Rosie Makes Banana Muffins.

I always have bananas on hand,
but those suckers can go south
rather quickly if you're not watching.

And when they do, here's what you do -  make banana muffins with a streusel topping.

Now, while I'm at it, does anyone out there have a problem with streusel and strudel?

They're not the same thing, you know.

Streusel is a crumbly mixture made out of butter, flour, and sugar, sometimes with spices and nuts, and it's used to top numerous baked goodies - muffins, coffee cakes, and pies, for instance.

Strudel is a layered pastry with a sweet or savory filling.  And I imagine a strudel could have a streusel topping if one were so inclined.

And now you know.

Back to the muffins...

I had two bananas languishing on the counter and I had to do something.

So I made banana muffins.

Banana Muffins With Streusel

For the muffins:

1 1/2 cups flour

1 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp kosher salt

2 bananas, smashed

2/3 cup sugar

1 egg

2 tp vanilla

1 stick unsalted butter, melted

Steusel:

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

2 TB unsalted butter, softened

2 TB flour

2 TB oats

1/2 cup chopped pecans

Combine all ingredients evenly.

Heat oven to 375°.

Line a muffin pan with paper liners.

In a small bowl, combine dry ingredients - flour, cinnamon, soda, powder, and salt.

In a large bowl, combine bananas, sugar, egg, vanilla, and butter.

Stir in flour mixture until just combined.  

Ladle muffin mixture evenly into 12 muffin paper-lined muffin tins.

Top with streusel mixture.

Bake about 20 minutes, or until toothpick comes out clean.

Enjoy!