Caramel Banana Bread Muffins with a Spiced Crumb Topping

I lovingly call these little gems "muffins," but they are probably just cupcakes sans icing.  If I call them muffins, then it validates them as a sound breakfast choice.  I ate two for breakfast ... hey, they're made with bananas.  I used my favorite banana bread muffin recipe, added chopped caramels to the batter, and topped the topping with caramel sauce.  See?  Totally legit breakfast. ha
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Caramel Banana Bread Muffins with a Spiced Crumb Topping

Adapted from: Lisa Kreft via allrecipes.com

1 1/2 c. flour

1 tsp. baking soda

1 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

3 mashed, ripe bananas
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. prepared banana pudding

1/2 c. organic white sugar

1 egg, beaten

1/3 c. melted butter

5 caramels, chopped

1/3 c. packed brown sugar

2 tbsp. flour

1/4 tsp. cinnamon

1/4 tsp. nutmeg

1 tbsp. butter

Optional: caramel sauce

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.

1.  In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.

2.  In another bowl, mix mashed bananas, vanilla, pudding, sugar, egg, melted butter, and caramels.

3.  Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. 

4.  Pour the mixture into lined muffin tins.

5.  Mix together the brown sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg.  Cut in the tbsp. of butter until everything is thoroughly mixed (smash with a fork). 

6.  Pour the topping mixture on top of the muffin batter.

7.  Bake on 375 for 15 minutes.

8.  Drizzle with caramel sauce and enjoy!

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