Sunday, May 29, 2011

First Class Banana Crunch Muffins


I got this recipe from Ina Garten.These muffins are awesome! Everyone loved them, and I hope you will!

Ingredients
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound unsalted butter melted and cooled
2 extra large eggs
3/4 cups whole milk
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup mashed ripe bananas
(2 bananas)
1 cup medium diced ripe bananas
( 1 banana )
1 cup small diced walnuts
1 cup granola
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut

Dried banana chips,granola,or shredded coconut
(optional)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line 18 large muffin cups with paper liner. (12 cups are okay) Sift the flour, sugar,baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Add the melted butter and blend. Combine the eggs,milk,vanilla, and mashed bananas, and add them to the butter-and-flour mixture.Scrape the bowl and blend well . Don't overmix. Fold the diced bananas, walnuts, granola, and coconut into the batter.Spoon the batter into the paper liners, filling each one to the top.Top each muffin with dried banana chips, granola, or coconut if desired. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the tops are brown and a toothpick comes out clean. Cool slightly , remove from pan and serve.

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