Coffee Cake Muffins Crusted with Cinnamon and Sugar

Coffee Cake Muffins Crusted with Cinnamon and Sugar (recipe from Tasty Kitchen)

These are awesome!!!  You have got to try them!

*WARNING: They taste like a donut. Be prepared for euphoria.

(makes 12)

• 1-¾ cup flour
• 1-½ teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ½ teaspoon nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• ⅓ cup oil
• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• ¾ cup milk

For the Cinnamon Sugar Topping:

• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 Tablespoon cinnamon

Preheat the oven to 350º. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon.

In a separate, large bowl, combine oil, sugar, egg and milk.

Add dry ingredients and stir only to combine.

Coat your muffin pan well with nonstick cooking spray and divide the batter evenly among the cups.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

Run a knife around the sides of the muffin and shake them out of the pan while still hot.

Melt the butter in a bowl.

Combine the white sugar with the cinnamon in another bowl.

Dip muffins in butter, then into the sugar/cinnamon mix. Let cool. Eat immediately.

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Cream Cheese Banana Nut Bread

This recipe makes 2 - 8"x 4" pans.

3/4 Cup butter, softened
1 - 8 oz. pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 Cups sugar
2 large eggs
3 Cups all purpose flour(plain flour)
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 and  1/2 Cups mashed bananas(about 4 bananas)
1 Cup chopped pecans, toasted (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla

Beat butter and cream cheese with an electric mixer at medium speed until creamy.  Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.  Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until blended after each addition.

Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda,and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended. Stir in bananas, pecans, and vanilla. Spoon the batter into two greased and floured 8"x 4" bread(loaf)pans.

Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean and the sides will pull away from the pan.  Cool bread in pans for 10 minutes on wire racks.  Remove from pans and turn top side up, let cool for 30 minutes before slicing.

Slicing Tip:  If you will use a serrated knife the bread will slice much easier.