Banana Nut Muffins

From: Karen Penn

• 3 or 4 bananas smashed
• ⅓ cup melted butter
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 egg beaten
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tbsp espresso or strong coffee
• 1 tsp baking soda
• pinch of salt
• 1½ cup flour
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Don't need to use mixed.

1. Preheat oven to 350°. With a wooden spoon, mix the butter into the mashed bananas in a large mixing bowl.
2. Mix in the sugar, egg, espresso, and vanilla.
3. Sprinkle the baking soda and salt over the mixture and mix in.
4. Add the flour, mix until it is just incorporated. Fold in chopped walnuts.
5. Pour mixture into a prepared muffin tin. Bake for 25-30 min. Check for done-ness with a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin. They're done when toothpick comes out clean. Cool on a rack.

Makes 12 standard or 6 large muffins.