9:00 am - Way to early, lacking creativity, must rely on the interweb for help.
9:30 am - Discover "
The Quest for the Perfect Banana Muffin
". Perfect, I like quests.
10:00 am - Kitchen explodes into a sea of flour, egg shells, and banana peels - this is normal.
10:30 am - Time for the magic to happen.
11:00 am - Now, wait patiently for muffins to cool. This is too hard, I give up. OUCH, burnt mouth. This was predictable.
11:10 am - YES, the best banana muffins ever.
You wanna to know what makes these the best banana muffins ever? Banana, a whole lot of it.
Chocolate, also a whole lot of it. Maybe some love. Love couldn't hurt.
Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins with Streusel Topping Recipe
{adapted from
}
Ingredients
2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 cups ripe mashed banana
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 large egg yolks
3/4 cups chocolate chips
Streusel Ingredients
1/3 cup chopped pecans
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 tbsp flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2 tbsp butter, melted
Directions
1. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
2. In a small bowl mix together the streusel toppings and set to the side.
3. In a large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
4. In a separate bowl, beat the banana, sugar, sour cream, vegetable oil, and eggs yolks with a hand mixer.
5. Combine the wet into the dry ingredients, and stir in chocolate chips. Do not over mix. Fill muffins cups to the top. Scoop a tbsp of the streusel on top of each muffin.
7. Bake at 400 F for 8 minutes then reduce heat and and bake for 10 - 15 more minutes at 350 F.
