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Small Batch Banana Nutella Muffins

5 from 6 votes
Super moist brown butter banana muffins that are stuffed with nutella.
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Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Servings6 muffins
Calories507 kcal

Ingredients 

  • 75 g unsalted butter (⅓ c.)
  • 130 g ripe banana (~1 large banana)
  • 100 g granulated sugar (½ c.)
  • 1 egg room temperature
  • 45 g sour cream room temperature (3 tbsp.)
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 150 g all purpose flour (1 ¼ c.)
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. baking soda
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 85 g semi sweet mini chocolate chips (½ c.)
  • 150 g nutella (½ c.) + extra for swirling on top (optional)

Instructions 

  • If you plan on baking off the muffins right away, preheat the oven to 425°F / 220°C and alternate lining a muffin pan with 6 parchment liners. If you plan on letting the batter rest, proceed with this step after letting the batter rest.
  • Add the butter to a small saucepan set over medium heat. Stir the butter occasionally until it turns amber in color and develops little brown specks. Take the butter off the heat and transfer to a small bowl. Set the butter in the freezer for 5 minutes to cool off.
  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, mash the banana to your desired consistency.
  • To the banana, add in the cooled brown butter, sugar, egg, sour cream, and vanilla. Whisk until well combined.
  • Add in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Lightly fold the mixture together until only a few flour streaks remain. Then, add in the chocolate chips and fold the mixture just until the last streak of flour dissapears.
  • (OPTIONAL) Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let the batter rest at room temperature for at least 30 minutes and up to 1 hour before baking. This will encourage a more flavorful, higher-rising muffin!
  • Evenly distribute the muffin batter between the six parchment liners, filling each liner to the very top.
  • Add the nutella to a piping bag fitted with a large round tip, and pipe ~1 tbsp. of nutella into the center of each muffin.
  • (OPTIONAL) In a small bowl, melt some nutella. Drizzle a little bit of nutella over each muffin, then use a toothpick to swirl it around on top.
  • Bake the muffins at 425°F for 5 minutes. Without opening the oven door, reduce the temperature to 350°F / 175°C. Bake for an additional 10-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffins comes out clean.
  • Serve and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1muffinCalories: 507kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 6gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 250mgPotassium: 309mgFiber: 4gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 421IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 104mgIron: 3mg