Ingredients

Instructions

1. Banana Dream Muffins
   
   Makes: 6 large or 12 regular muffins
   Preheat oven to 350 degrees
   
   Streusel Mixture:
   3/4 cup flour
   3/4 cup brown sugar
   1/4 t salt
   1/4 cup butter
   
   Muffins:
   1 1/2 cups flour
   1 cup brown sugar
   1/2 cup mashed ripe banana (about 1.5 bananas)
   1/4 cup butter
   1/4 cup sour cream
   2 eggs
   1 T vanilla
   2 t baking powder
   1/4 t salt
   
   1) Streusel: In food processor or bowl, whirl or mix flour, brown sugar and salt. Cut butter into small pieces and add to bowl; pulse mixture or cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Set aside.
   2) Muffins: In a bowl, with a mixer on high speed, beat butter and cup brown sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs and vanilla until well blended. Beat in mashed bananas.
   3) In a small bowl, stir together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir into banana mixture. Gently fold in sour cream* until well blended.
   4) Divide batter equally among 6 jumbo or 12 regular buttered and floured muffin cups. Fill each cup 1/2 way. Sprinkle streusel evenly over tops of cakes.
   5) Bake until streusel is browned and a wooded skewer comes out with moist crumbs attached, 18-25 minutes. Cool 5 minutes in cups, then invert pan to remove. Serve warm or cool completely.