Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1 cup bananas, mashed
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tbsp. hot water
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped (optional)
1/2 cup chocolate chips

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Grease tin or insert paper liners. In large bowl cream with electric mixer butter and sugar. Add and combine well egg, banana and baking soda dissolved in hot water. In smaller bowl combine well flour, salt, nutmeg, walnuts and chocolate chips. Combine wet and dry mixtures and fold together gently until just mixed. Spoon into prepared pan and decorate top of each muffin with walnut half. Bake at 375°F (190°C) 20 minutes. Remove from pan and cool on rack.

User Reviews:

I thought these were awesome and a little more hearty than your average banana muffin!

submitted by craimer on November 01, 2003

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