Whole wheat banana muffins are my favorite muffins. Just because it’s healthy, moist, and fluffy! One can make it however one wants to. Banana is a versatile ingredient. We can add many more ingredients to make it more delicious.
You know, you can make it with eggs or without eggs too! It’s all up to you. These muffins are so easy, flavourful, and satisfying. I am sure you gonna love it and will make it every week! Once I made it, and now family demands it every week!
Preparation time- 10-15 minutes
Cooking time- 30 minutes
Total time – 50-55 minutes
Servings – 12 muffins
Table of Contents
Ingredients
| Dry Ingredients | Wet Ingredients |
| Whole wheat flour – 1 ½ cups Baking soda – 1 teaspoon Baking powder – 1 teaspoon Walnuts- ¼ cup Coffee – 1 tablespoon Cinnamon powder – ½ teaspoon Salt – ½ teaspoon Sugar/ brown sugar – ¼ cup or | Banana – 3 large Eggs – 2 Oil- ¼ cup Vanilla essence – 1 teaspoon honey/maple syrup – ½ cup. It’s up to you, whether to use sugar or honey. |
Process Of Making Banana Walnut Muffins
- Start with mashing bananas in a bowl, when bananas are smoothly mashed. Add oil and sugar. Mix it until the sugar dissolves.
- In another bowl, sieve all the dry ingredients like whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Combine all the ingredients.
- Now you have two mixtures, the first is a liquid mixture and 2nd one is a dry mixture. Mix both the dry and liquid mixtures.
- Lastly, Add vanilla essence, walnuts, and choco chips and give it a good mix. But don’t over-mix the batter!
- Line the cupcake or muffin tray with parchment paper or with paper muffin cups. Grease it with butter or oil.
- Pour batter into the cups with the help of an ice cream scoop or ladle.
- Don’t fill more than 2/3 or ¾ of the muffin cup.
- Lastly, top it with more choco chips and chopped walnuts.
- Bake it at 180 degrees Celcius in preheated oven for 30 minutes. (Time may vary according to the brand of the oven)
- After 30 minutes, check by gently inserting the toothpick into the muffins. If it comes out clean it’s ready. If not cook it for another few minutes.
- keep it aside on a wired rack for a few minutes. once banana muffins are warm or cooled at room temperature.
- You can Serve warm whole-wheat banana muffins with coffee or tea!
Why you should try whole wheat banana muffins
- It’s nutritious and healthy.
- Easy to make
- 100% whole wheat, no flour needed.
- Moist and fluffy.
- Not needed to add much sugar as bananas are already sweet.
More Tips While You Bake Healthy Wheat Banana Muffins
KNOW YOUR OVEN – cooking time of muffins may vary from brand to brand. Some oven takes 20 mins to bake banana muffins while other might take 40 minutes. It took 30 minutes in my oven. The top of the muffin looks golden when it’s finished.
how to store banana muffins – Wrap them with wrapping plastic or keep them in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
VARIATION – You can add different flavors to your banana muffins like Berries, dry fruits, coffee, dark chocolates, cinnamon etc.
Frequently asked questions
1. Why you should make whole-wheat banana muffins?
Because whole wheat banana muffins are a healthy, good source of fiber and turn out moist and fluffy.
2. How long you can store banana muffins?
You can store it for up to 3-4 days. I recommend wrapping the muffins and put them in an air-tight container and then put into the refrigerator.
3. How many calories are in a whole wheat banana cupcake?
320 calories – 1 muffin
4. Is it better to use oil or butter while baking muffins?
I would recommend using oil, baking with oil makes cake or muffins more moist and tender.
