Air Fryer Banana Bread Muffins

Fluffy, easy to prepare and delicious air fryer banana bread muffins with chocolate chips and walnuts.

Course Breakfast, brunch, Dessert

Cuisine American

Diet Vegetarian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 17

Preheating Time 5

Total Time 32

Servings

Calories 261kcal

Preheat your air fryer at a temperature of 320°F (160°C) for 5 minutes.
Combine the mashed bananas, egg, sugar, olive oil, cinnamon and vanilla extract in a bowl.
3 over-ripe bananas, 1 medium-sized egg, ½ cup sugar, ½ cup olive oil, ½ teaspoon cinnamon, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Sprinkle the all-purpose flour, baking powder, pinch of salt, and baking soda on top, then fold to mix. Add the chopped walnuts and chocolate chips then combine.
1⅓ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, pinch of salt, ½ chopped walnuts, ½ chocolate chips
Divide the batter equally into muffin forms and carefully place these inside your air fryer basket. Air fry at 320°F (160°C) for 17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Muffins made using the air fryer tend to turn brown more quickly than in a conventional oven. If you notice that the muffins are too brown before they are totally cooked, simply reduce the temperature of your air fryer and cover them with aluminum foil.
It is okay to use paper or silicon muffin liners as long as they can withstand a temperature of at least 400°F (204°C).
In case you are preparing a large batch, note that subsequent batches may require a shorter time to cook, as the air fryer has already been heated through.
Air Fryers differ and will, therefore, cook differently so be ready to adjust the time accordingly, depending on the size, model, and even power of your air fryer.
Seeing that these muffins contain fruit, it is important to store them properly so they do not end up developing mold or drying out altogether.

Substitutions

use other ingredient additions such as chopped pecans, cranberries, or raisins, in addition to or in place of the walnuts - depending on your taste.
substitute the cinnamon with your favorite spices such as pumpkin spice or nutmeg.
make this recipe paleo-friendly by using cassava flour, coconut sugar, and coconut oil, to substitute the all-purpose flour, brown sugar, and butter.