Banana Nut Muffins

makes 12 muffins

4 ripe bananas, mashed

1/3 cup melted butter

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1 egg, beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/3 cup espresso (1 teaspoon instant espresso powder in 1/3 cup boiling water)

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt

1 1/2 cup unbleached all-purpose flour

1 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a muffin tin with paper liners and set aside.

2. Stir together the mashed bananas and melted butter in a large bowl.

3. One at at time, stir in the sugar, egg, vanilla, and espresso.

4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the baking soda, salt, and flour.

5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Fold in the toasted walnuts.

6. Distribute the batter evenly into the prepped muffin tin. Bake at 375 degrees for 5 minutes, then decrease the heat to 350 degrees and continue cooking for an additional 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.

7. Let the muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then remove them from the tin and place them on a wire rack to cool completely.