Strawberry Banana Muffins *
¾ c. light brown sugar 2 eggs 1 tsp. vanilla extract 2 large ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup) ½ c. unsalted butter or margarine, melted 2 ¼ c. all-purpose flour 1 ½ tsp. baking powder ¼ tsp. baking soda 1 tsp. cinnamon ½ tsp. salt1 c. fresh or frozen strawberries, cut into small piecesPreheat oven to 350°F. Line a muffin pan with paper liners or grease with butter or cooking spray. Set aside.In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract and mashed banana. Add the melted butter to the brown sugar mixture and stir to combine.
In another large bowl combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Gently fold in the strawberries, making sure they are coated with flour. This helps to prevent the berries from sinking during baking. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir only until the ingredients are just combined. Do not over mix the batter or tough muffins will result.
Fill each muffin cup about ¾ full of batter. Place in the oven and bake until a tester inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20-25 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.