Banana Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup mashed bananas ((3 medium ripe bananas))
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs, (at room temperature)
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, (melted and slightly cooled)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon turbinado sugar, (for sprinkling on muffins)

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Line a muffin pan with paper liners or grease with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.

2. 2

   In medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.

3. 3

   In a large bowl, combine the mashed bananas, brown sugar, eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth.

4. 4

   Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Don’t over mix.

5. 5

   Use an ice cream scoop or spoon to divide the muffin batter evenly among the muffin cups. Sprinkle the tops with turbinado sugar.

6. 6

   Bake the muffins for 20 minutes or until the tops are set and a toothpick comes out clean when entered into the center of a muffin.

7. 7

   Transfer the pan to a cooling rack and let the muffins cool for 5 minutes in the pan. Remove from the pan and enjoy!