Best Banana Muffins

Banana muffins

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Yields: 12 muffins

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1  cup sugar
• 2  large eggs, room temperature
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 3  mashed bananas
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1⁄2 cup walnuts (optional) or 1⁄2 cup pecans (optional)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line the muffin tins with paper liners or grease the tins.
2. Peal the bananas, put on a plate and mash them with a form or put in a mixer and beat with a paddle attachment. Beat until mashed. Add sugar and eggs, beat until smooth. Reduce the speed to low. Add the flour, baking soda, and salt; beat until combined well. Add the sour cream and vanilla, beat until combined. Hand stir in nuts if desired.
3. Fill the muffin tins 3/4's full. Sprinkle the tops of muffins with raw sugar. Bake until a tester comes out clean, usually about 20 minutes for regular muffins and 10-12 minutes for mini muffins, rotating the pans halfway through. Transfer to a wire rack until cool.