Maggie is obsessed with our neighbor Jim, whose always smiling and ready to chat with our bubbly 2 year old. Last night we had a friendly drink with him on his front porch, and Maggie must have worked her cuteness magic, because this morning Jim came by with 2 super cute outfits for our little girl. So sweet of him.
I was already planning on baking some yummy muffins, so I decided to be neighborly right back and send some fresh baked goods Jim's way. I scrolled through tastykitchen.com, which is one of my top go-to sites when looking for a new recipe, and stumbled upon some delish cinnamon banana muffins. I had everything on hand, so I doubled the recipe and got busy in the kitchen during naptime...
The only changes I made to the original recipe were to cut the sugar (both white and brown), double everything, and extend the cooking time.
2 sticks butter, room temp
2 1/4 cups sugar
4 eggs
2/3 cup sour cream
2 teaspoons baking soda
4 mashed bananas
3 cups flour
pinch salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 teaspoons cinnamon
brown sugar for sprinkling
First, cream together the butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat. Add sour cream and baking soda. Mix in the mashed bananas. Add flour and dash of salt. Beat. Add vanilla and cinnamon.
Fill muffin cups and bake at 350F for 20 minutes.
I have to admit, I'm not the most social person. I'll wave hello and say hi to anyone I see, but I'm just plain awful at small talk. Tim makes fun of me for my awkwardness... hey, I've got to have at least one flaw ;) But I must admit, it was nice to chat with Jim and feel a sense of "neighborhood" if you know what I mean. I'll have to try to do it more often...
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