Nanner Muffins

A versatile recipe good for making banana muffins or banana bread.

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I’ve been making nanner (banana) muffins for many years. I’ve tried a lot of recipes, mostly by scouring the internet recipe websites. They’ve always been good, but they’ve never been where I truly wanted them to be. So I’ve spent the last several attempts perfecting my own recipe.

This recipe also works well for nanner bread or nanner cake! Check out the notes at the bottom of the recipe for details.

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Nanner bread with sliced almonds, cinnamon and sugar topping
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Nanner cake, just needs frosting

Here’s my version of nanner muffins for you to enjoy. They aren’t overly sweet, but they are a nice middle ground between fluffy and moist. Just add some butter and… oh my!

Nanner Muffins

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Servings
12
servings
Prep time
10
minutes
Cook time
45
minutes
Total time
55
minutes

Ingredients

  • 2
    med
    bananas
    very ripe
  • 0.75
    cup
    granulated sugar
  • 0.33
    cup
    shortening
  • 1
    lg
    egg
  • 2
    cups
    all-purpose flour
  • 1
    tsp
    baking powder
  • 0.5
    tsp
    baking soda
  • 1
    tsp
    sea salt
  • 0.5
    tsp
    ground cloves
  • 0.5
    tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 0.75
    cup
    buttermilk
  • 1
    tsp
    vanilla extract

Directions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a muffin tin.

  • Peel the bananas and slice into coins.

  • In a large bowl, cream together shortening, sugar and sliced bananas.

  • Add the egg and then continue beating until completely blended.

  • In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients.

  • Add half of the dry ingredients and half the milk and continue blending the batter until smooth.

  • Add the remaining ingredients and continue blending until smooth.

  • Add batter evenly to the muffin tin. Bake for 40-50 minutes at 350 degrees, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffins comes out clean. Note that you may need to cover the muffins with a sheet of foil after about 30 minutes of baking if the tops start getting too brown.