Banana Crumb Muffins

These are the “best” banana muffins ever.

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 bananas, mashed
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/3 cup butter, melted and cooled

Topping:

• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon butter

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Lightly grease 12 muffin cups, or line with muffin papers.

In a large bowl, mix together 1 1/2 cups flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.  In another bowl, beat together bananas, sugar, egg and melted butter.  Stir the banana mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened.  Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.

In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and cinnamon.  Cut in 1 tablespoon butter until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal.  Sprinkle topping over muffins.  (To keep topping from falling off, put a cookie cutter the size of the muffin cup on top and then fill with topping.)

Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.

Serves 12.

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