BANANA-PECAN MUFFINS

Yield: 12 muffins

INGREDIENTS METRIC (GRAMS) VOLUMETRIC (APPROXIMATE)
Whole wheat flour 263 2¼ cups
Baking powder 4 1 teaspoon
Baking soda 3 ¾ teaspoon
Salt, fine 4 scant ¾ teaspoon
Pecans, chopped 160 1½ cups
Sugar 125 ⅔ cup
Bananas, ripe (about 5 medium) 438 2 cups
Egg, large 50 1
Butter, unsalted 95 ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons (6 tablespoons)

OAT STREUSEL

INGREDIENTS METRIC (GRAMS) VOLUMETRIC (APPROXIMATE)
Whole wheat flour 57 ½ cup
Oats, thick rolled 25 ¼ cup
Brown sugar 53 ¼ cup
Cinnamon 3 1½ teaspoons
Salt, fine Pinch Pinch
Butter, unsalted, cold 56 ¼ cup (4 tablespoons)

PREPARE

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a 12-well muffin pan with papers.

Peel and smash the bananas.

Melt the butter for the muffins.

STREUSEL

In a medium bowl, combine the streusel flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and salt. Stir to combine.

Grate the cold butter and add it to the dry ingredients, massaging it in with your hands to a cornmeal consistency.

Set aside and chill until use.

MIX

In a medium bowl, whisk together the muffin whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; then add the pecans.

In a separate medium bowl, mix together the sugar, bananas, egg, and melted butter. Whisk until homogeneous.

Add the liquid to the dry ingredients and mix with a spatula, folding gently to combine.

SCOOP

Portion the batter evenly into the prepared pan. Garnish with the streusel, pressing it very gently to help it stick.

BAKE

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, rotating the pan after 12 minutes.

The top center of each muffin should be slightly firm to the touch when they are done.