NannerNut Mufs

NannerNut Mufs (aka: Banana Nut Muffins)

For the most part : ) I followed the recipe.  I only did a half batch but increased the bananas (I had three overripe ones what am I going to do with one left over!) and ended up with 12 standard sized small muffins.  Full recipe states 12 muffins so I'm not sure what happened there...but here is the full recipe in all it's glory!

Ingredients:
2 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
4 overripe bananas
1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, melted and cooled
2 eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract (why would you use fake stuff?  Nasty.)
1/2 cup pecans, chopped (or more or more plus walnuts...up to you)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375.  Spray two muffin tins (or use paper cups and save yourself some washing time)

Combine flour and baking soda and set aside (do you honestly do this step.  I soooo do not. Yes, I understand why but when you get to the add flour mix part you can totally add the soda and mix and then the flour and mix and it gets all stirred up anyhow...but, do as you will, kitchen Gods and Goddesses)
Mash 2 of the bananas with a fork so they still have a bit of texture.  With an electric mixer (with wire whisk) whip the remaining bananas and sugar together like you mean it (3 good minutes...pretty sure I only made it to the half way point because patience is not my virtue - told myself I only did a half recipe so it was ok to mix for half the time : )
Add melted butter, eggs, and vanilla and beat well, scraping down the sides of the bowl once or twice as needed. 
Mix dry ingredients until just incorporated. Fold in the nuts and mashed banana.  Spoon batter into muffin tins to fill them about halfway (I filled completely to get mine to look like normal muffins - perhaps a check on the expiration date of the baking soda is in order)  Give them a rap on the counter to get any air bubbles out. (Watch yourself - don't go splattering batter everywhere, unless you are in someone elses kitchen - then splatter away!)

Bake until toothpick comes out clean, 18-20 minutes.  This is fine as long as you don't end up sticking the toothpick into a bit of mashed banana - cuz that will come out like it's wet but the muffins may be done.  I'd watch for brownness and wing it.
Let cool a few minutes before turning muffins out. Yeah I don't do that step either.
Serve wam...Yummy!