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I have a love/hate relationship with bananas.
I love to eat them when they are green.
I hate that they ripen so quickly on my counter.
Good thing I use a lot in smoothies and baked goods
because once they turn yellow
I won’t touch them with a ten foot pole.
Plain that is…
I don’t mind them mixed up with other things.
Like decadent yummy delicious over the top muffins:-)
Last week I was peeling the over ripened bananas and putting them in freezer bags for future smoothies when my daughter asked if I could make her some banana bread. What is a mama to do when asked to bake some yumminess? That’s right! Stay up a little later than planned and make some treats for the girlie.
Now I did decide to go with muffins just because they bake so much faster than a thick loaf of bread. And who doesn’t like a little bit of chocolate chips in their muffins? I might have gone a little overboard creating these bad boys!!! A little bit of coffee, a little bit of chocolate, and a little bit of caramel.
These were by far my favorite banana muffin to date.
I know there are a ton of banana muffin recipes out there, but I hope you get a chance to make yourself some of these because who doesn’t want a healthy muffin loaded down with caramel and chocolate!
And they have coffee in them…
the perfect pick-me-up anytime of day:-)
Now because I know how much people revel in others misfortune
and because it is just plain funny…
I am throwing in this picture of my spilled coffee.
If you follow my BruCrew Facebook page…
this is it! The big spill I was talking about:-)
What are you waiting for???
Quit laughing at my mess and
get your butt in the kitchen and start baking!
Cause you definitely need these.
Stat!!!!
Banana muffins with a coffee and caramel twist. Great for an on the go breakfast.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350*. Dissolve the instant coffee in the warm water and set aside.
- Cream the butter and sugar. Add the egg, banana, coffee water, and vanilla and mix well. Stir the salt, baking powder and baking soda into the flour. Slowly start incorporating the flour mixture into the wet ingredients.
- Stir in the chocolate chips and caramel bits by hand. Fill muffin liners 3/4 full and bake for 25 minutes. Remove from muffin tin right away and cool on wire racks. Store in a sealed container for 3-4 days.
Linked to:
Chef in Training, Sew Stylish Boutique, Rook No. 17
33 Shades of Green, Sugar Bee Crafts, Mandy’s Recipe BoxThe Kings Court, Two Maids a Milking, This Chick Cooks
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Jocelyn is the baker, photographer, and writer behind Inside BruCrew Life. She is married to her best friend, and they have three great kids. She spends her days baking sweet treats, and then trying to find ways to give the treats away without eating them all. Grab a cup of coffee and visit while she shares life from their kitchen.
Coffee, now THAT is an ingredient I LOVE adding to pretty much everything. I am the only person on the planet who prefers brown, bruised, beaten up bananas. It’s true.
These really do look amazing! What great flavours as well – banana, caramel, chocolate and coffee – yum! I’d love it if you would link them up at the Let’s Do Brunch linky tomorrow on The 21st Century Housewife.
Visiting from Rook No 17′s A Little Birdie Told Me… Yum! Thanks for sharing. Now to go see if I have a banana in my fruit bowl.
I’ll only eat them green too. But I love banana bread, muffins etc. Can’t wait to try these!
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos
Looks delish. I could use one right now please, with a cup of coffee (with extra flavored creamer please). K, thanks.
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Oh my DELICIOUSNESS!!! I can’t wait to try these =) thanks for sharing your bursts of creativity! Always a pleasure!
Oh, I had another question for yesterday! After I read your post, I was inspired and whipped up some goodies in the kitchen…so the question is:
How do you keep from liking your fingers!???
Love your stuff!
nat
doodlecraft.blogspot
Sorry about the spill, but I love the idea of pairing carmel with bananas. you are tempting my tastebuds!!!
This recipe looks amazing! Please join in on the fun and come over to Cast Party Wednesday tomorrow to share this tasty recipe with us.
Thanks,
I hope to see you there!
These sound awesome!!! Thanks so much for linking up on 2 Maids a Baking!! I’m your newest follower!!
I finally got a chance to make these, delicious! Unfortunately, I couldn’t manage to find caramel bits (I looked at 3 stores too!), so I substituted toffee pieces. Hopefully caramel bits will be a little more popular as we get into fall more and I can try this again in all of its glory.
Very yummy, I’ll have to throw some in the freezer so I don’t eat them all in this weekend. And a perfect excuse to brew a fresh pot of coffee! The pooch also enjoyed it as the extra bananas were perfect for creating a special weight watchers treat for her. Thanks for all the great recipes!
Oh yum! I love the sound of this! Thanks so much for linking up to Tuesday Talent Show! I would love to have you stop by and link up again tomorrow with more great projects!
-Nikki
http://chef-n-training.blogspot.com/
These look YUMMY! I’m going to have to give them a try!