{Banana Nut | or nutless | Muffins}

Ingredients

2 C. Flour

1 1/2 t. Baking Soda

1/2 t. Salt

4 Overripe Bananas, broken up - slightly mashed (to help mixer)

1 C. Brown Sugar

1 1/2 Sticks Butter, Melted & Cooled

2 Eggs

1 t. Vanilla Extract

1/2 C. Walnuts, Chopped {Substitute Whichever Nut You Like Best}

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees & lightly butter (or spray with nonstick cooking spray) your muffin tin.

In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; set aside. Break up and mash the bananas with a fork in a small bowl to help out the mixer. With an electric mixer fitted with a wire whisk, whip bananas and sugar together like you mean it, for a good 3 minutes. Add the melted butter, eggs, and vanilla and beat well, scraping down the sides of the bowl once or twice. Mix in the dry ingredients just until incorporated. Fold in the nuts and the mashed bananas with a rubber spatula. Spoon the batter into the muffin tins to fill them about halfway. Give them a gentle tap on the counter to get any air bubbles out.

Bake until a toothpick stuck in the muffins comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool for a few minutes before turning the muffins out. Serve warm or at room temperature.