Banana Muffins

This is Grandma Cook's banana bread recipe. Mom uses this for banana muffins. She always has these on hand for when grandkids come!

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15-20 minutes

Cool Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

3/4 C butter

1 1/2 C sugar

1 1/2 C mashed bananas (approx 3) **if you use ANY extra banana, you need to calculate out extra of other ingredients to balance out the flavor. Otherwise, they are too strong flavored**

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

2 C flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

1/2 C buttermilk (or, 1 tsp vinegar or lemon juice + enough milk to make 1/2 C)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 deg

2. Cream butter and sugar. Add remaining ingredients and mix until fully incorporated

3. Using ice cream scoop, fill into muffin tins and bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown

Banana Bread: 350 deg x 45-60 minutes

Banana Muffins: 400 deg x 15 minutes

Banana Bars in 9x13 pan: 350 deg x 30 minutes