Banana Walnut Muffin_[Breakfast/ Tea-time Snack]

Dear Bakers,

It's been a while since I made anything...and I blame the hot weather...
Summer here is so hot and humid, and turning on the oven only makes it worse.

Anyways, the weather has been cooling down a bit and it smelt of autumn. What better baked good is there than some warm, nutty banana walnut muffin!

Ingredients:

3 to 4 ripened bananas

3/4 cup of sugar

1/4 cup of chopped walnut

2 cups of flour

1/2 cup of vegetable oil

1 egg

1/2 tsp of baking soda

1/4 tsp of salt

Pinch of cinnamon

1. Preheat your oven to 350 F or 180 C. 

2. Mush the bananas together in a plastic bag. If you want banana chunks (like me!), do not mush it too much.

3. Mix the egg, sugar, and oil until it becomes soft and creamy. Then, add the mushed bananas.

4. Add the flour (you do not have to sift it, but make sure to break up the flour chunks when you are mixing) into the wet mixture.

5. Add the walnut, baking soda, salt, and a pinch of cinnamon in the listed order.

* I find that a little bit of cinnamon brings out the banana scent even more.

6. Line your muffin pan with baking cups and fill the cups about 2/3 way. That way you will get the beautiful, cracked, golden brown muffin tops.

7. Bake for ~20 mins on the top rack of your oven. 

*To check if they are done, poke the muffin with a chopstick or a toothpick. If it comes out clean, the inside is all baked!

Well, that's easy enough, right? ^^ Nonetheless, a great tasting snack AND comfort food. I think the natural nuttiness of the banana and the fragrant cinnamon screams 'fall.' What do you guys think?

Happy Baking,

Steen

9/13/14