🌸 Feed Me: Banana Walnut Muffins

Via Giphy

Originally this post was going to be for a Banana Coconut Cream Pie, until the damn thing didn't set, it had to be frozen and while ultimately quite edible, not particularly photogenic.

Ingredients

1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled slightly

2/3 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed make sure it is fresh and soft

2 large eggs

4 ripe bananas, mashed

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 3/4 cups all purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Topping

1/4 cup brown sugar

2-3 tablespoons chopped walnuts

Instructions (Adapted From Celebrating Sweets).

Preheat oven to 350°F. 

In a large bowl, whisk melted butter and 2/3 cup brown sugar until well combined, about one full minute. Add eggs, mashed banana and vanilla, whisking until combined. 

In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon. Add dry ingredients to the wet, and use a rubber spatula to lightly stir the batter until almost combined. Add 1/2 cup walnuts and stir until no streaks of flour remain. Do not over-mix. 

Grease or spritz with non-stick spray the muffin cups; divide the batter evenly among the cups. Sprinkle the top of the each cup with brown sugar and chopped walnuts (topping). Bake for 14-17 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack.

 Perfect with tea for an early morning on the patio.