Ingredients (11)
- 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)
Nutritional Information
- Calories299
- Fat15.76g
- Saturated fat5.2g
- Trans fat0.24g
- Carbs36.3g
- Fiber3.69g
- Sugar17.39g
- Protein6.62g
- Cholesterol48.92mg
- Sodium180.7mg
- Nutritional Analysis per serving (12 servings) Powered by
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.
Instructions
- 1Heat the oven to 375°F, position the racks low in the oven, and line 12 muffin cups with paper liners.
- 2Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, 3/4 cup of the walnuts, and the espresso powder in a bowl and whisk to combine.
- 3In 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.
- 4Spoon 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.