Guys, I finally made banana cream pie! When I lived in LA, my friends and I would sometimes go to this whole in wall pie place called The Apple Pan. It’s a tiny old-fashioned burger joint with only one giant U-shaped bar for seating and …
Nothing beats the smell of banana bread baking in the oven. It is the epitome of comfort, home and family. I absolutely love it! I’ve been on a banana kick lately as evident of my banana scone fiasco. As my sister asked, “who makes banana …
Some say I’m a picky eater (don’t listen to them…I’m infinitely better than I was as a child). However one thing I’m still picky about: Bananas. They have one little bruise? Done. Start turning slightly brown? Nope. I just can’t do it! I also can’t bear to throw them away, so I end up with a freezer full of brown bananas.
Lucky for me, I have the world’s best banana muffin recipe! (in my humble opinion). These are the muffins I grew up with. The original recipe came from a bed and breakfast in Western Washington my parents stayed at. There’s a story to go along with it…something like Dad bribing the cook for the recipe, or spending ridiculous amounts of money on the whole cookbook just for the muffin recipe, but I can’t quite remember. You’ll have to use your imagination.
The recipe is simple, which makes it so perfect. If you’re using frozen bananas like I am, just make sure to let them thaw before starting the recipe (note: frozen bananas turn brown and look disgusting. However once you peel them they still work just fine). I generally add chocolate chips, but those could easily be substituted for peanut butter chips or walnuts. Or if you want to go crazy, a little scoop of peanut butter in the middle of each muffin is never a bad idea either.
To be honest I’ve never even tried another banana muffin recipe. These are so perfect there’s no point! They don’t last long though, seems like boyfriends/roommates/my own hands sneak one here and there and suddenly…it’s time to make another batch.