Banana Crumb Muffins

 These are my favorite banana muffins.  They also make a pretty mean banana bread too.  I pretty much love anything with a crumb topping, so these were a home run for me.  My kids could eat a whole batch each-and my hubs could do some damage as well.  These are amazing muffins-and incredibly soft and squishy (I tried my best not to use the word moist ;)).  Perfect for breakfast, a snack, or even dessert.  Mmmmm makes me want to eat these with some cheesy eggs and OJ....is it breakfast yet? No? Ok, i'll still have one anyway!

Ingredients:

1 ½ cups flour                                                  

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder                                       

½ tsp. salt

3 bananas, mashed                                           

¾ cup white sugar

1 egg, lightly beaten                                         

1/3 cup butter, melted

Topping:

1/3 cup packed brown sugar                           

2 TBLS. flour

1/8 tsp. cinnamon                                            

1 TBLS. butter

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 375.  Lightly grease muffin cups or line with muffin papers.  

2. In a large bowl Mix together 1 ½ cups flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. 

3. In another bowl, beat together bananas, sugar, egg and melted butter.  

4. Stir the banana mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened. 

5. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.  

6. In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, 2 TBLS flour and cinnamon.  Cut in 1 TBLS, butter until moisture resembles coarse cornmeal.  Sprinkle topping over muffins.  

7. Bake for 18-20 minutes, until a tooth pick inserted into center of muffin comes out clean. 

**For the banana bread, makes one loaf.  Place in greased bread pan.  Cook at 350 for 40-50 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.  

You can make these muffins, or the bread without the crumb topping if you should so desire, but you'd be missing out!!!