1-Preheat your oven: To get started, preheat your oven to 350°F and prepare a 12-cup muffin tin with liners or by greasing it thoroughly. This sets the stage for muffins that bake evenly and come out just right. Once your oven is ready, you can move on to the fun part of mixing everything together.

2-Mash the bananas and mix wet ingredients: In a large bowl, mash the 3 large ripe bananas until they are smooth and creamy. Then, mix in the 3/4 cup sugar and 1 large egg until everything blends well for a sweet base. Add the 1/3 cup vegetable oil and stir it in to keep the muffins moist and tender.

3-Add the dry ingredients: Next, add the dry ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg if you like, and 3/4 cups chopped walnuts. Mix just until the flour disappears to avoid tough muffins overmixing is a common pitfall, but you’ll get fluffy results if you keep it light!

4-Prepare walnut topping and fill muffin cups: In a small bowl, combine the remaining 3/4 cups chopped walnuts with 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 1 tablespoon melted butter until the nuts are nicely coated. This mixture will create that irresistible crunchy topping. Spoon the batter into your muffin cups, filling each one about 3/4 full, and top evenly with the walnut mix.

5-Bake and cool: Slide them into the oven and bake for 20-23 minutes, or until they’re golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let the muffins cool in the tin for a few minutes before moving them to a wire rack to cool completely. You’ll end up with delicious, homemade banana nut muffins that everyone will love!