Banana Muffins Topped with Crumbles
Use extra ripe bananas to make these treats!
Servings: 12 muffins
Ingredients
Muffins
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 large ripe bananas, mashed
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 egg whites
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 2 1/2 tablespoons milk
Topping
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1/4 cup finely chopped nuts (walnuts or pistachios)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 tablespoon cold butter
- sanding sugar, optional
Instructions
Muffins
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 12 muffin cups with paper cups or spray them with nonstick spray.
- In a large bowl, mix flour, baking soda and salt together. In a separate bowl combine bananas, brown sugar vanilla, cinnamon, yogurt, egg whites, melted butter and milk.
- Stir banana mixture into flour mixture, stirring just enough to combine. Do not overmix. Batter will be thick. Fill each muffin cup 2/3 cup full.
Topping
- In a small bowl, mix 1/4 cup brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, nuts, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Cut in 1 tablespoon butter until mixture is crumbly. Sprinkle evenly over the top of the muffins. Can sprinkle sanding sugar on top, if desired.
- Bake 20-25 minutes, or until the toothpick comes out clean.
- Serve warm - delicious with butter, honey or creamy peanut butter. Enjoy!