Banana Walnut Muffins

Name: Banana Walnut Muffins
Yield: Makes 1 dozen large muffins
Ingredients: 3 cups, unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 tablespoon, baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon, baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon, fresh ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon, table salt; 10 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened; 1 cup packed, light brown sugar; 2 , large eggs; 1 1/2 cups, plain low-fat yogurt; 1 1/2 cups, finely diced bananas (about 3 small); 3/4 cup, chopped walnuts; , Vegetable cooking spray or additional unsalted butter for muffin tins

Desserts or Baked Goods
Fruit
Breakfast & Brunch
Quick Breads

Appears in Cook's Illustrated January/February 1997

Cream butter and sugar for a tender, delicate crumb; use butter and plain yogurt for flavor and texture; and make enough batter to fill up the cups for big, shapely muffins.

SERVES Makes 1 dozen large muffins

TIME 1¼ hours

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