Brown Butter Banana Crumb Muffins Recipe
Prep Time:
15 minutes
Cook Time:
40 minutes
Servings:
12 muffins
Ingredients
  • 5 ½ ounces salted butter
  • 3 cups self-rising flour
  • 1 ¾ teaspoons baking powder
  • ⅓ teaspoon baking soda
  • 3 large extra-ripe bananas (brown spots are fine)
  • 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • ¾ cup milk
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 5 ounces walnuts, roughly chopped
Directions
  1. Preheat your oven to 350 F and line 2 large, 6-hole muffin tins with paper liners (or grease the holes with butter or oil).
  2. To make the brown butter, melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Allow it to cook, stirring occasionally, until it turns a deep golden brown and gives off a nutty aroma. Be careful not to burn it. Pour the brown butter into a bowl and set aside to cool to room temperature.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the self-rising flour, baking powder, and baking soda.
  4. In a separate medium bowl, use a fork to thoroughly mash the bananas, then whisk in the cooled browned butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, and milk until well combined.
  5. Gradually add the banana mixture to the flour mixture, whisking until just combined. (Be careful not to overmix.)
  6. In a separate bowl, prepare the crumb topping by combining the brown sugar, flour, ground cinnamon, butter and walnuts. Using your fingers, rub the butter into the mixture until a rough crumb forms.
  7. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each muffin-hole about ¾ full. Sprinkle the crumb topping generously over each muffin.
  8. Place the muffins into the preheated oven and bake for approximately 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
  9. Once baked, remove the muffins from the oven and let them cool in the tin for a few minutes until easier to handle.
  10. Transfer the muffins to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.