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Caramel-Banana Muffins
Cool: 5 mins
Bake: 18 mins to 20 mins at 375°F
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 3 ounce package cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 medium banana, peeled and mashed (1/2 cup)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons caramel-flavored ice cream topping
- 1 medium banana, peeled and thinly sliced (optional)
- 1 tablespoon 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 tablespoons sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
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 the mashed banana and vanilla until combined.
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.
4. Stir in 1/4 cup of the pecan mixture. Spoon half the batter into prepared muffin cups (1 rounded tablespoon for each 2-1/2-inch muffin cup or 2 rounded tablespoons for each jumbo muffin cup). Drizzle 1/2 teaspoon 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.
5. Bake in a 375 degree F oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from pan. Serve warm drizzled with more caramel topping, if you like. Makes 12 standard or 6 jumbo muffins.
Anyone know if this works if sugar free ice cream syrup and/or Splenda is substituted for the sugar?
1/20/2011 12:12:54 AM Report AbuseReally, really good!Lots of flavor and moist.
3/28/2010 07:19:31 PM Report Abuse5 Stars for these muffins. I agree that they taste like something you would purchase at a fancy bakery. I made for a ladies coffee and everyone raved.
2/21/2010 05:33:31 PM Report AbuseBig hit with our week-end guests. Will surely make them again.
1/28/2010 07:51:30 PM Report AbuseThis recipe is Amazing! I just bought the magazing two days ago and have already made 2 double batches! Everyone at work loved them!! This will replace my other banana muffin recipe!!
1/22/2010 12:17:54 PM Report Abuse