool completely on wire rack, about 20 minutes. Serve or transfer to a storage container.

Notatki

WHY IT WORKS

• Caramelizing the bananas drives off excess moisture and builds deep, concentrated banana flavor.

• Starting the bake at high heat rapidly generates steam, causing the batter to expand quickly and form a domed top.

• Dropping the oven temperature partway through baking ensures the centers cook through without burning or over-browning the muffins.

Wartości Odżywcze

• Kalorie: 385 kcal
• Tłuszcz Całkowity: 16 g
• Tłuszcz Nasycony: 7 g
• Tłuszcz Nienasycony: 0 g
• Cholesterol: 60 mg
• Sód: 279 mg
• Węglowodany Całkowite: 57 g
• Błonnik Pokarmowy: 3 g
• Cukry Całkowite: 29 g
• Białko: 6 g