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Best Brown Butter Pumpkin Banana Muffins Recipe

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These impossibly moist, nutty-sweet muffins combine brown butter, pumpkin, and banana for a sophisticated fall treat. Perfect for brunches, potlucks, or any time you need a crowd-pleasing muffin that disappears fast.

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter (1 stick)
  • 1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2–3 medium bananas)
  • 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar (light or dark)
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar (optional topping)
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional topping)

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease it well.
  2. Brown the butter: Place the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir occasionally as it melts. It will foam and bubble. After a few minutes, golden brown specks will form at the bottom and the butter will smell nutty. Once it reaches a deep amber color, remove from heat immediately and pour into a heatproof bowl. Let cool for 5-10 minutes.
  3. Mash the bananas: In a medium bowl, mash the bananas with a fork until smooth. A few small lumps are fine. You should have about 1 cup.
  4. Mix the wet ingredients: To the mashed bananas, add the pumpkin puree, both sugars, eggs, vanilla extract, and the cooled brown butter. Whisk until smooth and well combined.
  5. Combine the dry ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and cloves until no lumps remain.
  6. Fold the wet into the dry: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Use a rubber spatula to fold gently until no streaks of flour remain. A few small lumps are okay. Do not overmix.
  7. Fill the muffin cups: Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.
  8. Add the topping: Sprinkle turbinado sugar and chopped nuts over the tops if using. Press them in gently.
  9. Bake: Place the muffin tin in the preheated oven. Bake for 16-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs. The tops should be golden brown and spring back when lightly touched.
  10. Cool: Let the muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Don’t rush the browning butter—look for golden specks and a nutty aroma. Room temperature eggs help the batter come together smoothly. Do not overmix the batter; a few lumps are fine. For even muffins, use a #20 cookie scoop (about 3 tablespoons). Let muffins cool on a wire rack to prevent soggy bottoms. These muffins taste even better the next day as flavors meld.

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