I wake up earlier than everyone else in mornings because I have to prepare big breakfast meals for the family. I roll out of bed, still groggy and utterly desperate for coffee. Then I decide to warm up yesterday’s banana muffins, poured the fresh batch of coffee and then I’m ready to go to work.
Nothing wakes me up than the site of delicious pick-me-ups like baked goods hot from the microwave. I made these banana muffins yesterday for a bake sale. I bought home some of the extras so I could enjoy my labor of love. Initially, I wanted to secretly stash them away for myself but then again my kids love baked sweets as much as I do.
I heat up the muffins so the kitchen would smell like them when the family comes in to eat. It’s not a bad way to start your mornings. They’re dessert energizers. I can tell you that.
Banana muffins are very light so they’re a perfect starter; a prelude to a full load of breakfast favorites. I start with coffee or tea with this muffin. And when I’m halfway full, I have some bacon and eggs. It’s not entirely bad to start an entire day this way.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 bananas, mashed
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon butter
Description
- Start by preheating the oven to 375°F or about 190°C. And then lightly grease a 10-cup muffin tray or line them up with muffin paper.
- Take a large bowl and then mix together 1 ½ cups flour, salt, baking soda and baking powder. In a separate bowl, beat bananas, sugar, egg and melted butter. Next, stir the banana mixture into the flour blends. Mix together into a batter. Spoon the batter into prepared muffin cups.
- In another bowl, mix together brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and cinnamon. Cut in 1 tablespoon of butter and then add this into the mixture until you see it turn into a coarse cornmeal. Next, sprinkle this topping over the muffins.
- Place the batter into the oven and bake for 18 to 20 minutes. Insert a toothpick into the center of the muffin. If it comes out clean, they’re ready.