Banana Muffins

This is a great and easy recipe to make, especially if you have overripe bananas. The muffins are moist and delicious. The secret to great muffins is to not over mix the batter or over bake the muffins.

Ingredients

1 egg, beaten
3 overripe bananas, mashed
3/4 c. granulated sugar or half brown sugar and half granulated sugar
1/3 c. butter, melted or vegetable oil
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 to 1 tsp. cinnamon (depends on how much cinnamon taste you like
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 1/2 c. flour

Topping

1/3 c. brown sugar
2 Tbs. flour
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1 Tbs. cold butter

Directions 

Heat oven to 350°.  Lightly grease, spray or use paper liners for at least 12 muffin cups. The amount of batter you get depends on how large the bananas are.

In a large bowl, beat eggs.  Mix in bananas, sugar, melted butter and vanilla.  Mix well until thoroughly combined.

Add baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and flour. Stir only until just combined. Do not over mix. 

Pour or spoon the mixture evenly into the muffin cups to about 3/4 full.

Prepare the topping.

In a bowl, combine brown sugar, flour and cinnamon.  

Add the butter. Cut the butter in with 2 table knives held in one hand, or you can use a fork or pastry cutter, until the mixture is crumbly.

Sprinkle the topping over the top of each muffin. 

Bake for about 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Notes

You can add nuts, or even chocolate chips to your muffins.