Banana Walnut Muffins

Ingredients

3/4 cup chopped walnuts
2 cups all purpose flour
1 tbs. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 stick butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3)

Directions

1) Preheat oven to 375 degrees fahrenheit. Grease muffin tins or line with paper cups.

2) Spread nuts on a tray and toast in pven 8 to 10 minutes. Set aside.

3) In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.

4) In another bowl, cream butter, sugar, and vanilla ubtil smooth and creamy. beat in eggs one at a time. Add mashed bananas and beat until combined.

5) Sti dry ingredients into banana minxture just until flour disappears. Lightly stir in nuts.

6) Spoon batter into muffin cups to the top. Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.

Source: Totally Muffins Cookbook, Celestial Arts, 1995.

We added green food coloring for St. Patrick's Day!