Salted Caramel Banana Nut Muffins Recipe
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Salted Caramel Banana Nut Muffins take banana muffins to another world!
I woke up with an undeniable craving for banana muffins the other morning and I had an idea to make them over-the-top delicious. I could taste them long before I even got into my kitchen to make them. Let me just tell you… they were every bit as good as I’d imagined. Each bite was absolutely glorious. A blend of sweet and salty, creamy and crunchy, ooey and gooey at its very best.
Salted Caramel Banana Nut Muffins.
Just the name alone makes my mouth water.
I knew as soon as my husband looked up from his first bite that I’d be hard pressed to make banana muffin any other way again.
I can’t wait to hear how you like them.
Here’s the recipe that you can print or save to your recipe box. You definitely want to make these soon.
Salted Caramel Banana Nut Muffins Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups (240 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon (4 g) baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon (1 g) baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon (0.65 g) kosher salt
- 3 (354 g) overripe bananas
- 1 cup (198 g) sugar
- 2 (88 g) eggs
- 1/2 cup (113 g) melted butter
- 1 teaspoon (5 g) vanilla extract
- 1 cup (117 g) walnuts
For the salted caramel
- 5 ounces (141.75 g) caramel candies, unwrapped
- 1 tablespoon (15 g) heavy cream
- sprinkle fine sea salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare 12-cup muffin tins with nonstick baking spray or lightly coat with softened butter.
- Sift together dry ingredients of flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl. Set aside.
- Cream together bananas and sugar until smooth, about 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time until creamy. Then, add melted butter and incorporate completely. Add vanilla.
- Slowly add in dry ingredients just until combined. Stir in walnuts. Be careful not to over mix.
- Fill each muffin tin three-fourths full. With the back of a spoon, make a small indention into the center of the batter.
- Prepare salted caramel by adding caramels and heavy cream to microwave safe bowl. Microwave for about 1 minute at 60%, until caramels just begin to melt. Stir until smooth. Sprinkle in sea salt and stir to combine.
- Spoon one teaspoon of salted caramel into the indention of the muffin batter.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 3 minutes before removing from muffin tins. Allow to cool further to prevent any issues with the hot melted caramel.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Now, go make these muffins for someone you love. Go make them for yourself. Go make them for all that is right in this world!
Love ya,
Robyn xoxo
What kind of caramel candies did you use? I’m so excite to make these! They look great!
I used the wrapped Kraft Caramels for this recipe. I hope you enjoy these as much as we do!
These look fantastic!
Thanks, Aimee. I’ll trade ya some for some of those butterscotch bars. 🙂
Holy heck. When these popped up in my reader I gasped. Literally gasped.
Aww, you are so sweet. I think you’ll love them.
ROBYN!! Dear lord, do these ever look good!
I’ll make them the next time we get together. Speaking of which, we really should soon. I haven’t seen you in for-evah!
Now this is how to start the day!! I adore a great banana muffin, and this one looks like it’s sure to impress 😉
Your scones sound heavenly, too!
These are awesome Robyn!
Thanks so much, Maria. You and Josh would love these.
You morning temptress, you!
Wish you weren’t across the whole continent from me and I’d bring ya one! 🙂 Perfect with a warm cup of coffee.
I’m with you, just the name alone has me salivating! And, I’m so NOT making these for loved ones. I’m making them all for my selfish little self. 🙂
That’s why I loved testing and retesting this recipe. Plenty for them and plenty for moi! 🙂
I MUST try these! I think I could eat banana muffins every single day, so I’m always up for a new twist. Yum!
Aren’t banana muffins the best? And with that salted caramel – oh my word, Brenda. Can’t wait to hear how you like them.
OMG!!!
They are simply amazing, Terry. I can’t wait for you to try them!