Caramel Banana Muffins

By JanetLynn198

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 (3oz) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 medium banana, peeled and mashed (1/2 cup)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp caramel-flavored ice cream topping
• 1 medium banana, peeled and thinly sliced (optional)
• 1 tbsp butter, melted
• Caramel-flavored ice cream topping

Preparation

Step 1

1. Line twelve muffin cups or 6 jumbo muffin cups with paper bake cups. In a small bowl, mix pecans, 2 tbsp sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon.

2. In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, softened butter and 2/3 cup sugar with an electric mixer until well combined. Add egg and beat well. Beat in the mashed banana and vanilla until combined.

3. In another bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add to the banana mixture, beating on low speed until just combined.

4. Stir in 1/4 cup of the pecan mixture. Spoon half the batter into prepared muffin cups (1 rounded tbsp for each muffin cup or 2 rounded tbsp for each jumbo muffin cup). Drizzle 1/2 tsp caramel topping over batter in each cup. Top with remaining batter. If you like, top each muffin with 2 thin slices additional banana. Drizzle each with a little melted butter and sprinkle with remaining pecan mixture.

5. Bake in a 375F oven for 18-20 mins or until a toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 5 mins. Remove from pan. Serve warm drizzled with more caramel topping, if you like.