Our third cooking challenge was banana muffins. We used two versions of muffin recipes, so I'll share both recipes below. Congratulations to Charisma for winning with her chocolatey muffins!
Banana Muffins
1 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large bananas, mashed
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
4 tablespoons butter, melted
*Optional 3/4 cup or combination of: chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, walnuts, pecans, something else…*
DIRECTIONS
Combine bananas, sugar, egg, and melted butter in a large bowl. Fold in flour mixture, and then add optional mix-ins if using, and mix until smooth. Scoop into muffin pans.
Bake in preheated oven. Bake mini muffins for 10 to 15 minutes, and large muffins for 25 to 30 minutes. Muffins will spring back when lightly tapped.
1 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large bananas, mashed
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
4 tablespoons butter, melted
*Optional 3/4 cup or combination of: chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, walnuts, pecans, something else…*
DIRECTIONS
In a small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and coconut and set aside.
In a stand mixer, cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy (about 3-4 minutes on medium speed). Add the eggs, and mix well.
Add the mashed bananas and vanilla and beat until smooth. Fold in the mixed dry ingredients, until just combined. Don't over blend!
Pour the batter into the muffin papers – it will be slightly shaggy. Sprinkle a small amount of coconut on top.
Bake until golden and a toothpick comes out clean – about 25 - 30 minutes. Let it cool in the pan for a few minutes, then remove onto a wire rack, to cool completely.
