Nutella Banana Muffins (Print Version)

Fluffy banana muffins with swirling Nutella, ready in 35 minutes

# What You'll Need:

→ Wet Ingredients

01 - 2 large ripe bananas, mashed
02 - 2 large eggs
03 - ½ cup vegetable oil
04 - ½ cup plain yogurt
05 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

→ Dry Ingredients

06 - 1⅔ cups all-purpose flour
07 - ⅔ cup granulated sugar
08 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
09 - ½ teaspoon baking soda
10 - ¼ teaspoon salt

→ Swirl

11 - ½ cup Nutella, softened

# How-To Steps:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together the mashed bananas, eggs, oil, yogurt, and vanilla extract until smooth.
03 - In a separate bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
04 - Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until just combined. Do not overmix.
05 - Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling each about ⅔ full.
06 - Warm the Nutella slightly if needed to make it easier to swirl. Drop about 1 teaspoon of Nutella on top of each muffin and use a skewer or toothpick to swirl it into the batter.
07 - Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (except for melted Nutella).
08 - Let the muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The texture is incredibly moist without being dense, thanks to the yogurt and those spotted bananas you almost threw away
  • That moment when you swirl in the Nutella is pure kitchen magic, and the ribbons of chocolate hazelnut throughout each bite make every muffin feel like a special treat
02 -
  • Overmixing the batter will make these muffins tough and rubbery, so stop folding as soon as the flour disappears
  • The toothpick test is tricky with these because of the Nutella swirl, so test in a spot that looks mostly banana-colored
03 -
  • Use an ice cream scoop to portion the batter evenly and mess-free
  • If the Nutella is too thick to swirl, stir in a tiny drop of warm milk to loosen it up

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