Banana Crumb Muffins

So I was really craving a pastry the other day and I didn't want something too sweet like cookies or cupcakes so I went the muffin route. I enjoy the recipes on this blog (Lick the Bowl Good-link below) so I decided to make their Banana Crumb Muffins. I found this recipe to be delicious, particularly the top. You have to eat it relatively fast (within 3 days) before it starts to taste stale. Also, I used new banana's so the muffins came out pretty sweet so I would recommend using old bananas. Here's the recipe below and a link to the original blog.

For The Topping:

• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar

• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 1 tablespoon butter

For The Muffins:

• 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 teaspoon vanilla

• 1/3 cup butter, melted

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a muffin tin with 12 paper muffin cups*.

Make the topping: In a small bowl, stir together brown sugar, flour and cinnamon.

Use a fork to cut in 1 tablespoon butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Place in refrigerator until ready to use.

Make the muffins: In large bowl, mix the mashed bananas with the sugar, egg, vanilla and melted butter. Stir in the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt until just combined.

Use an ice cream scoop to evenly disperse the batter into prepared muffin cups.

Sprinkle crumb topping over muffins.

Bake in preheated oven for 17-19 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.

*Makes 12-14 muffins.

Original source: http://lickthebowlgood.blogspot.ca/2013/02/going-bananas.html

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