Brown Sugar Banana Muffins

Banana Buttermilk Muffins
Originally uploaded by paintedbooklady.

2C all-purpose flour
1tsp baking powder
1tsp baking soda
1tsp cinnamon
1/4 chopped pecans(optional)
1/4tsp salt
1 large egg
1C mashed bananas(about 2 medium)
1C packed brown sugar
1/2C(1 stick) butter, melted
1C buttermilk
2tsp vanilla

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line or grease 12-cup muffin tin, plus 6 cup if you don't want the muffins too big..

In a large bowl, sift or stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir in pecans if using. In a medium bowl, beat eggs and brown sugar together. Beat in melted butter, bananas, milk and vanilla(to egg mixture). Combine dry and wet ingredients. Beat for 30 seconds, until ingredients are just combined.

Spoon batter into prepared baking cups. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until muffins are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the middle of the muffin comes out clean.

From Cooking fundamentals by Faith Heinauer.

I love these muffins. They are sweet and moist. Very nice. I never use the pecans because I don't really like nuts in my baked goods. Very yummy.