Frosted Banana Bread Muffins
6
Points®
Total time: 39 min • Prep: 27 min • Cook: 12 min • Serves: 18 • Difficulty: Easy
Homemade muffins like these make wonderful hostess gifts. Simply wrap them in foil and add a bow!
Ingredients
Cooking spray
1 spray(s)
Salted butter
4 tbsp(s)
Unpacked brown sugar
¾ cup(s)
Raw egg
1 large
Banana
3 large, or 4 medium, mashed
Vanilla extract
1 tsp(s)
Lemon zest
1 tsp(s), grated
All-purpose flour
2½ cup(s)
Baking powder
1½ tsp(s)
Baking soda
½ tsp(s)
Ground cinnamon
2 tsp(s)
Table salt
1 tsp(s)
Chopped walnuts
¼ cup(s)
Powdered sugar (confectioner's)
⅓ cup(s)
Fresh lemon juice
1 tbsp(s)
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat 18 mini muffin tins with cooking spray.
2
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and brown sugar. Add egg and mix until incorporated.
3
Add the mashed bananas, vanilla, and lemon zest. Mix until smooth.
4
In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
5
Working quickly, add the dry ingredients to mixer in thirds, until thick batter forms. Try not to overmix the batter.
6
Divide batter among muffin pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted into centre comes out clean, about 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool in pans for 10 minutes before inverting onto a rack to cool completely.
7
To make frosting, blend powdered sugar and lemon juice together. Drizzle over cooled muffins. Garnish with chopped walnuts.
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