Banana Crunch Muffins

Have you ever had one of those weeks that you hoped for Friday by Tuesday? Yep, that week was this week. Since I have been feeling like I am going bananas, I am posting a banana recipe.

Banana Crunch Muffins


Ingredients:

• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 cup butter, melted and cooled
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup milk
• 2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 cup mashed bananas (2 bananas)
• 2 bananas, diced
• 1 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup granola 
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 F (177 C).
2. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a bowl.
3. Add the butter to flour mix and blend.
4. Combine eggs, milk, vanilla, and mashed bananas and add to flour/butter mix. Blend well.
5. Fold in diced bananas, walnuts, granola, and raisins.
6. Spoon into a muffin pan (grease it or use muffin cups).
7. Bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until tops are brown and a toothpick comes out clean.

Serves: 18 muffins

Prep: 45 minutes

Bon appétit!