Banana Macadamia Nut Muffins

Whenever I see a new banana recipe, I seem to always bookmark it. It never fails that I have brown bananas in my fruit bowl or bananas that have been transferred to the freezer.

Another one of my favorite things is a crumb topping. Add that to a muffin and I am in heaven. These muffins are fantastic! A great banana muffin with a delicious macadamia crumb topping.

Enjoy!

Banana Macadamia Nut Muffins

Family Circle Dec 2009

Topping:

1/3 cup flour

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

3 TBSP cold butter, cut into pieces

1/2 cup macadamia nuts, chopped

Muffins:

2 cups flour

3/4 cup macadamia nuts, chopped

1 1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice

1/4 tsp salt

2 ripe bananas, mashed

1/2 cup sugar

1/3 cup milk

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 egg

Preheat oven to 375.

For topping, mix flour and brown sugar. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in nuts.

For muffins, whisk together flour through salt in bowl. In another bowl, whisk together bananas through egg. Make a well in center of wet ingredients and pour in dry. Stir just until moistened.

Spoon muffin mixture into muffin tins and top with crumb topping. Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.