Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 1/4 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 large)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup unsalted macadamia nuts, toasted, chopped

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350F.
  • Grease twelve muffin cups or line with muffin papers.
  • Sift first 4 ingredients into large bowl.
  • Combine bananas, both sugars, butter, milk and egg in medium bowl.
  • Mix into dry ingredients.
  • Fold in half of nuts.
  • Divide batter among prepared muffin cups.
  • Sprinkle tops of muffins with remaining macadamia nuts.
  • Bake until muffins are golden brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes.
  • Transfer muffins to rack and cool.