Banana Cream Cheese Muffin Recipe

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Ingredients
Banana Cream Cheese Muffins
  • 1 c . whole wheat flour
  • 1/3 c . all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp . baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp . baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp . salt
  • 1/2 tsp . ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp . ground nutmeg
  • 3 oz . cream cheese softened (reduced-fat ok)
  • 1/4 c . butter softened
  • 2/3 c . granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp . vanilla
  • 1/2 c . mashed banana
  • 1/4 c . milk
  • 2 T . caramel topping
Topping
  • 1 T . butter
  • 2 T . granulated sugar
  • 1/2 c . chopped pecans
  • 1/4 tsp . ground cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease a 12-cup muffin tin; set aside.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, beat together cream cheese and butter until well-combined.
  4. Beat in sugar.
  5. Add egg and vanilla, and mix in until combined.
  6. Stir in mashed banana and milk.
  7. Add dry ingredients, and stir until just incorporated.
  8. Add half of the batter to the muffin tins.
  9. Top batter with 1/2 teaspoon caramel topping.
  10. Add remaining batter to cover caramel.
  11. Drizzle butter over batter.
  12. Stir together sugar and cinnamon, and sprinkle over butter.
  13. Top with chopped pecans.
  14. Bake for 15-22 minutes.
  15. Let cool in pan for 5 minutes, and then remove to wire rack to finish cooling.

adapted from ihearteating