Tuesday, April 22, 2008

#72 - Try 12 new recipes (and actually use the recipe). (6/12)

I also made these on Sunday at the request of my boyfriend, Mike. I had threatened him with making them without any nuts what with walnuts being so expensive right now, but I ended up caving and getting walnuts anyway. Turned out that probably 1/2 cup of walnuts would have been enough. 1 cup was really too many. Did not do the optional espresso/coffee.

INGREDIENTS
3 or 4 ripe bananas, smashed
1/3 cup melted butter
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 Tbsp espresso or strong coffee (optional)
1 teaspoon baking soda
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 cup of flour
1 cup chopped walnuts (toasted or raw)


No need for a mixer with this recipe.

1) Preheat the oven to 350°F. With a wooden spoon, mix butter into the
mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl.
2) Mix in the sugar, egg, espresso and vanilla.
3) Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in.
4) Add the flour, mix until it is just incorporated. Fold in the
chopped walnuts.
5) Pour mixture into a prepared muffin tin. Bake for 25-30 minutes.
Check for doneness with a toothpick inserted into the center of a
muffin. If it comes out clean, it's done. Cool on a rack.

Makes 12 muffins.

source: http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/004229banana_nut_muffins.php

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