My family and I recently threw a baby shower for my sister who is having her baby next week . We did a brunch for all who came. I was in charge of bringing some muffins. I wanted to bring something really fun and yummy. I went on pinterest to see what I could find and came across this Caramel Banana Muffin recipe. I knew that I had to make this. They just sounded delicious!!!
Don't they look AMAZING?!?
Here is the Recipe:
Caramel Banana Muffins:
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 Tbs. sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 3 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
2/3 cup sugar
1 egg
1 medium banana, peeled and mashed (1/2 cup)
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
2 Tbs. caramel-flavored ice cream topping
1 medium banana. peeled and thinly sliced (optional)
1 Tbs. butter, melted
Caramel-flavored ice cream topping (optional)
DIRECTIONS:
1. Line twelve 2-1/2-inch muffin cups or 6 jumbo (3-1/4-inch) muffin cups with paper bake cups. In a small bowl, mix pecans, 2 Tbs. sugar and 1 tsp. cinnamon.
3. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to the banana mixture, beating on low speed until just combined.
2. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, softened butter and 2/3 cup sugar with an electric mixer until well combined. Add egg and beat well. Beat in mashed banana and vanilla until combined.
4. Stir in 1/4 cup of the pecan mixture. Spoon half the batter into prepared muffin cups (1rounded Tbs. for each 2-1/2-inch muffin cup or 2 rounded Tbs. for each jumbo muffin cup). Drizzle 1/2 tsp. caramel topping over batter in each cup. Top with remaining batter. If you like, top each muffin with 2 thin slices additional banana, Drizzle each with a little melted butter and sprinkle with remaining pecan mixture.
**I chose not to add the slices of banana on the top. It think it would have been really yummy. I thought it lacked the banana taste a little bit, but they were still REALLY good!!
5. Bake at 375 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool pan for 5 minutes. Remove from pan, Serve warm drizzled with more caramel topping, if you like. Makes 12 standard or 6 jumbo muffins.
**With the caramel that I put on the top it made it so the muffins stuck in the pan. I had to use knife to get them out of the pan.
They were seriously So YUMMY!!! They were very moist and had really good flavor. Like I said above I did think they were lacking the banana flavor just a bit. Next time I will try putting the slices of banana on top and maybe even add more mashed banana to the mixture.
DELICIOUS!!!
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Oh yum! These look fabulous! And kinda healthy! ;)
ReplyDeleteI've featured you at my Three Blog Thursday post this week! :)
I just found your blog through The Grant Life's linky party! These look aaaamazing!
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These look sooooooooooo good!! I have to try this!! Thanks for linking up to TGIF =-)
ReplyDeleteBeth
Delicious!! I'll be featuring these later on today!!
ReplyDeleteThese muffins look so yummy! I shared this on my blog post, Must Try Tuesday today.
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Thanks for sharing!
Wende
The Rickett Chronicles
Holy moly--yummm! I am pinning this to make later!~
ReplyDeleteAnd, thanks for linking up at the Oldies party last week!