Banana Walnut Muffins from The Palace Grill

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banana, walnut, muffin, the palace grill, santa barbaraThe first recipe I’m sharing from The Palace Grill is their banana walnut muffins. It’s one of the five recipes I was able to get my hands on over our Labor Day Weekend in Santa Barbara.  The banana walnut muffins were deliciously distinct and I was able to guess their flavor right away. The ones I recreated at home are even more incredible than what I remembered having at the restaurant. They are moist but not greasy, have a punch of banana flavor, and chock full of walnut bites. We snacked on them all weekend! It didn’t help that they’re fun size and made without liners, so any passerby could grab one without use of a plate or fork.

banana, walnut, muffin, the palace grill, santa BarbaraThe recipe as stated in The Palace Grill’s recipe book yields 2 dozen regular-sized muffins. I didn’t want to make that many so I quartered the recipe and turned them into mini muffins to stay true to what was served at the restaurant. Even after quartering the recipe, I still ended up with 17 mini muffins! It also called for margarine, which I swapped out for butter to enhance the flavor. I will share both the restaurant’s recipe and my modified version below so you can use whichever recipe best suits your situation :)

banana, walnut, muffin, the palace grill, santa BarbaraStart by thoroughly greasing a mini muffin tin with non-stick spray.

banana, walnut, muffin, the palace grill, santa BarbaraThen, melt some butter and set it aside to cool.

banana, walnut, muffin, the palace grill, santa BarbaraIn a small bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and walnuts.

banana, walnut, muffin, the palace grill, santa BarbaraIn a large bowl, combine eggs, butter, milk, and mashed ripe bananas.

banana, walnut, muffin, the palace grill, santa BarbaraFold the flour mixture into the banana mixture, being careful not to over mix. Overmixing would promote gluten development and in turn, tough muffins. A few streaks of flour left is fine.

banana, walnut, muffin, the palace grill, santa BarbaraFill the muffin tin ¾ full and top with a walnut half to garnish. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (or when your kitchen smells heavenly).

banana, walnut, muffin, the palace grill, santa BarbaraAllow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes.

banana, walnut, muffin, the palace grill, santa BarbaraThen, transfer the muffins to a cooling rack to cool completely (if you can wait that long).

banana, walnut, muffin, the palace grill, santa BarbaraFor extra indulgence, you can serve them with butter, but honestly, they’re perfect as-is.

banana, walnut, muffin, the palace grill, santa Barbarabanana, walnut, muffin, the palace grill, santa BarbaraBanana Walnut Muffins from The Palace Grill-37You now have your go-to snack, breakfast, dessert, or just-because muffin recipe to add to your arsenal :)

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Banana Walnut Muffins from The Palace Grill

The Palace Grill's original recipe yields 2 dozen regular-sized muffins. The modified recipe below yields 17 mini muffins.
Course: Snack
Author: Patty K-P

Ingredients

Banana Walnut Muffins (Original)

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ¾ tablespoon baking soda
  • ½ cup walnuts chopped (extra for garnishing, optional)
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ pound + 2 tablespoon margarine melted
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 ¼ pound ripe bananas mashed

Banana Walnut Muffins with Modification

  • ½ cup flour
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 cup walnuts chopped (extra for garnishing, optional)
  • 1 egg
  • 1/16 pound + 1 ½ teaspoon 30 grams butter, melted
  • 1/16 cup milk
  • 5/16 pound 142 grams ripe bananas, mashed

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Thoroughly grease a mini or regular muffin tin with non-stick spray.
    banana, walnut, muffin, the palace grill, santa Barbara
  • Melt butter or margarine in the microwave in 7 second increments, swirling in between, and set aside to cool.
    banana, walnut, muffin, the palace grill, santa Barbara
  • In a small bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking soda, and walnuts.
    banana, walnut, muffin, the palace grill, santa Barbara
  • In a large bowl, combine the eggs, butter or margarine, milk, and mashed ripe bananas.
    banana, walnut, muffin, the palace grill, santa Barbara
  • Fold the flour mixture into the banana mixture, being careful not to over mix. A few streaks of flour left is fine.
    banana, walnut, muffin, the palace grill, santa Barbara
  • Fill the muffin tin ¾ full and top with a walnut half to garnish (optional). Bake for 10-12 minutes for mini muffins or 15-20 minutes for regular muffins, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
    banana, walnut, muffin, the palace grill, santa Barbara
  • Allow to cool in the tin for 10 minutes.
    banana, walnut, muffin, the palace grill, santa Barbara
  • Transfer the muffins to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Adapted from The Palace Grill’s Recipe Book located on-site.

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