Banana Muffins

 This recipe is an adaptation of my great-grandmother's banana bread recipe, because sometimes you just want a muffin you can pick up and walk away with, and you don't want to have to cut a piece of the whole loaf. It has the same moist texture and great taste, but more sharable and portable. 

Banana Muffins

Ingredients:

3 ripe bananas

1 cup granulated sugar

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 cup melted butter

2 tsp cinnamon

1 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

Crumb topping:

1/4 cup melted butter

1 cup flour

1 cup sugar

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. In a medium mixing bowl, mash up the three soft bananas. Add the sugar, egg, vanilla and butter, mix well. Add the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Mix until just combined. You may add 1/2 cup of chocolate chips or nuts here if you like.

2. Divide the batter into a greased, 12-cup muffin tin. 

3. Make the crumb topping by mixing all three ingredients together. Sprinkle evenly over all 12 muffins. Sprinkle with additional cinnamon if desired. 

4. Bake the muffins for 30 minutes. Cool completely in the pan then enjoy.