Tropical Banana Bread-muffins

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup butter, softened (1 stick)
• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 2 extra-large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup dark rum
• 1 cup mashed banana (4 to 5 medium banana)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3 tablespoons plain yogurt or 3 tablespoons sour cream
• 1/2 cup macadamia nuts (pecans or walnuts can be used)
• 1/2 cup flaked coconut
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
• 2 spray giant muffin tin with non-stick spary.
• 3 whisk together the flour, salt and baking soda.
• 4 mash the bananas with the sour cream/yogurt.
• 5 in a large bowl beat together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
• 6 beat in the eggs, one at a time.
• 7 add the vanilla extract, rum and spices and beat until blended.
• 8 alternately add the dry ingredients and the banana mixture to the batter, beating until fluffy.
• 9 fold the remaining ingredients into the batter.
• 10 spoon the batter into the pan; bake for 25 -30 minutes; until the bread pulls away slightly from the sides of the pan and a toothpick inserted comes away clean.