Brown Sugar-banana Muffins

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 eggs, large
• 1 cup mashed banana, about 2 large
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped-toasted- (optional)

Recipe

• 1 beat butter at medium speed until creamy. gradually add brown sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
• 2 add eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.
• 3 stir together mashed bananas, buttermilk, and vanilla.
• 4 stir together flour and next 3 ingredients; add to butter mixture alternately with banana mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• 5 beat at low speed just until blended after each addition. (do not overbeat).
• 6 spoon batter into 12 lightly greased muffin cups, filling two-thirds full. sprinkle evenly with pecans.
• 7 bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 8 remove from pans immediately and cool 10 minutes on wire rack.