Strawberry Banana Muffins

I had some bananas that were about to burst, and some strawberries on the brink of popping! What was a girl to do? I pulled out my weirdo muffin tin from Ikea with the Ikea specific weirdo muffin tin liners to make some tall and skinny strawberry banana muffins. Kaplowee!

Skinny muffins are a fun little treat that I will eat six of at a time.

 

I think this recipe came out really nice. The key is to have super ripe bananas so that the flavor really pops.  The strawberries add a bright tang.  Also, both of the fruits give a nice moisture to the muffin.

Strawberry banana muffins  adapted from SweetPea's Kitchen

[Recipe yields 24 skinny muffins or 12 normal size]

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 cup)
• 1 cup fresh strawberries, cut into pieces
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line muffin tin with liners.
2. In a medium bowl mix together the brown sugar, eggs, vanilla extract and mashed banana. Add the melted butter and stir to combine.
3. In another bowl combine the dry ingredients. Fold in the strawberry pieces to coat in the dry mixture.
4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir just until combined.
5. Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups. Bake about 18 to 22 minutes. 

This is the Ikea muffin tin and liners for the tall and skinny.