dana shortt gourmet shop
55 Erb Street East
Unit 101
Waterloo, Ontario
N2J 4K8

phone: 519-880-1555
email: retail@danashortt.ca
web: www.danashortt.ca

published: november 9, 2011

these muffins are definitely a guilty pleasure

recipe: banana butterscotch muffins

MMMuffins. Do you remember that chain of coffee/muffin shops, often found in the food court of the local mall? Because of that franchise, to this day I’m a sucker for chocolate chip muffins. Yes, I’m aware that they contain more fat and calories than your average donut…

I also loved their butterscotch pecan muffins, which looking back, were probably equivalent in fat and calories to TWO donuts. But who cares, I only indulged in them from time to time and it was worth it.

My three year old son John and I love to bake together, and I thought that he would enjoy the butterscotch flavour of these muffins. I added bananas because yes, I’m still a mom and we have to include at least something nutritious in them.

I omitted pecans because John’s pre-school is a nut-free zone (add ½ cup to the batter if you so choose).

This recipe is adapted from “muffin mania’s” banana muffin recipe.

banana butterscotch muffins
(makes 12 muffins)

ingredients

• 2 (two) cups mashed bananas, about four-five medium sized bananas
• ½ (one-half) cup granulated sugar
• 1 (one) egg, lightly beaten
• 1 (one) teaspoon vanilla
• 1/3 (one-third) cup melted butter, slightly cooled
• 1½ (one-and-one-half) cups all-purpose flour
• 1 (one) teaspoon baking soda
• 1 (one) teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ (one-quarter) teaspoon salt
• ½ (one-half) cup butterscotch chips
• ½ (one-half) cup chopped pecans, optional

method

• Preheat oven to 375 F.
• In a large bowl, mash bananas. Stir in sugar, egg and vanilla. Add melted butter and stir. In a separate bowl, sift dry ingredients together. Add to banana mixture and stir only until just combined to make a thick batter. Fold in butterscotch chips and pecans, if desired.
• Fill each cup of a muffin tin about 3/4 full. Bake at 375 degrees for 20 minutes or until a pick inserted in the centre of the muffin comes out clean.