Banana Cinnamon Muffins

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These muffins have been a hit in our house for a couple of years now. My one son (who we call the muffin man) asks for them all the time. I love this recipe too because it is so versatile. I have made them plain, added a cinnamon sugar topping, added chocolate chips and even raspberries or blueberries. My favourite is adding a blueberry raspberry mixture. My children obviously love the chocolate chips or cinnamon sugar topping. 


I honestly love how easy and versatile this recipe is. It seems to taste delicious no matter what I add to it. I also love that it can be made in one bowl and I have less dishes to do in the end. BUT my absolute favourite part about this recipe is how easy it is to make with my boys. They both love to help out in the kitchen and this is a simple enough recipe for them to help out with. 

INGREDIENTS:

- 2/3 cup sugar

- 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil

- 2 large eggs

- 2 bananas mashed

- 1 tsp vanilla

- 1 2/3 cups flour

- 1 tsp baking soda

- 1 tsp cinnamon

- 1/2 tsp salt

- approximately 1 cup of chocolate chips or blueberries, or raspberries, or inside ingredients if adding. 

DIRECTIONS:

1. heat oven to 350 degrees. Spray the bottom of 12 regular sized muffin cups or line with liners. 

2. In a medium bowl combine the sugar, oil and eggs and stir with wire whisk. Add in mashed bananas and vanilla and whisk until combined.

3. Add in flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Stir together until just combined. 

4. If you're adding any additional ingredients this is the time to do so. (Blueberries, raspberries, chocolate chips, nuts, etc)

5. Divide batter evenly among the muffin cups. (each muffin cup will be approximately 3/4 full). 

6. Bake for 17 - 21 minutes (until a toothpick comes out clean). 

7. Remove muffins from pan to a cooling rack. 

8. If you're adding the cinnamon sugar topping you can do that once cooled. (Ingredients and directions for cinnamon sugar topping is listed below)

CINNAMON & SUGAR TOPPING:

- 3 TBSP butter melted

- 1/4 cup granulated sugar

- 1 TSP ground cinnamon

1. combine the sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl

2. have melted butter in a separate small bowl.

3. dip muffin tops into melted butter and then into cinnamon - sugar. 



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