Banana Nut Muffins with Maple Syrup Glaze

This very may well be one of the best tasting things I have ever put in my mouth and I'm not saying that lightly.  These were so delicious.  Just like my Mom's banana nut bread only a little  sweeter, but the glaze really puts them over the top.

I know at my house we always buy way too many bananas and no one wants to eat them after they start to turn black.  With this recipe the more ripe and more bruised the banana the better.  Its a great way to keep those bananas from going to waste.

Banana Nut Muffins with Maple Syrup Glaze

3 ripe bananas, mashed

1 stick butter, melted (1/2 cup)

1 cup sugar

1/4 cup maple syrup, preferably grade B

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 tsp baking soda

1 & 1/2 cups flour

1 cup pecans, toasted and chopped

 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.  In the bowl of a mixer combine the combine the bananas, butter, sugar, maple syrup, egg, and vanilla extract.  Beat until well combined.  Then add the baking soda and flour.  Mix until just combined.  Then stir in the pecans.  Then scoop the batter into a muffin pan lined with paper liners.  Bake for about 25 minutes.  After baking remove from the pan and allow them to cool completely.

These are great right out of the oven without the glaze, so go ahead and sneak one while no one is looking.

Maple Syrup Glaze

1/4 cup maple syrup, preferably grade B

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 cup confectioners sugar

Whisk the maple syrup, vanilla extract, and confectioners sugar together until smooth.

Then drizzle the glaze over top the muffins.  The easiest way to do this is by dipping the whisk into the glaze and twirling the whisk over the tops of the muffins.  I doesn't have to be perfect the more glaze the better!

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