Nutella Banana Swirl Muffins (Printable)
Fluffy banana muffins with rich Nutella marbled throughout—ready in 35 minutes.
# 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
# How To Make It:
01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
02 - Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
03 - 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.
05 - Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
06 - Drop 1 teaspoon Nutella onto each muffin. Use a toothpick or skewer to gently swirl into batter.
07 - Bake for 18-22 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean (except for Nutella).
08 - Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The banana bread base stays incredibly moist for days, thanks to those mashed bananas doing the heavy lifting
- That Nutella swirl creates pockets of chocolate hazelnut goodness in every single bite
02 -
- Let your melted butter cool slightly before adding eggs, or you'll end up with scrambled bits in your batter
- Warm the Nutella in 10-second bursts so it's spreadable but not hot enough to cook the batter when you swirl
03 -
- Skip the paper liners and grease your tin well for crispy edges that some people secretly fight over
- Room temperature ingredients blend more easily, so set everything out about 30 minutes before baking