Banana White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Muffins

Name: Banana White Chocolate Macadamia nut Muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1½ cups all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking soda; ½ tsp kosher salt; 3 large ripe bananas, mashed; ½ cup light brown sugar; 1 large egg; ½ cup plain greek yogurt; ¼ cup vegetable oil; 1 tsp vanilla extract; ½ cup White chocolate chips or chopped white chocolate (*milk or dark chocolate works well too if you don't like white); ½ cup chopped macadamia nuts

November 2, 2025mumgrub

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If you’re looking for a banana muffin recipe that feels a little more special than the classic, these Banana White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Muffins are exactly what you need. They’re soft, moist, flavorful, and packed with the perfect blend of sweet banana, creamy white chocolate, and crunchy macadamia nuts. Whether you’re baking for brunch, meal prep, or an after school snack or cozy weekend treat, these easy banana muffins turn ordinary ingredients into something extraordinary.

Some days call for something special — something beyond the usual muffin flavors. Something that feels like sunshine on your plate. That’s exactly what these muffins bring to the table: a cozy, golden treat that’s equal parts comforting and indulgent.

These Banana White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Muffins muffins are inspired by that magical balance between familiar and fancy. You start with the humble banana — sweet, soft, and full of flavor — and dress it up with creamy white chocolate and buttery macadamia nuts. The result? A muffin that’s tender on the inside, golden on top, and dotted with little pockets of melty chocolate and crunchy nuts in every bite.

What I love most about these muffins is how effortlessly they bridge everyday simplicity and café-level decadence. They’re perfect for using up those overripe bananas sitting on the counter, yet they taste like something you’d order from your favorite bakery with a fancy latte. They make a weekday or any morning, feel a little more like weekend and they’re great any other time of the day too! My kids loved these as an afterschool or before an extracurricular activity snack,

Try them warm from the oven — when the white chocolate is still soft and the aroma of banana fills the kitchen — and you’ll see what I mean. They’re divine on their own, but they also pair beautifully with a dollop of butter, a swipe of cream cheese, or just a quiet moment before the day begins.

Whether you’re baking for brunch, sharing with friends, or sneaking one for yourself with an afternoon coffee, these muffins are pure comfort with a touch of elegance. Sometimes, a little indulgence is exactly what you need — and these banana white chocolate macadamia nut muffins deliver it in every single bite.

Banana White Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Muffins: Variations to try

If you are not a fan of white chocolate then I say try a good quality milk or dark chocolate chip with these, because chocolate and banana pair so well and nuts go with almost anything!

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Banana White Chocolate Macadamia nut Muffins

Banana and chocolate chips! What could be better….add macadamia nuts! These muffins are super moist with the addition of greek yogurt. Yum

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Total Time 40

Course anytime, Baking, Breads Buns and Rolls, brunch, Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 12

Equipment

2 mixing bowls, 1 large, 1 small * mix dry ingredients in small bowl, wet in large bowl

Ingredients

Dry Ingredients

1½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
½ tsp kosher salt

Wet Ingredients

3 large ripe bananas, mashed
½ cup light brown sugar
1 large egg
½ cup plain greek yogurt
¼ cup vegetable oil
1 tsp vanilla extract

Add In's

½ cup White chocolate chips or chopped white chocolate *milk or dark chocolate works well too if you don't like white
½ cup chopped macadamia nuts

Instructions

Preheat your oven to 375℉ with the rack on the middle level
spray a 12-cup muffin tin with cooking spray and set aside
In the smaller bowl, add your dry ingredients. 1½ cups all-purpose flour,1 tsp baking soda, ½ tsp kosher salt and stir to combine.
In the larger bowl, FIRST combine the 3 large ripe bananas, mashed and the ½ cup light brown sugar and whisk or stir untl there are no remaining lumps of sugar.
Add the rest of the wet ingredients. 1 large egg, ½ cup plain greek yogurt, ¼ cup vegetable oil, and 1 tsp vanilla extract. Whisk everything together until fully combined.
Slowly add in your dry ingredients, do not over mix. Stir until combined and there is no visible flour.
Fold in your add-in's. ½ cup White chocolate chips or chopped white chocolate and ½ cup chopped macadamia nuts.
Fill each cup with a generous 1/4 cup (I use a measuring cup) of the filling. Making sure to use all of the filling equally.
Bake for 22-25 minutes until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin, comes out clean.
Once done remove from the oven and Let cool for a couple of minutes in the pan before removing to a cooling rack to cool completely. Enjoy!

Notes

These muffins are to die for! They are super moist because of the greek yogurt. Feel free to use whatever chips you like or have on hand. I love the white chocolate and macadamia nut combination.

Keyword 15 minute recipe, banana, chocolate chips, easy recipe, macadamia nut, muffins, white chocolate

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