Caramel - Banana Muffins With Cream Cheese |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 20 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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From Midwest Living magazine: Sugar-topped banana slices caramelize as they bake on top of these sweet breakfast muffins. Ingredients:
1/2 cup chopped pecans |
2 tablespoons sugar |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
3 ounces cream cheese, softened |
1/4 cup butter, softened |
2/3 cup sugar |
1 egg |
1/2 cup mashed banana |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1 1/4 cups flour |
3/4 teaspoon baking powder |
1/4 teaspoon baking soda |
1/4 salt |
2 tablespoons caramel topping |
1 medium banana, very thinly sliced |
1 tablespoon butter, melted |
caramel topping, for later |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375. Grease muffin tins (12 holer).
2. Mix small bowl ingredients; set aside.
3. Mix cream cheese, butter & sugar until well-blended; add egg, beat, then banana & vanilla until well combined; set aside.
4. Combine dry ingredients; add to cream-cheese mixture until JUST combined.
5. Stir in 1/4-cup of filling ingredients; spoon HALF of batter into muffin tin cups (1 rounded tablespoon); drizzle 1/2 tsp caramel topping (from Other Stuff list) into each muffin cup; top with more batter.
6. Finish with 2 slices of banana, a drizzle of melted butter and a sprinkle of the remaining pecan mixture.
7. Bake for 18-20 minutes; cool for 5 minutes (well, try to wait that long!); remove from pan.
8. Serve warm, drizzled with more caramel topping.
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