Banana Crunch Muffins

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

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

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 line 18 large muffin cups with paper liners.
• 3 sift the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment.
• 4 add the melted butter and blend.
• 5 combine the eggs, milk, vanilla and mashed bananas, and add then to the flour-and-butter mixture.
• 6 scrape the bowl and blend well.
• 7 don't overmix.
• 8 fold the diced bananas, walnuts, granola and coconut into the batter.
• 9 spoon the batter into the paper liners, filling each one to the top.
• 10 top each muffin with dried banana chips, granola, or coconut, if desired.
• 11 bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the tops are brown and a toothpick comes out clean.
• 12 cool slightly, remove from the pan, and serve.