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The Best Banana Muffins

THE BEST BANANA MUFFINS (w/ three favorite add-ins.) **From The Ultimate Muffin Book, by Weinstein and Scarbrough
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Author www.monicaswanson.com

Ingredients

  • nonstick cooking spray
  • 2 cups flour I used whole wheat, but all-purpose is fine too.
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 8 tablespoons 1 stick butter, at room temp.
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 4 ripe bananas
  • 2 tablespoons milk or half-and-half
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp. vinegar

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.  Spray muffin tins or line with paper muffin cups.
  2. Whisk the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in a bowl until uniform.  Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar with a wooden spoon until smooth, about 2 minutes.  Add eggs, one at a time, mixing until well incorporated.
  4. Peel and mash bananas, and add them to the butter mixture using a potato masher (or a fork.)  Stir in the milk or half-and-half, vanilla, and vinegar until the mixture is smooth and creamy.  Add the prepared flour mixture, and stir until moistened.
  5. Fill muffin tins three-quarters full.  BAKE 18 minutes, or until pale brown with rounded nubbly tops.  Let cool on a wire rack for about 19 minutes before removing and serving.