Banana Muffins in my Mouth

Funny story:

Esther and I were making banana muffins this morning.  Well, she was eating one and I was putting the second dozen in the oven.  And I was trying to keep up a conversation with her.

I asked:  "What is your favorite animal?"
She didn't answer, so I started naming every animal I could think of ... "cat, dog, elephant, zebra, monkey, etc."
Finally, I asked again, "Esther, which one is your favorite?"
She said, "I can't talk.  I have banana muffin in my mouth."
Thanks, Tyler, for teaching our daughter manners!  Oops to me for trying to ruin them!

Another funny conversation:

Esther:  "I want to go to new house after I eat."
Me:  "We have to find it first.  We don't know where it is.  Isn't that funny?"
Esther:  "Not funny."
Exactly how I feel, pretty girl!  : )

So here is the banana muffin recipe.  I love these muffins, and have made them tons of different ways.  Here is the basic recipe from food.com:

Ingredients:

• 3 ripe bananas (or 2 bananas and 1 grated apple)
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Directions:

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350.
2. 2
   Combine bananas, oil, sugar, vanilla and egg in a large bowl, and mix well.
3. 3
   Mix dry ingredients in a separate bowl.
4. 4
   Add flour mixture to banana mixture, mixing until just blended.
5. 5
   (ignore lumps) Fill muffin tins about 2/3 full.
6. 6
   Bake 20 minutes.
7. 7
   This recipe doubles easily.
   
   
   For my favorite sweet version, I use white chocolate chips and brown sugar.  For a healthier muffin, I use honey and/or applesauce and leave out sugar and chocolate chips altogether. I've also used whole wheat pastry flour and spelt flour. I'm sure you could add nuts, although I don't.  I've also added strawberries and blueberries.  Hope you like it!  Esther absolutely loves these muffins.