Banana Nut Muffins {With Candy}

Banana Nut Muffins {With Candy}

Adapted from Simply Recipes

*I used Toblerone candy bar in this recipe since it has honey and nuts it adds a little more deminsion to the muffin and you can't go wrong with the combination of chocolate and banana!

Ingredients
3 ripe bananas, smashed
1/3 cup melted butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 cup of flour
1 cup chopped pecans

1/3 Toblerone candy bar, chopped

2 Tbsp. brown sugar to sprinkle on top

Directions
1 Preheat the oven to 350°F. Mix butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl.
2 Mix in the sugar, egg, and vanilla.
3 Sprinkle the baking powder over the mixture and mix in.
4 Add the flour, mix until it is just incorporated. Fold in the chopped pecans and candy bar.
5 Pour mixture into a prepared muffin tin. Sprinkle brown sugar on top for a little added sweetness and crunchy topping. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Check for doneness with a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin. If it comes out clean, it's done. Cool on a rack.
Makes 12 muffins (plus a little extra batter, mine had enough to do 12 mini muffins as well)

Bang Up Banana Nut Muffins

Ingredients:
1 1/2 Cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 Cup (1 stick) butter
1/2 Cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 Tablespoon hot water
1 Cup mashed banana
1/2 cup chopped nuts or chocolate chips

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend flour, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon together in a bowl. In a separate bowl, beat together butter and sugar. Add the egg to the creamed butter and sugar mixture. In a small bowl mix together the hot water and baking soda until the baking soda dissolves. Add the mashed banana to the baking soda and water and add to butter/sugar mixture. Fold in dry ingredients. Add nuts or chocolate chips. Put into greased muffin tins, filling each 3/4 full. Bake for 22-25 minutes. Makes about 1 dozen muffins.
**I add both nuts and chocolate chips to mine and it turns out fine. I also sprinkle a little brown sugar on top of each muffin before going in to the oven so it comes out with a nice crust on top.