Bananas Foster Muffins

These mini muffins have a mild rum and cinnamon flavor of traditional Bananas Foster. I am posting the recipe as written from The Party Girl Cookbook but you may want to reduce the amount of glaze in half as it makes more than necessary. If you want a strong rum flavor eat them right after they have cooled down. I prefer them the second and third day- when you don't even notice the rum. They are very tender and moist.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Yields: 34-36 muffins

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon, plus
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 1⁄4 cups  mashed ripe bananas (about 3 large bananas)
• 1⁄4 cup  firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup sugar, plus
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 1⁄2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 8  tablespoons dark rum (divided use)
• 1  large egg

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Sift flour, baking soda, salt, and 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon into a large bowl. Combine bananas,brown sugar, 1/2 cup sugar, butter, milk, 2 tablespoons rum, and egg in medium bowl. Mix into dry ingredients.
3. Fill greased mini-muffin pans 3/4 full.
4. Bake until muffins are golden brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 15 minutes. While muffins are baking, dissolve the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar and 1/4 cinnamon into the remaining 6 tablespoons rum. Brush the glaze onto the muffins while still warm in the pan. Cool the muffins on a rack.
5. Store tightly covered at room temperature for up to 3 days, or freeze for longer storage.