Banana Nut Streusel Muffins
- Streusel:
- ½ cup pecans
- ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 3 Tbs all-purpose flour
- 2 Tbs butter or margarine
- Muffins:
- 15-oz. container ricotta cheese
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- 3 ripe bananas
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a blender pulse pecans, then add brown sugar and flour, pulse to combine. Add butter and pulse to blend. Set aside.
In a blender combine cheese, oil, eggs, and bananas, blend until smooth. Combine dry ingredients in a bowl; add cheese mixture and fold in. Fill muffin cups half full and sprinkle a scant teaspoon of the streusel mixture over each. Bake about 20-25 minutes, until tops are light golden.
Makes 18
