Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins

I know there a re a ton of these recipes out there, but this one that I tried from a brand name recipe book, is actually pretty good, and deserves to be tried at least once. The brown sugar gives the muffin a new spin!

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 12 muffins

Ingredients

• 2  ripe bananas
• 1  cup  packed brown sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  cup  mini chocolate chip
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped walnuts

Directions

1. puree bananas in blender or mini-food processor; measure 1 cup for recipe. Beat bananas, sugar, eggs butter and vanilla in medium bowl.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon and salt in large bowl. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
3. Make a well in the center of dry ingredients. Add banana mixture. Stir until blended. Spoon into greased 2 1/2 inch muffin pans (or right into muffin liners).
4. Bake 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in centers come out clean.