Nutella Banana Swirl Muffins (Printable)
Moist banana muffins with rich Nutella swirled into every bite. An easy 35-minute treat.
# What You'll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
03 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1/4 teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
05 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
06 - 2/3 cup granulated sugar
07 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
08 - 3 ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
09 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
→ Swirl
10 - 1/2 cup Nutella, slightly warmed
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well blended.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk melted butter and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in mashed bananas and vanilla extract.
04 - Fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients until just combined. Do not overmix—a few lumps are fine.
05 - Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
06 - Drop about 1 teaspoon Nutella onto each muffin. Use a toothpick or skewer to gently swirl into batter, creating a marbled effect.
07 - Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (avoiding Nutella swirls).
08 - Let muffins cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
# Expert Hints:
01 -
- The banana bread base is ridiculously moist, like the kind you promise yourself you will only eat half of but somehow finish
- That Nutella ripple running through creates these pockets of chocolate hazelnut heaven that make every bite feel special
02 -
- Warming Nutella for just 10 seconds in the microwave makes all the difference between a pretty marble effect and a heavy chocolate blob
- These actually taste better on day two when the banana and chocolate flavors have had time to become friends
03 -
- Let your melted butter cool while you mash bananas so it does not scramble the eggs when you combine them
- Use an ice cream scoop for filling muffin cups, it makes equal portions so they all bake at the same speed