CHOCOLATE CHIP BANANA MUFFINS

Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 ½ c Flour (preferred brand King Arthur)

• ⅓ c Crisco

• ⅔ c Sugar

• 2 tsp Baking Powder

• ¼ tsp Baking Soda

• 2 Eggs

• ½ Tsp Vanilla Extract

• 2 Bananas, very ripe

• 1 c Chocolate Chip Morsels

• ½ tsp Raw Sugar for topping on each muffin 

Directions

1.  Preheat the oven 350°F.

2. Mix flour, baking powder and baking soda in a large bowl.  

3. In a stand mixer, cream the crisco and sugar until fluffy. 

4. Add eggs one at a time.  

5. Add the bananas and vanilla extract and mix well.  

6. Add the flour mixture.  

7. Stir in the chocolate chips.

8. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper baking cups.

9. Scoop the batter about ¼ c into the prepared muffin tin.

10.  Sprinkle the raw sugar on each muffin.

11.  Bake on the middle rack for 15-17 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffin comes out clean or with just a few crumbs sticking.  

12.  Let the muffins cool down in the pan for at least 10 minutes then remove the muffins and place on a wire rack to cool down completely.