Saturday, February 23, 2013

Banana Nut Muffins with Streusel Topping

 Thanks to A Whisk and A Prayer for this fabulous, easy recipe! Loved it!!

Muffins:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white granulated sugar
3/4 cup mashed ripe bananas, about 3 medium bananas
2 eggs
1 1/4 cups flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt 
*Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a twelve cup muffin pan, or use paper liners. 
*Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Stir in bananas, stir in dry ingredients. Mix well. Fill muffin tins about 3/4 full (mine were a little fuller).
*Sprinkle with streusel topping (recipe below) and bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. 

Streusel:
 1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup white granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 cup chilled butter
1/4 cup finely chopped nuts
Combine flour, sugars and cinnamon. Cut in butter til crumbly. Add nuts.