Banana Nut Cream Cheese Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 4 medium over-ripe bananas, mashed
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup vegatable oil
• 2 tsps vanilla
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 8 oz softened cream cheese
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg yolk
• 2 tsps vanilla
• 1 tbsp milk, if needed

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Line muffin pan with liners.

3. 3

   In large bowl, mix together banana's, sugar & brown sugar.

4. 4

   Beat in egg, vegetable oil & vanilla.

5. 5

   Slowly add flour, baking soda, baking powder & salt.

6. 6

   Mix until no lumps remain & fold in pecans.

7. 7

   In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk & vanilla until well blended. (if cream chees is too thick, beat in milk to thin it out if needed)

8. 8

   Fill prepared muffin tins 3/4 full of batter.

9. 9

   Top each muffin with about 1 tablespoon of cream cheese mixture.

10. 10

    Use a toothpick to swirl cream cheese in the batter.

11. 11

    Bake muffins for 16-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

12. 12

    Serve fresh. Store leftovers in the fridge.