Jumbo Caramel Banana Muffins

This is a muffin from Taste of Home.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 6 jumbo muffins

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup shortening
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  egg
• 1 1⁄2 cups  mashed ripe bananas (3 large)
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt

• Caramel Icing

• 2  tablespoons butter
• 1⁄4 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1  tablespoon milk
• 1⁄2 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. In a small bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add egg; beat well. Add bananas and vanilla; mix well.
2. In a different bowl combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture.
3. Fill paper-lined jumbo muffin cups 3/4ths of the way full. Bake at 350 for 23-28 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes and remove to a wire rack to cool.
4. Icing:.
5. For icing in a saucepan, melt butter over medium high heat. Stir in brown sugar and milk; bring to a boil. Cool slightly.
6. Whisk in confectioners sugar. Transfer to a pastery bag or a plastic bag with the tip cut off and drizzle over muffins.