Pumpkin Banana Muffins

 

If I am making muffins for my family, I never use liners, I just make sure to spray the muffin tin well with cooking spray. If I am making muffins to take somewhere I would definitely use liners. One of these days I want to try some of those fancy liners, instead of the "normal" liners found in your local grocery store.

Putting banana in muffins make it healthy right? At least that is how I feel. Banana and pumpkin muffins topped with a pecan streusel are a little sweet and a whole lot delicious. If you do not like pecans or nuts in general on your muffins, you can always leave them out and it will not effect the streusel.

Pumpkin Banana Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1 1/3 cups mashed ripe banana, about 3 medium
• 1- 15 ounce can pumpkin puree
• 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Streusel Topping

• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 350º F. Line 18 muffins cups with liners or spray with cooking spray.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together the mashed banana and pumpkin puree.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda and baking powder.
4. In another large bowl, whisk the eggs. Add in the oil and whisk until well blended. Add in both sugars and vanilla, whisk until well combined. Add in the banana pumpkin mixture and whisk until well blended.
5. Add in the dry ingredients and stir just until combined.
6. Divide the batter evenly between the prepared muffin tins, filling them about 2/3 full.
7. In a medium bowl, stir together the pecans, flour, both sugars and melted butter, until well mixed. Sprinkle evenly over the top of each muffin cup.
8. Bake for 20-30 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
9. Remove the muffins from the pan and place on a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.

Enjoy!!!

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 18
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 343
Total Fat		14.8g
Saturated Fat		3g
Trans Fat		0g
Polyunsaturated Fat		2.7g
Monounsaturated Fat		6.2g
Cholesterol		43.3mg
Sodium		181.4mg
Total Carbohydrates		47.5g
Dietary Fiber		2g
Sugars		25.8g
Protein		5.5g
Calcium		2.2%
Iron		9.7%
Potassium		49.7mg
Vitamin A		76.5%
Vitamin C		3.2%
*Nutritional information will vary depending on the brands you use.

*Adapted from A Family Feast.