Banana Nut Crumb Muffins

I am so notorious for tossing out over ripe bananas as I like to eat them almost green. Bad, bad, habit. In looking to change my ways and be less wasteful, I searched and found a basic recipe for banana muffins. Of course, in the true spirit of my master baker grandmother, I tweaked it a bit to make it just a little more exciting. I added a streusel topping, walnuts and I used wheat flour instead of white. This is a great and easy recipe to make use of those over ripe bananas and a good alternative to your standard banana bread recipe.

On the way to the oven...I like to fill muffin cups almost to the top with batter, so you really get an overflow, and well, a "muffin a top."

This is fresh out of the oven. The muffins are golden brown. They have overflowed and connected to one another...not to worry, with a simple slice they separate pretty easily.

Awwww...the best part, dig in!

Banana Nut Crumb Muffins Recipe

Ingredients

• For Batter
• 1 1/2 cups wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 over ripe bananas, mashed
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/3 cup real butter, melted (cool down a bit before adding)
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2/3 cup walnut pieces

For Streusel

• 2 tablespoons wheat flour
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoon real butter
• 1/3 cup walnut pieces

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees . Line with muffin papers 10-11 muffin cups .
2. Streusel: In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and cinnamon. Cut in 2 tablespoon butter until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Stir in nuts. Set aside.
3. Batter: In a large bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat together bananas, sugar, egg and melted butter. Stir the banana mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened. Stir in nuts. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups (almost to the top).
4. Sprinkle Streusel over the top of each muffin.
5. Bake in preheated oven for about 20 to 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.