Banana Walnut Cranberry Muffins
Description
This recipe for banana walnut cranberry muffins has a full range of flavors, from sweet bananas to tart cranberries and crunch from walnut streusel topping.
Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1 cup white sugar
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1/2 cup butter, melted
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2 eggs
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1 1/2 cups mashed bananas
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1 cup dried cranberries
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1/2 cup chopped walnuts
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1/4 cup packed brown sugar
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3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
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2 tablespoons butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
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1/3 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 16 muffin cups with paper liners.
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Combine 2 cups flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl.
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Combine white sugar, 1/2 cup melted butter, and eggs in another bowl; whisk until smooth. Stir in bananas, cranberries, and 1/2 cup walnuts; fold in flour mixture and stir until a lumpy batter forms.
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Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full.
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Combine brown sugar and 3 tablespoons flour in a small bowl. Cut in 2 tablespoons cubed butter with a pastry cutter or two knives until pea-sized crumbles form. Stir in 1/3 cup walnuts; sprinkle streusel over batter.
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Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes.