"These easy muffins are a twist on classic banana bread with a coffee kick! Top with raw or maple sugar for an extra sweet crunch. Makes 6 bakery-style or 12 standard size muffins."
Bakery Style Banana Espresso Swirl Muffins
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Prep time: 15mins
Cook time: 20mins
Serves or Makes: 6
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ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 large very ripe banana
- 1/2 cup neutral oil, or melted butter
- 1 cup plain, full fat yogurt
- 2/3 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- raw sugar or maple sugar for topping,, optional
Method
Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease or line a muffin tin—either 6 large cups or 12 standard cups.
Step 2
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
Step 3
In medium bowl, mash the banana until very few lumps remain. Thoroughly whisk in oil or butter, yogurt, sugar, egg, and vanilla. Set aside.
Step 4
Create a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour in banana mixture. Using a gentle folding motion, mix together the wet and dry ingredients until no dry streaks of flour remain (there may be lumps, this is okay).
Step 5
Remove 1/3 of the batter—you can use the bowl the wet ingredients were in—and to it add instant espresso powder and ground cinnamon. Stir until combined, but do not be too vigorous.
Step 6
Spoon a bit of plain banana batter into the bottom of each muffin cup, then layer espresso batter on top. Repeat, alternating, until you end with banana batter on top. Using a toothpick, create a swirl in each cup by dragging the toothpick up and down through the batter. Less is more—if you over-blend the two you will lose definition.
Step 7
If topping muffins, sprinkle raw or maple sugar on top before baking.
Step 8
Bake muffins until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 18-22 minutes.
Step 9
Remove muffins from oven and cool in the tin for 5 minutes, them remove and place on a rack. Cool for an additional 5 minutes (or more) before serving.