Who doesn’t love a good banana nut muffin for a quick breakfast or afternoon snack? This simple muffin recipe includes cinnamon, toasted pecans and some whole wheat flour – perfect compliments to the sweetness the banana imparts. The Oat Crumble – a classic topping for muffins, teacakes, and slab pies – is made with a few ingredients and about 5 minutes of your time. It’s a simple step that is absolutely worth it for the sweet, crunchy texture it adds.
Feeling adventurous? You can swap the toasted pecans for any other soft, toasted nut you prefer. Walnuts or cashews are great. If you want to splurge, toasted macadamia nuts are unreal. You can also take the sweetness up a notch by adding some chocolate or peanut butter chips. Alternatively, small dried fruit like raisins (regular or golden), chopped dates or apricots are another way to add another naturally sweet dimension to these already fantastic muffins.
Note: This recipe can be easily adapted into a banana nut crumble teacake by dividing the batter into 2 – 9″ loaf pans, lowering the oven temp by 25˚ F and cooking longer (90–120 min).