Comments on: Banana Nut Muffins

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 17:47:46 +0000

In reply to Rubyktosh Tosh. Unfortunately I haven't personally tried using coconut milk as a substitute here so I can't say for sure if any alterations would be needed. If you do try it I would love to know how it turns out. :)

By: Rubyktosh Tosh

Rubyktosh Tosh — Fri, 03 Jul 2026 18:50:14 +0000

I want to use coconut milk instead of buttermilk. Do I still use baking soda or cornstarch with using coconut milk? Should I still use all the ingredients?

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 29 May 2026 11:21:05 +0000

In reply to Stephanie. Hi Stephanie! I haven't personally made these as mini muffins, but I would probably try to bake them on 375 for around 11-14 minutes. I would keep an eye on them as they bake. Enjoy! :)

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Sun, 24 May 2026 02:38:27 +0000

In reply to Maryn. Hey Sam!! I love your recipes. I am planning on making this recipe but would like to know what the time adjustment would be for mini banana nut muffins. -Steph

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:54:36 +0000

In reply to Maryn. Thank you so much for trying my recipe, Maryn! I'm so glad you enjoyed them so much! :)

By: Maryn

Maryn — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:23:58 +0000

Delicious! Made 8 jumbo muffins and they came out perfect so I can ditch the old
standby recipe.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 24 Apr 2026 02:45:44 +0000

In reply to Maryn. Hi Maryn! Bake at 425F for 8 minutes, then reduce the oven to 350F (don’t open the door!) and continue baking until the muffins begin to turn golden brown. This can take anywhere from 7-15 minutes, so keep an eye on them! :)

By: Maryn

Maryn — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 18:41:32 +0000

if making jumbo muffins, how much time at the higher temp and the lower temp?

By: Chris U

Chris U — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 16:03:53 +0000

Forgot to rate it on last comment. Best banana nut recipe ever. Brown Butter and toasted candied pecans. You could win any baking contest with these.

By: Chris U

Chris U — Wed, 04 Mar 2026 15:57:09 +0000

WOW, these were so good. I candied some toasted pecans and followed the recipe. I had never browned butter before as didn’t understand what a difference it makes. My new favorite recipe to make when bananas start to turn brown.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 03 Feb 2026 03:46:42 +0000

In reply to Jade. Hi Jade! Sour cream won't quite work the same, but you can make a buttermilk substitute in a pinch. :)

By: Jade

Jade — Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:03:48 +0000

Hi Sam! I was wondering if i could substitute the buttermilk for sour cream? I plan to make them today but dont have any buttermilk 🙁 and dont feel like running to the store lol. I know your chocolate banana muffins use sour cream and those are incredible! Would i still use 1/4 cup if so?

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Tue, 11 Nov 2025 02:21:15 +0000

In reply to Wendy. I'm so glad you enjoyed them so much, Wendy! :)

By: Wendy

Wendy — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 23:03:11 +0000

I have tried so many different Banana Nut Muffins and never really liked any of them until I tried this one. It is a hit every time I make it. I have given this recipe to so many people. I think what makes these muffins so good is the browned butter and the Buttermilk. Also, I love that they are cooked on a higher temp 425 for 10 mins then on a lower temp 350 for 6 minutes and they turn out to be the moistest muffins I have every had. I only let them cool for 15 mins and then put them in a closed container.
The only thing I changed was I add cinnamon and nutmeg to the dry ingredients.
I also melt 1 tablespoon of butter with 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and cinnamon to 1/2 cup of chopped nuts mix all together and sprinkle on top before I bake it.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 01:59:59 +0000

In reply to Alma rosa Jimenez. I'm so glad you enjoyed them so much, Alma! :)

By: Alma rosa Jimenez

Alma rosa Jimenez — Wed, 01 Oct 2025 19:41:52 +0000

Hello! Made them today and they came out perfect, espectacular, delicious, love all your recipes!

By: Sandra

Sandra — Thu, 04 Sep 2025 03:23:11 +0000

In reply to Sam Merritt.

Hi Sam,
I baked them for 18 minutes total. 10 minutes at 425, then 8 min at 350 without opening oven door. Once removed from oven, I let them sit in muffin tin for about 10 minutes before removing them to a wire rack to cool. I will definitely try these again with your brown butter suggestion and less baking time. Thank you.

By: Sam Merritt

Sam Merritt — Wed, 03 Sep 2025 01:44:21 +0000

In reply to Sandra. Hi Sandra! I'm sorry they were a little dry! Is it possible they were baked just a minute too long? I haven't tried making this with a butter/oil combination. I would probably try browning 5 tablespoons of butter and use 1/4 c of oil. This is just a good guess though so I can't say for sure how they would turn out. Cashews may lead to the muffins having a drier feel as well. You can toast them beforehand, but it's not absolutely necessary.

By: Sandra

Sandra — Mon, 01 Sep 2025 23:28:58 +0000

These were really delicious however with the browned butter I found them just a tad drier than I would have liked. I read in your tips/notes section that you use a butter and oil blend in other mufffin recipes to combat this. What amount/ratio of butter to oil would you recommend for this recipe? Also I only had cashew nuts available, should I have toasted them beforehand? Thanks again.

By: Sam

Sam — Fri, 23 May 2025 14:08:13 +0000

In reply to Laurel Bobbitt. I'm so glad you enjoyed them os much, Laurel! :)

By: Laurel Bobbitt

Laurel Bobbitt — Fri, 23 May 2025 13:40:21 +0000

These are so delicious!!! I used walnuts because that’s what i had and doubled it for our family of 6, because who doesn’t love leftover muffins!!! I also swapped half soft, half hard fresh milled flour equally for the ap flour amount and they turned out amazing!!!!!!

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:59:44 +0000

In reply to Laurie Hohisel. We're so happy you loved them, Laurie!

By: Laurie Hohisel

Laurie Hohisel — Thu, 20 Mar 2025 19:38:44 +0000

Delicious!!! I was going to make your best banana muffin recipe and add pecans. Though I found your link for the banana nut muffins recipe right there. They turned out amazing with the browned butter. I followed your recipe but I did add some cinnamon to the dry ingredients. Bet these would be award winning muffins! Thanks so much Sam. 🙂

By: Tasha Rush

Tasha Rush — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:33:49 +0000

In reply to Sam. Thank you so much for responding! I will try it as is, as your recipes have NEVER steered me wrong

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 05 Mar 2025 21:08:15 +0000

In reply to Tasha Rush. Hi Tasha! It's not going to be an equal substitution because you lose some liquid when browning the butter. Without having tried it, I can't say exactly how to do it.