Posted by Grandma Jeanne on June 21, 2010
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
2 large ripe bananas, mashed
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Grease 12 standard size muffin-pan cups or use paper liners.
Beat together butter and sugar at medium speed until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
Beat in bananas until smooth.
Mix together flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
Alternately stir flour mixture and buttermilk into egg mixture until dry ingredients are just moistened.
Stir in nuts and vanilla. Do not overmix batter; it should not be completely smooth.
Spoon batter into prepared pan, filling 2/3 full.
Bake until lightly golden, 15 to 18 minutes.
Transfer muffin-pan cups to a wire rack to cool slightly.
Turn out onto rack.
Serve warm.
Makes 12 muffins.
Posted by Grandma Jeanne on March 29, 2010
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1 large egg
2-/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/2 cups fresh or frozen peeled peaches, chopped
1/4 cup sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2-1/2 tablespoons chilled butter
Beat 1/4 cup butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
Gradually add 1/3 cup sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
Add egg, beating until blended.
Combine 2 1/3 cups flour, baking powder, and salt.
Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk, stirring well after each addition.
Stir in vanilla extract, and fold in chopped peaches.
Spoon muffin batter into greased or paper-lined muffin pan, filling two-thirds full.
Combine 1/4 cup sugar, 3 tablespoons flour, and cinnamon.
Cut in 2-1/2 tablespoons butter with pastry blender or fork until mixture resembles crumbs.
Sprinkle evenly over muffin batter.
Bake at 375° for 20 minutes or until golden.
Remove from pans, and cool on wire racks.