Nutella Banana Swirl Muffins (Printable)

Fluffy banana treats with luscious chocolate-hazelnut swirling throughout each tender bite

# Ingredient List:

→ 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

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
02 - In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well blended.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk melted butter and sugar until smooth. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in mashed bananas and vanilla extract.
04 - Gently fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients until just combined. Be careful not to overmix—a few lumps are fine.
05 - Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each about 2/3 full.
06 - Drop about 1 teaspoon of warmed Nutella onto each muffin. Use a toothpick or skewer to create swirl patterns, dragging gently through the batter.
07 - Bake for 18–22 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (except for Nutella swirl).
08 - Let muffins cool in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The banana keeps these muffins incredibly moist for days
  • That Nutella swirl turns a simple muffin into something that feels bakery special
  • They come together in under 40 minutes start to finish
02 -
  • Overmixing the batter makes tough muffins so stop as soon as the flour disappears
  • Warm your Nutella for 15 seconds in the microwave to make swirling effortless
  • These test done with a few moist crumbs on the toothpick, not completely dry
03 -
  • Really mash those bananas until they are almost liquified for the smoothest texture
  • Let your melted butter cool slightly so it does not scramble the eggs when you combine them

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