Very Moist Banana Nut Bread

* 2 cups sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 2 1/4 cups flour
* 3/4 cup vegetable oil
* 3 large eggs
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 1 1/3 teaspoons baking soda
* 1/4 cup buttermilk
* 1 cup chopped pecans
* 4-5 bananas (use completely black bananas, this is very important)

1. Heat oven to 350°. Grease or spray 2 loaf pans.
2. In a large bowl, mash bananas with a masher or by well washed hands.
3. Dissolve soda in buttermilk-- use a larger container as it will foam up quite a bit.
4. Mix all ingredients by hand and add in 1 cup chopped nuts. Bake at 350° for 1 hour, or until toothpick comes out ALMOST clean.
5. Totally clean will mean a dryer loaf.
6. Let cool 15 minutes after removing from oven and remove from pans.
7. Or, let cool, cover with foil, slide into freezer bags and freeze.
8. Great when using tin foil pans.

Source: recipezaar.com

To Die For Blueberry Muffins

INGREDIENTS

* 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 3/4 cup white sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 2 teaspoons baking powder
* 1/3 cup vegetable oil
* 1 egg
* 1/3 cup milk
* 1 cup fresh blueberries
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/4 cup butter, cubed
* 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon



DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with muffin liners.
2. Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, salt and baking powder. Place vegetable oil into a 1 cup measuring cup; add the egg and enough milk to fill the cup. Mix this with flour mixture. Fold in blueberries. Fill muffin cups right to the top, and sprinkle with crumb topping mixture.
3. To Make Crumb Topping: Mix together 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour, 1/4 cup butter, and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon. Mix with fork, and sprinkle over muffins before baking.
4. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until done.

Source: allrecipes

Banana Crumb Muffins

They're scrumptious and melt in your mouth!

INGREDIENTS

* 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
* 1 teaspoon baking soda
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 3 bananas, mashed
* 1/2 cup white sugar
* 1 egg, lightly beaten
* 1 tsp vanilla
* 1/3 cup butter, melted

TOPPING
* 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
* 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 tablespoon butter

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly grease 10 muffin cups, or line with muffin papers.
2. In a large bowl, mix together all purpose flour, wheat flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In another bowl, beat together bananas, sugar, egg, vanila and melted butter. Stir the banana mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
3. In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour and cinnamon. Cut in 1 tablespoon butter until mixture resembles coarse cornmeal. Sprinkle topping over muffins.
4. Bake in preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean.