Best 7 Banana Walnut Cranberry Muffins Recipes

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In the realm of delectable breakfast treats, banana walnut cranberry muffins stand as beacons of indulgence, offering a harmonious blend of flavors and textures that awaken the senses. Whether you seek a hearty snack for your morning commute or a delightful addition to your brunch spread, these muffins promise an unforgettable culinary experience. With a moist and tender crumb studded with the sweetness of ripe bananas, the nutty crunch of walnuts, and the tangy burst of cranberries, each bite enchants the palate, leaving you craving more. The aroma of freshly baked muffins, infused with the fragrance of cinnamon and nutmeg, fills the air, beckoning you to indulge in their irresistible charm. As you take your first bite, a symphony of flavors dances across your tongue, leaving you utterly captivated by the harmonious union of sweet, tangy, and nutty notes.

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BANANA CRANBERRY NUT MUFFINS



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Moist and nutritious banana muffins, great for breakfast. Made with oat bran, almond milk, fresh cranberries, bananas, and walnuts!

Provided by kwat@65

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Banana Muffin Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 22

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup oat bran
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup butter, softened
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup mashed ripe bananas
½ cup almond milk
½ cup chopped fresh cranberries
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2 muffin tins with paper liners.
  • Sift flour, oat bran, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together into a large bowl.
  • Beat brown sugar, butter, egg, and vanilla extract together in a bowl until smooth. Beat in bananas, almond milk, and cranberries. Fold in flour mixture. Stir walnuts into the batter.
  • Fill each muffin liner with 1 tablespoon batter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 128.3 calories, Carbohydrate 17.1 g, Cholesterol 14 mg, Fat 6.1 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.8 g, Sodium 171.1 mg, Sugar 5 g

BANANA WALNUT CRANBERRY MUFFINS



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Muffins that have a full range of flavor from the sweet bananas to tart cranberries and the crunch of the walnuts.

Provided by Mel Schwan

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes     Banana Muffin Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
½ cup butter, melted
2 eggs
1 ½ cups mashed bananas
1 cup dried cranberries
½ cup chopped walnuts
¼ cup packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter, cut into 1/4-inch cubes
⅓ cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 16 muffin cups with paper liners.
  • Combine 2 cups flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, and salt in a large bowl.
  • Combine white sugar, melted butter, and eggs in another bowl; whisk until smooth. Mix in bananas, cranberries, and 1/2 cup walnuts. Fold in flour mixture and mix until a lumpy batter forms.
  • Spoon batter into lined cups, filling each 3/4 full.
  • Mix brown sugar and 3 tablespoons flour in a small bowl. Cut in cubed butter with a pastry cutter or two knives until pea-sized crumbles form. Mix in 1/3 cup walnuts.
  • Sprinkle walnut crumble over batter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 278.4 calories, Carbohydrate 41.1 g, Cholesterol 42.3 mg, Fat 12.1 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.2 g, Sodium 182.9 mg, Sugar 23.6 g

BANANA-WALNUT BRAN MUFFINS



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These whole-wheat muffins are lower in fat than regular, partly thanks to reduced-fat sour cream. We think it also adds wonderful tenderness and flavor.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Time 1h5m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 16

Cooking spray
1 1/4 cups whole-wheat pastry flour or white whole-wheat flour
1/2 cup bran flakes
1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon walnuts, toasted and finely chopped
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Fine salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2/3 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
2 ripe medium bananas, mashed
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Turbinado sugar for sprinkling, optional

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-muffin tin with paper liners and spray with cooking spray.
  • Whisk together the flour, bran flakes, 1/3 cup of the chopped walnuts, baking powder, cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt, baking soda and nutmeg in a large bowl. Whisk together the brown sugar, oil, sour cream, bananas, eggs and vanilla in a medium bowl. Add the wet mixture into the dry mixture and gently fold until just incorporated (it's OK if there are lumps in the batter).
  • Evenly divide the batter among the muffin cups and sprinkle each with some of the remaining 1 tablespoon walnuts and turbinado sugar if using. Bake until the muffins are golden brown, bounce back when pressed and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 20 to 22 minutes. Let cool in the pan for a few minutes, then remove and cool completely on a rack. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260 calorie, Fat 14 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Cholesterol 35 milligrams, Sodium 280 milligrams, Carbohydrate 31 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 4 grams, Sugar 15 grams

BANANA CRANBERRY MUFFINS



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"Any time I get together with friends and family members, they ask me to bring some of these yummy muffins," writes Gretchen Zoch. The Boiling Springs, North Carolina reader relies on cranbereies to dress up her homemade banana muffins.

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 14 muffins.

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1-2/3 cups sugar, divided
1 cup water
1/3 cup shortening
2 eggs
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup mashed ripe banana (2 to 3 medium)
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan, bring cranberries, 1 cup sugar and water to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5-7 minutes or until berries begin to pop. Drain and set aside., In a large bowl, cream shortening and remaining sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda; add to creamed mixture alternately with bananas. Fold in cranberry mixture and walnuts., Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 30mg cholesterol, Sodium 174mg sodium, Carbohydrate 42g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

CRANBERRY NUT MUFFINS



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These are delicious, beautiful muffins. I serve them during the holidays or anytime cranberries are available. The leftovers always make good breakfast treats. Through the years I've tried many cranberry recipes for bread and muffins, but this remains my family's all-time favorite! -Flo Burtnett, Gage, Oklahoma

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 35m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 large eggs
2/3 cup orange juice
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 cup cranberries, coarsely chopped
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar and baking powder. In another bowl, beat eggs. Add orange juice and oil; stir into the dry ingredients just until moistened (batter will be lumpy). Fold in cranberries and pecans. Spoon into 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups (cups will be almost full). Bake until golden brown, 20 minutes. Remove from pan to cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 272 calories, Fat 14g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 35mg cholesterol, Sodium 83mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (16g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

HEALTHY CRANBERRY WALNUT MUFFINS



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We love these, especially in the fall! Though they're good anytime -- I usually throw a few bags of fresh cranberries in the freezer during the fall, so we can enjoy them year-round. Warning, this makes a large batch of muffins, usually about 18 for me, so make sure you have enough muffin tins on hand.

Provided by Paramela

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 55m

Yield 18 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 cups rolled oats
3/4 cup flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups cranberries, chopped
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
1 cup plain yogurt (I use fat-free)
1/2 cup applesauce (I use the no sugar added type)
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350°.
  • Mix the first six ingredients in a large mixing bowl.
  • Then mix the last six ingredients in a separate, smaller mixing bowl.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry and stir just until it's all moistened.
  • Grease muffin pans or insert liners.
  • Place a large spoonful of the mix in each muffin cup -- these don't rise very much, so I usually fill them about 3/4 to almost completely full.
  • Bake at 350° for about 35 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 141.3, Fat 4, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 22.4, Sodium 164.3, Carbohydrate 23, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 7.2, Protein 4

CRANBERRY BANANA OAT MUFFINS



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These tasty muffins are a good way to use up over-ripe bananas and are great for those who are allergic to dairy products as they can be made with either butter or non-dairy margarine. This recipe was developed in the test kitchens of Robin Hood Multifoods.

Provided by Irmgard

Categories     Quick Breads

Time 40m

Yield 12 muffins

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup oats
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg
1 3/4 cups mashed ripe bananas (5-6 bananas)
1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, melted
1 cup cranberries

Steps:

  • Combine the first six ingredients in a mixing bowl.
  • Mix well.
  • Beat together egg, bananas and melted butter or margarine until smooth.
  • Add to dry ingredients.
  • Stir to blend.
  • Stir in cranberries just until combined.
  • Spoon batter into prepared muffin pan, filling almost to the top.
  • Bake at 375 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes or until the top springs back when lightly touched.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 215.7, Fat 6.6, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 29, Sodium 299.1, Carbohydrate 35.9, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 14.2, Protein 4.4

Tips:

  • Use ripe bananas for the best flavor and texture.
  • Mash the bananas well before adding them to the batter.
  • Don't overmix the batter, as this can result in tough muffins.
  • Fold in the walnuts and cranberries gently to avoid breaking them up.
  • Fill the muffin cups about 2/3 full to prevent overflow.
  • Bake the muffins until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Let the muffins cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Conclusion:

These banana walnut cranberry muffins are a delicious and nutritious snack or breakfast option. They're easy to make and can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With their moist texture, sweet banana flavor, and crunchy walnuts and cranberries, these muffins are sure to be a hit. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy treat, give these muffins a try.

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