Banana Pumpkin Muffins

The mixture of banana and pumpkin is tasty.  I like the maple glaze on top of it.  Adding some dried cranberries or white chocolate chips (or both) would make it even better.

BANANA PUMPKIN MUFFINS

(makes 24)

Bread Ingredients:

*1 cup granulated sugar

*1/4 cup butter, softened

*2 ripe bananas, mashed

*1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree

*1/4 cup whole milk

*1/4 cup plain greek yogurt

*2 large eggs, room temperature 

*2 cups all purpose flour, sifted

*1/4 teaspoon salt

*1 teaspoon baking soda

*1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice

*1 cup pecans, chopped

Streusel Ingredients:

1/4 cup butter, softened

*1/2 cup all-purpose flour

*1/2 cup light brown sugar

*1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Topping Ingredients:

*1 cup powdered sugar, sifted

*2-4 tablespoons heavy cream (or whole milk)

*1/4 teaspoon maple flavoring (or 1 teaspoon maple syrup)

*1/4 cup pecans, chopped very fine

Bread Ingredients:

~Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

~Grease and lightly flour a muffin pans (or use liners).

~In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together until fluffy.

~Add in mashed bananas, pumpkin puree, milk, yogurt, and eggs until well incorporated.

~Sift in flour, salt,  pumpkin pie spice and  baking soda into a medium bowl.

~Add to wet ingredients and mix until just mixed (do not over mix, some lumps are ok).

~Pour mixture into prepared muffin pans.

Streusel Directions:

~In  a small bowl, cut butter, flour, cinnamon and brown sugar with a fork until mixture because pea sized crumbs.

~Sprinkle mixture of bread batter.

~Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean when inserted into center of muffins.

~Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes on a cooling rack.

~Remove muffins from pan and continue cooling on cooling rack.

Topping Directions:

~In a small bowl, whisk powdered sugar, heavy cream, and maple flavoring until mixture is smooth (if you want a thin topping add more heavy cream).

~Drizzle over muffins while it's still warm (not hot).