Author Notes
These sweet muffins taste amazingly similar to the classic sticky buns—plus they’re easy to make and complex in flavor; they’re all about the pecans and vanilla. They’re wonderful as an after-school snack or an indulgent breakfast treat.
—tw
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Ingredients
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Nonstick vegetable oil spray
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3 cups
pastry or cake flour
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2 2/3 cups
light brown sugar
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2 teaspoons
baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon
baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon
kosher salt
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3
small very ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
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3
eggs
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1 tablespoon
vanilla bean paste or 1 tablespoon cane syrup plus 1 large, moist vanilla bean, seeds scraped, pod set aside (see Kitchen Tip)
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1 teaspoon
homemade bourbon vanilla bean extract, or bourbon
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1/2 cup
vanilla or sweetened almond milk, coconut milk, or soy milk
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1 teaspoon
cider vinegar
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1/4 cup
almond oil or avocado oil
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1 cup
roughly chopped, unsalted, toasted pecans
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350° F. Prepare a 12-cup muffin pan with a spritz of nonstick vegetable oil spray.
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Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl.
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Place the bananas into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or, if you are using a hand mixer, a large bowl. Mix at medium speed until the bananas are mashed and slurry-like. Add the eggs, one at a time, and mix until each is completely incorporated.
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Add about 1/2 of the the flour mixture into the eggs and bananas and mix until just combined. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
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Add the vanilla paste or cane syrup and vanilla seeds, bourbon vanilla extract or bourbon, milk, vinegar, and oil. Mix until combined.
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Toss the nuts to the remaining flour to coat. Add the nut and flour mixture to the mixing bowl and mix until just combined. Be careful not to over mix- a few lumps are okay- you want to avoid a tough muffin with tunnels.
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Pour into the prepared muffin pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until the muffins are golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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