Banana Nut Muffins Recipe

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1 teaspoon lemon zest
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups play low-fat yogurt
• 1 1/2 cups finely dice bananas (about 3 bananas)
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 375F
2. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt in a medium bowl, set aide.
3. Beat butter, vanilla extract, lemon zest, and light brown sugar with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes).
4. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well before adding the next.
5. Beat in half of the dry ingredients, then a third of the yogurt.
6. Beat in the remaining dry ingredients in two batches, adding in yogurt between the batch, then after.
7. Fold bananas and walnuts into the batter.
8. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray, or coat lightly with batter.
9. Spoon the batter evenly among the cups and bake until the muffins are a golden brown (25 to 30 minutes).
10. Let muffins cool on a wire rack for five minutes before removing from tin.
11. Enjoy!