Banana Muffins

This is from Mimi's Cyber-kitchen, posted by jacquibay. The original recipe is credited to Dole. My modification is about 1/2 cup of mini-chocolate chips. My son patiently neglects bananas so I will make these.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1 3⁄4 cups flour, any combination
• 2⁄3 cup brown sugar (can use white sugar)
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 2  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  cup banana, mashed
• 1⁄4 cup  oil
• 1⁄3 cup buttermilk, plus
• 2  tablespoons buttermilk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  pinch nutmeg
• 1  egg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup  mini chocolate chip (optional)

Directions

1. Stir together in a large bowl flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt.
2. In a separate bowl, beat together remaining ingredients except for chocolate chips.
3. Stir wet mix into dry mix until moistened.
4. Add chocolate chips.
5. Fill batter into greased and floured muffin tins.
6. Put in a pre-heated 400 F oven, and then immediately lower temperature to 350°F.
7. Bake about 20 minutes but watch carefully, they brown very fast.
8. Let stand a couple minutes in pan, then remove.
9. Cool on a wire rack.
10. They freeze well.