Banana Muffins

 

Banana Muffins

1st place Kentucky State Fair 2023 

Ingredients:

3 bananas medium sized -overripe is a must

2 Tbs vegetable oil

2 Tbs soft butter

1 large egg

Pinch cinnamon 

1 cup granulated sugar

2 cups flour

1/4 cup sour cream

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp baking powder 

1/2 tsp baking soda 

Sprinkle batter light brown sugar-about 1 tsp per muffin

Optional-3/4 cup toasted nuts, reserve a handful to top muffins if using. 

Preheat oven to 350 degrees-use middle rack of oven.

Prepare muffin tin with cupcake liners.  Bake either cupcake sized muffins, or using larger liners, for larger bakery style muffins.

Makes: 24 cupcake sized muffins or 12 bakery style muffins. Additional bake time needed for larger muffins (see below)

Directions: 

Mix together mashed bananas, sugar, soft butter, egg, oil, and cinnamon. Mix in sour cream. (Will be a little lumpy) Stir in flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda. Do not over mix. Pour into prepared  muffin pan with liners—using an ice cream scoop can help portion muffin batter evenly. Fill liners to 1/2 way. Sprinkle light brown sugar-about 1/2 tsp on each muffin. Bake at 350 degrees, on the middle rack 20-25 minutes for cupcake sized muffins. Add 5-7 additional minutes to bake time for larger bakery sized muffins. 

Toothpick will come out cleanly.

Remove from oven and allow to cool.