Nutella Banana Muffins

Nutella Banana Muffins

Super ripe bananas lying around in the kitchen?! No need to throw them out! Very ripe bananas are excellent for making banana bread/muffins. One of the best things about banana bread is that it's so versatile and you can add any ingredient of your choice to doctor it up. The recipe below is a basic banana bread recipe, but I added a swirl of Nutella to spice things up a bit. Enjoy - and remember save those bananas! (Recipe makes 1 dozen muffins)

Ingredients: 

2 cups mashed banana (4 very ripe bananas)

1 cup white flour

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1 cup white sugar

1 cup brown sugar

2 eggs (or egg replacement)

2/3 cup unsweetened applesauce 

1/8 tsp nutmeg

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

3/4 cup Nutella hazelnut spread

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 325.

Mash bananas until the consistency of baby food

Combine dry ingredients in large bowl

Combine wet ingredients together

Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients

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Mix until incorporated and a batter is formed.

Line muffin tin with liners and fill each about 3/4 way full.

Add a dollop of Nutella approx 1 tbsp) to each muffin, swirling with a toothpick. 

Bake at 325 for 20-25 minutes 

Yummy!