2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/4 cups ripe mashed banana
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup sour cream (not low fat)
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 large egg yolks
1 teaspoon banana flavor
1 cup pecan or walnut pieces
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
1.Mix the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl.
2.In another bowl, mix the mashed banana, sugar, sour cream, vegetable oil, egg yolks, and flavor together.
3.Add wet ingredients to the dry and stir just until the ingredients are mixed well. Fold in the nuts.
4.Fill the well-greased tins nearly full. Use all the batter for twelve standard muffins. Sprinkle on some optional streusel topping.
5.Bake for 8 minutes at 400 degrees. Reduce the temperature to 350 degrees and bake for another 8 to 10 minutes or until done. Let sit for five minutes and remove the muffins from the pan to a rack to cool.
Salted Caramel Sauce:
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup corn syrup
1.Mix the three ingredients in large saucepan. It's going to boil up so fill the pan no more than one-third full.
2.Cook over medium high heat stirring nearly continually. The high heat shortens cooking time substantially but if not tended, you will burn your caramel.
3.Cook to a soft ball stage, 230 degrees. Remove from the heat and let cool.
FLAVORED WHIP CREAM:
For your banana muffins, we recommend banana, caramel, butterscotch, or brown sugar whipped cream.
2 cups whipping cream
1/3 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons banana,caramel, butterscotch,or brown sugar flavor
Whip the cream to soft peaks. Add the sugar and flavor and continue whipping.
