Banana Muffins

Ingredients

• Chopped walnuts (1/2 cup)
• Nutmeg (1/4 teaspoon)
• Cinnamon (1/2 teaspoon)
• Vanilla extract (1 teaspoon)
• Salt (1/4 teaspoon)
• Baking soda (1/2 teaspoon)
• Baking powder (1 teaspoon)
• Egg (1)
• Unsalted butter (1/3 cup, melted)
• Granulated sugar (1/2 cup)
• All (purpose flour - 1 1/2 cups)
• Ripe bananas (3)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with paper liners.
2. In a large bowl, mash the ripe bananas with a fork.
3. Add the melted butter, egg, and vanilla extract to the mashed bananas. Mix well.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the banana mixture and stir until just combined. Do not overmix.
6. Fold in the chopped walnuts.
7. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin tin, filling each cup about 2/3 full.
8. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
9. Remove from the oven and let the muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.